IPAF Powered Access Review 2005/06 Are you winning the WAHRs? HSE reveals targets for Work at Height Regulations p8 Record number of PAL cards issued p16 National training centre directory p33 cjip-nov-00-05-p001 4 INTERNATIONAL POWERED ACCESS FEDERATION www.ipaf.org 27/10/05, 4:24:55 pm FAST TRACK TRAINING... ...for powered access safety Powered access training ensures you meet your Health & Safety obligations for safe powered access use. Nationwide Access offers: ᔢ Comprehensive choice of courses for scissor lifts, boom lifts and truck mounted platforms ᔢ 29 training centres throughout the UK ᔢ Courses can be tailored to suit individual needs ᔢ Refresher courses available ᔢ All courses approved by CITB/CPCS or by IPAF You'll do a better job, more safely, with training from Nationwide Access 0845 601 1032 www.nationwideaccess.com cjip-nov-00-05-p002 1 24/10/05, 7:30:34 am CONTENTS Welcome – 4 IPAF MD Tim Whiteman on what powered access can do for your business. News – 6 The latest news from IPAF and the world of powered access. Work at Height Regulations – 8 IPAF and the HSE debate the implications of the new regulations. Presidential perspective – 14 IPAF’s President on how the hire market is shaping up. Tremendous training – 16 A record year for PAL Card numbers in the UK and abroad. Rentals – 18 IPAF’s Rental+ is setting new standards in access rental – should you be looking for the new logo? Case study A – 20 Powered access scores highly on Leyton Orient’s new stand. Case study B – 22 A fleet of 19 machines tackle the Swale crossing construction. Case study C – 24 Rail/roader booms are key to a rail tunnel refurbishment. Produced by: Harnesses – 26 Understanding when you should be using harnesses – and when not. Features editor: Will Mann Group production editor: Russell Cox Chief sub editor: Nick Shepherd Layout sub editor: Hayley Pink IPAF news editor: Berlinda Nadarajan IPAF Head Office, Bridge End Business Park, Milnthorpe LA7 7RH, UK T +44 (0)15395 62444 F +44 (0)15395 64686 E [email protected] W www.ipaf.org Further contact details on p43 Business – 29 IPAF’s new link-up with the IOD will transform your business intelligence. Member benefits – 31 Why becoming an IPAF member makes good commercial sense. Training Centre directory – 33 A full listing of IPAF-approved centres in the UK and abroad. Manufacturers directory – 42 Find manufacturers who are IPAF members. Reed Business Information: Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, UK. Tel: +44(0)20 8652 4642 Fax: +44(0)20 8652 8958 IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p003 3 Key contacts – 43 Contact details for IPAF’s board, council, committees, and offices. 3 27/10/05, 2:59:14 pm WELCOME Thinking outside of the box Tim Whiteman seen speaking at IPAF’s 2005 Summit which was attended by 250 delegates from across construction and industry. If you employ people to work at height, you should read this magazine. In the past 12 months your responsibilities to those people have changed enormously and you must now comply with the Work at Height Regulations (WAHR). The WAHR introduced a clear preference for the type of solutions that scissor lifts, boom lifts, mast climbers and all other types of powered access equipment can offer. In essence, the WAHR require employers to first analyse whether anybody really needs to do temporary work at height, and, if they do, to devise a safe way of doing it. Powered access can do that for you. IPAF’s members have a proven track record of providing innovative and costeffective ways of doing temporary work at height and will help you to get the job done. Whether you have electricians, plumbers, steelworkers, joiners, photographers or architects needing to get up high to access the work, there is a platform that will do the job. But, do they know how to use the equipment? Many of the platforms in use today are deceptively easy to use and can lull 4 cjip-nov-00-05-p004 4 untrained operators into a false sense of security – dangerous both to them and the people around them. For this reason, responsible management requires operators to prove that they have been trained to operate platforms. The most commonly accepted proof of training – as used by organisations such as MCG, CITB, BNFL, Corus and many others – is the Powered Access Licence (the PAL Card). This is valid for five years and is available from IPAF accredited training centres throughout the UK. Powered Access has a good safety record and I urge you to keep it that way by ensuring that anyone using platforms on your site has a PAL Card (see course report in this magazine for more details). “Powered Access has a good safety record and I urge you to keep it that way.” Tim Whiteman Managing director International Powered Access Federation www.ipaf.org IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 3:02:56 pm On the prowl for a better access solution? As one of the very first companies in the UK to recognise the advantages of powered access, Panther Platform Rentals have been providing leading working at height solutions for over 25 years. Consistently at the forefront of technological developments, today our modern fleet of access equipment includes the latest truck mounts, scissors and booms along with aluminium towers. Maximising convenience and value for money, we offer both hire and sales options all backed up with comprehensive training, service support and free site surveys. If you’re working at height you should be talking to Panther Platform Rentals • NATIONAL COVERAGE - UK BRANCH NETWORK • MODERN TRUCK MOUNTS, SCISSORS & BOOMS • IPAF APPROVED OPERATOR TRAINING • SERVICE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS To order your machine call 0845 06 11 999 Panther Platform Rentals Unit 12, Dencora Way, Sundon Park Industrial Estate, Luton, Bedfordshire. LU3 3HP Tel: 01582 842200 • Fax: 01582 842590 e-mail: [email protected] Visit us at www.platform-rentals.co.uk cjip-nov-00-05-p005 1 APPROVED TRAINING CENTRE SERVICE COUNTRYWIDE 25/10/05 9:49:52 am NEWS What’s up at IPAF MEWP sector