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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2013
VOLUME 9
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BUSINESS
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NEWS
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ACCESS, LIFT&HANDLERS
Trailer mounts
TheN.A.market remains amixed bag
SHOW GUIDE
ICUEE
SHOW REVIEW
SAIA
INTERVIEW
JimMaddux
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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2013
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
SAIA CONFERENCE REVIEW
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There was plenty to talk about at the Scaffold & Access
Industry Association’s annual event.
Lindsey Anderson
was
there and reports on the sessions, products and more.
IPAF NEWS
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AWPT eLearning module available in Spanish; Tony Groat
to chair Canadian Standards Task Force; IPAF database
reports 28 fatalities for the first half of 2013; plus much
more.
SAFETY OPINION
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Kevin O’Shea,
director of training at Hydro-Mobile, provides
a number of pointers and tips to assist mast climbing work
platform equipment owners in managing liability.
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NEWS
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Terex safety notice requires Genie Z-135/70 inspection; 28
AWP deaths in first half of 2013 says IPAF; Snorkel finds
potential buyer; OSHA and SAIA develop mobile scaffold tip
sheet; Tier 4 telehandlers from Manitou and Gehl debuted;
ARA adjusts U.S. rental forecasts but stays positive, plus
highlights, events, the ALH share index and much more.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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Coates buys general rentals fleet from Force; Retirement
and reorganization at IPAF; Riwal acquires Sarens’ access
division, plus highlights and more.
IPAF U.S. CONFERENCE GUIDE
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Lindsey Anderson
provides a detailed guide to IPAF’s U.S.
Convention, Oct. 21-22 in Chicago.
AFTER-MARKET SUPPORT
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Travis Myers
, director of customer support for JLG
Industries, Inc., explains how offering a range of OEM
aftermarket parts to customers can expand business – for
both the buyer and the manufacturer. Plus a Q&A with
Custom Equipment.
INTERVIEW
OSHA is heavily
promoting its new
fall prevention
campaign.
Lindsey
Anderson
reports
on the details in her
interview with Jim
Maddux.
AERIALS
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Put the crystal ball
back in the closet.
The North American
aerial rental sector is
on a march.
Lindsey
Anderson
has dissected
the numbers and
reports.
ICUEE GUIDE
ICUEE, Oct. 1-3 in
Louisville, is on track
to break attendee and
exhibitor records.
ALH
provides a guide to
the utility-focused and
hands-on educational
show.
TOW-N-GO
The towable and
trailer-mount aerial
work platform market
is a mixed bag in
North America.
Lindsey
Anderson
spoke with
OEMs to get a feel for
what’s hot and not.
ON THE OUTSIDE
MEMBER OF
Terex AWP's Genie
TZ-50 is just
one of the many
towable booms on
the market. These
versatile machines
are working a
number of jobs. See
our story on page 32.
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