upbeat Powered access is on an upward trend, according to the results of IPAF’s June 2005 UK membership survey. Almost 58% of hirers expected to be buying more units in 2005 than 2004, and 50% of users predicted growth in the number of units on site. Some 47% of responding companies predicted growth in the number of persons involved with powered access equipment. Hirers were the most optimistic, with 54% of them predicting growth, followed by 25% of dealers/distributors and 13% of manufacturers. About 44% of responding companies have 10 or more persons working with powered access equipment, and 15% have more than 50. Safety is a top priority: 92% of respondents offer operator training courses, with 76% naming the IPAF training course as the specific programme offered. Most members are happy with IPAF’s services – about 87% perceived membership as offering value for money. IPAF link-up with US scaffold body IN BRIEF Scottish training fund Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s main economic development agency, is subsidising 50% of the IPAF operator training course fees to help Scottish companies train their staff in the use of powered access equipment and mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). The programme is open to Scottish companies and runs until 2008. More details are at www.ipaf.org/ scottish.htm. Product advisories online From left to right: Howard Schapira, SIA president;Tim Whiteman, IPAF managing director; Dennis Eckstine, AWPT vice president; John Miller, SIA president elect. IPAF and the US-based Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) have reached an agreement to help improve safety in the lift and access industry through better and more consistent training. The agreement was finalised during the SIA’s 2005 annual convention in Boston, Massachusetts between IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman, and SIA president Howard Schapira. Under the agreement, SIA recognises and pro- motes the PAL Card (Powered Access Licence) as proof of training in the use of aerial work platforms (AWPs) and mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs). Aerial Work Platform Training Inc. (AWPT, IPAF’s North American subsidiary) offers preferred rates and terms to SIA members wishing to operate as approved training centres. SIA has about 900 members, many of whom already provide training in scaffolding and suspended access, and also operate AWPs and MCWPs. IPAF and HSE in joint safety initiative Need to do building maintenance work? Then think about using mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and don’t use ladders for all jobs. With this message, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and IPAF are working together to promote safety by giving small and medium-sized construction firms an incentive to get their staff trained. IPAF vouchers that give course participants 6 cjip-nov-00-05-p006 6 a £10 discount at participating IPAF-approved training centres are being distributed by the HSE. Participating IPAF training centres are listed at www.ipaf.org/hse.htm. “The benefits of powered access are particularly relevant to specific trades such as decorators, electricians, plumbers, and general building maintenance,” said Richard Lockwood of the HSE. “The work at height regulations make it more important than ever for employers to ensure that their staff have received proper training.” The HSE started a trial campaign in September 2005 at 14 Dulux decorator sites around the country. If successful, the promotion will be extended to other suppliers and trades, with a target of reaching 50,000 painters/decorators over the next seven years. Manufacturer members of IPAF are sharpening the focus on consumer safety by looking into how the industry should inform and warn customers of potentially dangerous products in circulation. The IPAF Manufacturers’ Technical Committee has established a working group to formulate procedures for manufacturer members in the issuing of product alerts. IPAF has also set up a tool for information sharing at www.ipaf.org/alerts.htm, where users can view available product advisories. New MEWP training IPAF is responding to the increasing variety of kit available in the MEWP sector by expanding the scope of its training programmes. In particular, this will address the increased safety concerns over use of telehandlers for lifting people. The training will explain the different safety considerations for telehandlers with integrated controls in the platforms (‘smart’ baskets) and those that have only basic platforms with no controls (‘dumb’ baskets). New courses for telehandlers, and also mast climbing work platforms, were introduced at the APEX show. These courses are expected to be launched at the end of 2005. IPAF has also launched its new training DVD with digital animations of moving machines. Upcoming events Keep an eye on the Events section of www.ipaf.org for all IPAF events, including the dates of the Access Summit in Spring 2006 and the Professional Development Seminar in early September 2006. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 3:04:21 pm Access Safety Training Manchester • Bridgend • Brentwood • Birmingham • Nottingham • Aberdeen Stockton-on-Tees • Avonmouth • Kendal • Northampton • Fareham y t e f a S r u o Ma king Y y t i r o i r P Our At A-Plant, our Access Safety Training Centre offers a range of IPAF and PASMA approved one-day training courses which are designed to enable you to comply with the HSE’s Working at Height Regulations when using Powered Access Machines, Mobile Access Towers and Safety Harnesses. IPAF approved MEWP Operator Training IPAF approved MEWP Demonstrator Training IPAF approved MEWP Harness Training PASMA certified Access Tower Training Our Powered Access division has one of the UK’s largest fleets of Powered Access Equipment available to hire to allow you to work safely at height. Scissor Lifts Telescopic Booms Articulating Booms Trailer Mounts Personnel Lifts Please call 0870 050 0797 to locate your nearest depot or visit www.aplant.com today. Training can be delivered at one of our locations nationwide or at your own premises. For further details, call 0845 600 8573 or e-mail [email protected] cjip-nov-00-05-ad235145 1 15/10/05 10:37:05 WORK AT HEIGHT Know your responsibilities How do the new Work At Height Regulations affect your business? Are ladders banned? Is powered access the only way forward? To clear up any confusion, Contract Journal’s Will Mann looks at the likely impact of the regulations in discussion with Dr Elizabeth Gibby, director of the HSE’s injury reduction programme, Ian Greenwood, leader of the HSE’s falls-from-height team, and IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman. WM: The first thing I must ask, Dr Gibby, is how the WAHRs will affect your Injury Reduction Programme? EG: If I can put it in context, the HSE has agreed what are called public service agreement (PSA) targets with ministers, which aim to reduce serious and fatal injuries by 3% across all sectors of industry by 2008. To do that, priority areas have been agreed based on available statistics, and falls from height is one of them. In the construction sector, we need to reduce the number of serious injuries caused by falls from height by about 55 [currently around 1,100], and fatalities by 2 [currently 38]. WM: Where does this fit in with the previous target of a 10% reduction by 2010? EG: It’s like a stepping stone on the way. The aspiration to hit 10% over 10 years hasn’t disappeared. WM: The new regulations put more onus on the user to think about the risks involved in any situation where they will be working at height. Is there evidence to suggest people are aware of that? EG: It’s early days. Current research suggests that of those who understand they are working at height, about 40% of employees, and half of employers have seen information about the regulations, so there is awareness that they have been Clockwise from left: IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman; Contract Journal features editor Will Mann; Ian Greenwood, leader of the HSE’s falls from height team; and Dr Elizabeth Gibby, director of the HSE’s injury reduction programme. 8 cjip-nov-00-05-p008-012 8 IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 3:11:13 pm “Ultimately our measure of success will be reduction of injuries and fatalities. We are aiming at a 5% reduction to make sure we meet the 3% PSA target.” Dr Elizabeth Gibby published, which is good. But from our viewpoint, we need to increase those numbers significantly. And awareness doesn’t mean people are changing their behaviour as well. WM: So how can you raise the awareness? EG: We will continue to speak at conferences, make use of our website and make sure people are aware of particular system failures that lead to deaths and major injuries. In addition, spring 2006 will see us doing a big campaign on falls from height. It will be similar to the campaigns we’ve run on back injuries and on slips and trips, and we expect to be advertising in trade journals, national media, and radio. The debate will be whether we can communicate the right visual images via TV, but these judgements we’ll make based on research. Also, our operational staff will be going out and looking at certain areas of industry where people are working at height. TW: IPAF would certainly be happy to support the campaign in any way possible. But it’s vital the government makes enough funding available to IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p008-012 9 mount an effective campaign. WM: Have you set any targets for what you consider an acceptable level of awareness, and within a timeframe? EG: Ultimately our measure will be reduction of injuries and fatalities. And we’re looking at a three-year programme that started in April 2005, when the WAHRs came in. Within that timeframe, we are aiming at a 5% reduction to make sure we meet the 3% PSA target. TW: Are falls from height a problem across other sectors of industry? IG: Construction is our biggest challenge; it accounts for about one third of the total. WM: Can you learn anything from other sectors of industry? IG: In fairness, construction is better than some people would give it credit for. At most major sites, you hardly ever see ladders now – mostly MEWPs or stair towers. EG: But we need to spread that to smaller companies. TW: Smaller companies do get a bad press though – there are some very good examples of best practice at the small end. WM: The WAHRs are obviously quite open ended, and left to the interpretation of the user – is that going to be an issue for smaller companies? EG: There is a common feeling in smaller businesses across a number of risk areas, not just work at height, that this could be a problem. It’s our job to provide information that’s appropriate to a variety of duty holders, but the goal-setting nature of the WAHRs means people can take measures that are most appropriate to their business. We don’t want to force them to do something that isn’t appropriate. But feedback is important so we can understand the issues different businesses are facing. TW: IPAF and the HSE are currently working on a joint initiative which is targetting SMEs, for example, Dulux centres where decorators come in. The aim is to encourage trades like that to think more about what they’re doing – should they be using ladders, is a MEWP a better alternative? And we’re giving out vouchers which give £10 off at IPAF training centres. Over seven years, the aim is to reach 50,000 people. 9 27/10/05, 3:11:31 pm WORK AT HEIGHT IG: It’s a terrific idea. EG: The other benefit of initiatives like this is that, over time, we’ll be able to build up a bank of knowledge that tells us what strategies work best with which groups of workers. IG: The Access Industry Forum, which includes all trade bodies involved in the access sector, is considering in partnership with HSE the development of a ‘knowledge warehouse’, which will produce practical solutions to any given work at height situations. We don’t want to say, you can only do this particular job one way; rather, depending on the industry, you have, say, three or four options. WM: Does the HSE plan to issue any guidelines on ladders? IG: Yes, this will be available in October, but let’s get one thing straight, we are not banning ladders. EG: The trouble is, people use new legislation such as the WAHRs as a marketing opportunity and can put out impressions that simply aren’t true. But if the risk is low, and the work at height is of a short duration, then a ladder can be an obvious solution. WM: In The Netherlands, the equivalent of the HSE stipulates that a ladder should be a means of access, but not a place of work, which is very black and white. Would you consider such a rule? EG: It would depend on what the risk is, and what the duration is. It all comes down to the risk assessment. IG: There may be peculiarities of a site where you can’t use anything but a ladder. WM: Ladders seem to be higher risk in certain sectors, such as M&E. Are you going to issue guidelines telling companies that they should avoid ladders in these sectors? IG: M&E is certainly one of our target areas. We are launching an initiative this year called ‘Ladders Week’, aimed at raising awareness of how ladders should be used appropriately. It will run for three years. In year one, we will aim to gain an understanding of the problem. In year two, we’ll encourage people to look for safer alternatives. In year three, we’ll be actively challenging what we see as inappropriate use of ladders. TW: There’s a danger that IPAF is seen as being anti-ladders as well, which is not true. In fact, some of our training centres are now offering ladder training as part of a general ‘work at height’ package – covering MEWPs, tower scaffolds, and ladders. WM: Training is an interesting issue. Does the open-ended nature of the WAHRs make it harder to devise training programmes? EG: It’s up to the trainers to have an understanding of the specific work that’s being done, and the risk involved, and tailor the training accordingly. Also, as technology moves on – and perhaps there is less need to work at height – then so too will the training have to move on. IG: The development of construction methods that reduce the need to work at height is an important way of reducing injuries and fatalities. The industry needs to think outside the box more in this respect. For example, we have seen instances where bridges have been constructed, not at height, but on the level, by tunnelling underneath. It happens frequently in the rail sector now. WM: Will you also encourage manufacturers and hirers to ‘think outside the box’ more regarding technology? IG: The hire sector are wonderful allies. They are very proactive in encouraging people to move up ‘the work at height hierarchy’ – from ladders to MEWPs and so on. EG: That sounds an excellent idea. TW: It’s not that ladders shouldn’t be used, it’s that they’re very easy to use, so they’re often inappropriately used. EG: But nonetheless, the statistics do say about a third of injuries to people working at height is because of ladders. WM: Any specific examples? IG: Only yesterday, I passed someone doing façade work on an office entrance, using a MEWP almost at ground level. The machine had obviously been selected so it could reach the full height of the building, but the operator was quite comfortable using it at a very low level, continued on page 12 “Construction is better than some people would give it credit for. At most major sites, you hardly ever see ladders now – mostly MEWPs or stair towers.” Ian Greenwood 10 cjip-nov-00-05-p008-012 10 IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 3:12:00 pm H A U L O T T E W O R L D W I D E Because you are our priority we lift our safety standards to the highest. The Haulotte Group is a key player in people and material lifting equipment. 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But it’s vital the government makes enough funding available to mount an effective campaign.” Tim Whiteman continued from page 10 rather than using a ladder. TW: Yes, people always think about the top-end capacity of these machines, without thinking they can be used to access lower positions more comfortably than certain other forms of access. WM: Finally, looking ahead to five years from now, what would you hope 12 cjip-nov-00-05-p008-012 12 the WAHRs to have achieved in the construction industry? EG: That where work at height is necessary, proper planning has gone into it, so that the risk has been controlled as far as is reasonably practical. And that people are only working at height for a short period, they’re secure while they’re up there, and can work in a comfortable environment. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:43:13 pm Your powered access expertise + IPAF membership = Greater market opportunity IPAF membership can bring you major benefits, whatever your involvement with the powered access industry. introduction of worldwide standards and how they are implemented country by country. First of all, it tells your customers a lot about you. It lets them know you have the highest professional standards – and reassures them that you are on top of today’s health and safety standards. • Our advice line, publications and bulletins, help keep you in touch with everything that is going on – and make sure you know how to respond to technical, practical, commercial and legal developments. Because of our lobbying at national and international levels, you have a stronger voice in all those issues that affect your business – from health and safety legislation to the • Our operator training is second to none – and recognised worldwide. Only IPAF members can offer this market leading training – now becoming essential for the use of powered access equipment. For full details of how IPAF membership can make a difference to your business: Tel: +44 (0)15395 62444 Fax: +44 (0)15395 64686 Email: [email protected] Or visit: www.ipaf.org Our Rental+award is again only available to IPAF rental company members. This ensures that your customers can identify you as a specialist in powered access rental – and that you have independently audited levels of service support. IPAF is the world authority in powered access. Find out how membership can give you the same authority in the eyes of your customers. The world authority in powered access www.ipaf.org IPAF Ltd, Bridge End Business Park, Milnthorpe LA7 7RH, UK. Also in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France and USA. cjip-nov-00-05-p013 1 24/10/05, 7:39:29 am PROFILE The president aims high Pierre Saubot has seen and done it all in powered access. Over the past 20 years, the Haulotte Group CEO has built his access business up from nothing to be the biggest in Europe, with a market share of 35%. And now, as IPAF president, he sees the trade body playing an important role in the continued growth of powered access around the world. Will Mann reports. Pierre Saubot: Curriculum Vitae How do you see the hire market in Europe at present? There was a downturn after 2001, when too many machines had been sold to rental fleets, and for close to two years, hirers had machines they couldn’t use, so they stopped investing in new kit. But despite that downturn, the number of hours that access machines are being used across Europe has actually increased, so the market is still growing. Is there much more growth potential in the European market? In northern Europe and the UK, the market is not far from being mature. We will continue to see some development of niche products, mainly at the very small and very large ends, but not much more in the medium sector. I’d say about a further 5% to 10% increase in the market is possible. 14 cjip-nov-00-05-p014 14 The story is different in southern Europe though, where potential for growth is higher than 10%. There is also huge potential in the new EU countries, who have to comply with EN280 as of May last year, but that market may be as much as 10 years in the making. Why do you think the US hire market is so much bigger than Europe’s? For one thing, it’s older, and more mature. North America’s first machines were launched in the early 70s, the UK’s not till 1981. Now there are more than 30,000 machines in the UK – and similar numbers in France and Germany – but even so, the number of machines per head of population in the USA is roughly double that of Europe. But the big difference in the UK, is that a lot of construction sites still use con- Pierre is still at the controls of the Haulotte Group, 20 years after he established the business, which has since become Europe’s market leading manufacturer of access equipment. Pierre Saubot has been CEO of the Haulotte Group since he bought Pinguely and Haulotte in 1985. He merged the two together in 1995, on the way to turning the business into the European market leader, and number three in the world, with a 16% market share. Saubot attended his first IPAF meeting 20 years ago, and joined the board in 1997, later becoming chairman of the Manufacturers’ Technical Committee. His two-year term as president began in May 2004. Now 61, Saubot still works 16 hours a day, and he estimates IPAF affairs account for 10% of his time. And outside of work, he still finds time to tend the family vineyard near Pau in south-west France. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 3:52:27 pm crete frames, for which you need tower cranes. In the USA, steel is much bigger, so powered access is used more widely. So does that mean that if steel’s market share grows – as has been happening in the UK recently – we may see further growth in powered access? It is certainly possible. Do you think it is worth hirers investing in new kit at present? Sure, you always have to maintain a fleet that is up-to-date enough for your customers. New machines are more efficient, they use less gasoline than a few years ago, and the end user is going to say, ‘I don’t want this old machine’. There is also more niche kit coming onto the market which the end-user will demand. What developments do you see in new kit? I think we will see increasingly sophisticated demand. There is already growing demand for smaller, narrower machines that can fit through a standard door. The Work at Height regs in the UK will also stimulate demand for more machines at the smaller end of the market. It is 20 years since you first attended an IPAF meeting and now you are president – clearly you think it plays a very important role. “IPAF is unique among trade bodies, in that it brings together manufacturers, hirers, and training companies under one umbrella.” Yes – because IPAF is unique among trade bodies, in that it brings together manufacturers, hirers, and training companies under one umbrella. Everyone is working together to achieve the same goal – the development of powered access as a business. It means we have a very sound, rounded long term strategy. How important is training in the powered access sector? It is crucial, because the access machine is a workplace, as well as a piece of machinery. Training to drive a forklift is important, but it is only the driver who will use it; with an access machine, the driver and OPERATOR TRAINING Operator Training Services is one of the most prominent independent training providers in the UK. the user is the same person. It means the need for training is even more important. Is a worldwide standard for training achievable? That is what IPAF is aiming for. I believe PAL is the most efficient training system in the access business, both in Europe and the US. There’s no reason why it shouldn’t become the worldwide standard, but in the US it is slightly more complicated; whereas in the UK we were able to strike a deal with the Major Contractors Group, in the US, training requirements tend to be driven by insurance companies. So it will take longer, but it will come one day. Working at Height? Main Training Centre located just off M25 Jn.6 IPAF & PASMA approved centre National Coverage Flexible training times to suit your workplace Courses for All types of Powered Access Aluminium Towers Abrasive Wheels Manual Handling Harnesses Safety Awareness Fork Truck We deliver Why take a chance with anything less? Trust The Platform Company to deliver all your powered access equipment hire, sales and training needs. Contact us for a free site survey: OPERATOR TRAINING SERVICES Call us now to discuss your training needs 01622 769800 IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p014 15 Platform the company 0800 0 28 18 08 www.platformcompany.co.uk APPROVED TRAINING 15 27/10/05, 3:52:46 pm TRAINING Respect your PAL The new Work at Height regs are making construction – and other industries – far more safety conscious. And that means more and more people want IPAF’s Powered Access Licence. Martin Cooper reports. The days when untrained workers could turn up on site and start operating access kit are long gone. The vast majority of UK construction sites are now fully aware of safety obligations, and this year’s implementation of the Work at Height Regulations (WAHRs) has raised safety awareness to new levels. Most site managers know their responsibilities, and recent legislation means they must ask to see proof of training and competence from any worker wishing to use access equipment. In truth, it has been an employer’s duty to ensure its workers have received adequate training for many years, but the introduction of the WAHRs has been credited with placing far more emphasis on this. proves there is a growing demand for the use of MEWPs. At the heart of the WAHRs is the requirement that all workers at height should use the safest equipment available, and although this doesn’t necessarily mean ladders should be banned, other items should be considered first. “Once workers have carried out the required risk assessment, they will often find MEWPs offer the safest and most productive solution for working at height,” says Whiteman. “The trend towards greater use of MEWPs is certainly going to continue.” There are currently more than 120 IPAF-approved training centres in the UK, and most report a rise in training demand. Mike Ripton, national training manager for Nationwide Access, says his company is looking to increase its complement of IPAF training instructors due to growing demand. “With the implementation of the WAHRs, there are definitely more workers that want to obtain PAL Cards,” Ripton says. “But we’re not only training new applicants, as renewals are correspondingly up.” The PAL card is valid for five years, after which the card holder is required to attend a refresher course. Ripton adds that the PAL Card training also tells operators to think about the condition of the MEWP they are using, and follow a set routine of maintenance checks prior to using the machine. The result has been an upsurge in people applying for approved training to use Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), most notably those wanting to obtain a Powered Access Licence (PAL Card). In April alone – the same month the WAHRs were implemented – more than 5,000 registrations were made, a record for any month since the PAL Card’s inception in 1994. “There is no doubt the WAHRs have increased awareness of the importance of access equipment training,” says IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman. Growing numbers Previously, IPAF regularly processed about 4,000 registrations a month, and Whiteman says the increase in numbers Check it out Operators should always follow the manufacturer’s instructions and never attempt to operate the machine beyond the recommended limits. 16 cjip-nov-00-05-p016-017 16 During an IPAF training course a trainee is given a checklist which includes: looking for visible structural damage; checking guard rails around the basket; making sure pins and retainers are fitted correctly; and that there are no oil, water or fuel leaks. Each machine should also be checked for a LOLER certificate, usually stored in the basket, which proves it conforms to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations. “All of these aspects should form a routine for all operators once they IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 3:55:15 pm Prior to use, operators should be familiar with all machine functions, and follow a preuse checklist. “There is no doubt the WAHRs have increased awareness of the importance of access equipment training.” IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman have been properly trained,” Ripton explains. “And, in addition, we tell each operator to be aware of his surroundings, such as ground conditions, what is above him and the whereabouts of other workers.” Richard Miller, managing director of Panther Rentals, says demand for MEWPs is up this year, particularly for the smaller machines in the 5m to 10m working height range. “Many contractors that would have previously used steps, are now turning to scissor lifts and booms,” Miller says. “This has led to an increase in training demand, but we’ve usually been busy on this front,” he adds. According to Miller, the increase in demand stems from small contractors – particularly specialists such as electrical contractors – hiring access equipment, as it is a more economical choice than scaffolding. “Scaffolding needs to be dismantled and re-erected continuously, while an access machine can move and manoeuvre under its own power,” explains Miller. stem from industries such as landscaping and facilities management,” he says. “The impact on sectors like these, which were previously reliant on ladders, could be huge. “Many workers in these industries, such as tree surgeons and commercial window cleaners, will have to start using booms and scissor lifts and this can only be good for our industry,” he adds. At Instant Training – a nationwide independent training provider – managing director Helen Dillon shared the view that an increase in training will come from other industries, and not just the construction sector. She has noticed a “steep rise” in PAL Card applicants, and says the company will probably issue approximately 1,000 cards this year – an impressive 50% increase over 2004. “More people are interested in getting trained, as awareness on safety issues has increased,” Dillon adds. Outside demand Some anticipate a rise in demand for PAL Card training outside of the construction industry. Tool hirer HSS has processed many more cards this year and training manager Jon Hampton thinks the WAHRs will see a big increase in MEWP utilisation in other industries. “I think much more interest is likely to Improving the range The Powered Access Licence (PAL Card) is valid for five years and shows what equipment the operator has been trained to operate. The scheme is approved by the Major Contractors Group (MCG), is certified as conforming with the ISO 18878 standard on MEWP operator training, and is recognised throughout construction and industry as providing proof of operator training. More details from www.ipaf.org. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p016-017 17 The wider interest in powered access, and the increasingly broad range of kit available, is prompting IPAF to increase the number of courses available. Training scheme manager Rupert Douglas-Jones says more courses are in the pipeline. IPAF will shortly introduce a revised mast climbing work platforms course, as well as a new programme for operators of telescopic handlers fitted with personnel baskets. “Telehandlers with a man-basket containing the machine’s controls (“smart baskets”) are classified as MEWPs, and consequently are within our recognised remit,” Douglas-Jones explains. All IPAF training has been revamped to include the WAHRs, and the general content and presentations are in the process of being updated. It proves that, as legislation changes, the federation isn’t sitting back. As the IPAF trained operator’s log book says: “However experienced, you can never take too much care with safety. Remember, it is the operator that is most at risk from accidents, so training is a must.” 17 27/10/05, 3:55:40 pm RENTALS Reaching for a higher level How do you tell the best access rental companies from the rest? With its IPAF Rental+ scheme, IPAF thinks it has found the answer. Paul Howard explains. IPAF’s Rental+ accreditation system – designed to acclaim the companies that set the benchmark for the industry – has got off to a slow but steady start. Since its official launch at SED in May, a few companies have braved the auditing process. “There are two companies confirmed as having passed the audit – Rapid Platforms and Alan Drew – and there are currently six going through the audit process,” says Giles Councell, IPAF auditor. Yet according to Councell, this is far from a bad thing. “We’re very happy with the interest we’ve received. It’s actually a good thing that not all companies have achieved IPAF Rental+ yet. After all, it’s designed to help them develop certain systems, and the fact that it’s taking time for them to do this shows it’s working.” The rationale behind this is that if the scheme were just a rubber stamp, a far greater number of companies would have obtained the accreditation by now. And IPAF is keen to stress that IPAF Rental+ is much more than just a rubber stamp. “The point is that we’re saying this is an extra requirement, above and beyond compliance with legislation – we’d hope all companies would be doing that anyway,” says Councell. “The best description of it is as the ISO9001 of the access industry, or the equivalent of CORGI accreditation for plumbers.” The consequence of this is that initially, at least, not all companies will be able to meet the new standard. In the view of Chris Buisseret, training manager at Rapid Platforms, one of only two companies in the country to have achieved IPAF Rental+ accreditation, this is a good thing. “If everyone could have it straight away then it would be meaningless,” he points out. Brian Fleckney, managing director of Panther Platform rentals, which is in the final stage of being audited, agrees: “At the moment, if you pay your IPAF subs you can put the logo on your headed paper, but all it means is that you’ve paid your subs and support the Code of Practice. This was where the idea for IPAF Rental+ came from – to provide a standard that is audited.” The auditing is, of course, fundamental to IPAF Rental+, as it is the prospect of having your good intentions looked over by independent observers that gives the scheme its credence. According to Ted Williams, managing director of Alan Drew, the only other company that is IPAF Rental+ certified, this external verification may be another reason for some companies fighting shy of adopting the scheme. “There is definitely some truth to the suggestions that the relatively low takeup rate is because of the prevalence of low rental rates in the sector,” he says. “The standards set by IPAF Rental+ mean people can now see what it costs to do the job properly.” Business modifications Look for the IPAF Rental+ sign to find a reliable supplier of access equipment. 18 cjip-nov-00-05-p018-019 18 Even for successful, well-run companies such as Rapid, Panther and Alan Drew, the process of achieving IPAF Rental+ accreditation has resulted in some changes to the way they do business. “We were probably about 80% there,” says Williams. “There were a few things we needed to modify, but not too much. The most difficult thing to establish was the offering of a machine familiarisation service for the customer. We always endeavoured to provide this, but the construction industry is so fragmented with so many different subcontractors on site that it can be difficult to deliver the machine to exactly the right person. Companies may not be on site yet, or they may be happy for another subbie to accept delivery. We had to develop a procedure so that companies knew we had offered, and that if they couldn’t take advantage of the service there and then that they could do so later.” At Rapid, Buisseret says the only real issue was the training required to reflect the company’s diversity: “There aren’t many companies that offer as wide a range of platforms as we do, and as a result we had to make sure that all our delivery drivers were trained to demon- IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 3:58:21 pm “Being aware this is an award we could lose helps concentrate the mind.” IPAF Rental+ is intended to take hire companies to a higher level of service. Ted Williams Managing director Alan Drew strate 11 different categories of machine. This obviously took some time.” The time required for training has also been an issue at Panther. “It’s probably taken us 10 months as we needed to arrange training for some members of staff. At the start, we didn’t have a consistent schedule for people across the board of those who had been trained and what for,” says Fleckney. Not that this has dimmed his enthusiasm for the scheme: “I’ve been pro IPAF Rental+ from the word go, and it’s not because we’re saying we’re great.” Instead, the key motivation was concern that some of the rental rates available meant that people had been cutting corners when it came to training people or maintaining kit. “It’s all about making sure there’s a level playing field. About 15 months ago, we became very concerned about the low prices in the industry. What worried me was that these silly, low prices would mean that sooner or later there would be an accident, and that wouldn’t be good for the industry. The point of these machines is to reduce accidents and injuries, not cause them.” As well as improving the standing of the industry as a whole, the individual companies have also benefited. “The main benefit for us has been internal,” says Williams. “Getting us to put all the procedures in place has done us a lot of good. Also, it’s helped get all the staff going in the same direction – being aware this is an award we could lose helps concentrate the mind.” If any further concentration is required, Councell’s aspirations for the scheme should do the job: “We’d like to see every hire company do it as part of being an IPAF member, although we’re not going to make it compulsory. We’d like to see it being so important for companies that they want to have it.” IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p018-019 19 What is IPAF Rental+ ? IPAF Rental+ offers a series of guidelines for companies, as well as setting minimum standards in certain areas against which they are judged. According to Giles Councell, guidelines and standards cover the following areas: Training ● All delivery drivers must be trained and competent to provide demonstrations of the machines; ● All operators must be IPAF trained and certified; ● All engineers must have appropriate qualifications, whether as full service and maintenance engineers, or as PDI inspectors; ● All hire desk staff must be trained so that they can understand what a customer wants to stop mistakes from happening through providing inappropriate machines. Booking ● In addition to the hire desk training above, procedures must be in place to ensure the right questions are asked to ascertain what machine is best for the job, and if the customer is uncertain, to offer to conduct a site-survey. Cross-hire ● Where cross-hire is used, the companies who provide this service do so to the levels set out in IPAF Rental+. Maintenance ● All appropriate PDI and maintenance paperwork/records must be kept. Delivery ● When a machine is handed over to a customer there must be an offer of a demonstration of the machine for the purposes of familiarisation with its controls; ● There must also be proof of this question having been asked, and there should be a system in place to deal with circumstances in which this familiarisation is not possible. Other areas ● IPAF also verifies that a company has processes and policies in place for dealing with issues such as customer satisfaction, insurance, and health and safety. The current list of companies that have been audited to IPAF Rental+ standards can be found at www.ipaf.org. 19 27/10/05, 3:58:46 pm CASE STUDY – A Up the Orient Cladding contractors usually prefer scissor lifts, but sometimes circumstances dictate the use of a telescopic boom. This was the case last summer at Brisbane Road, home of Leyton Orient FC, where a new stand was being constructed. By Phil Bishop. A telescopic boom work platform was used to help Barr Construction construct Leyton Orient’s new £5 million West Stand in time for the start of the new season. Development work at the Coca-Cola League Two side’s Matchroom Stadium in Brisbane Road, in east London, also includes four new apartment blocks for Bellway Homes. Much of the work took place during the back end of last season. With Leyton Orient continuing to play their matches at the ground, the project presented certain challenges for Barr and its subcontractors. The new stand also includes offices underneath the seating area, but the only access to the inside façade of the office area was from the pitchside, reaching up and across the seating area to the back of the stand. At the rear of the new stand, space was also at a premium because of a main road running immediately behind the stand. These were the factors that Northampton-based cladding contractor Cladspec had to take into account when specifying the powered access equipment that it needed. Scissor lifts are more usually used on cladding projects but here they would not have offered the necessary reach across the seating area from The continuous rotation turntable of the boom allowed for flexible positioning. 20 cjip-nov-00-05-p020 20 the pitch. It had to be a boom lift here. The telescopic boom, a Genie S-85 hired from A-Plant Powered Access, is similar to the telescopic S-80 that offers a working height of 26.4m (86ft), but with the addition of a 1.53m (5ft) articulating jib, the vertical reach of the S-85 is extended to 27.9 m (91ft). Combined with a horizontal reach of 23.4m (77ft) and a deck capacity of 227kg (500lb), this was the right machine to enable Cladspec to install the 1,400 square metres of Kingspan 1000RW composite facia panels on the inside of the stand. Cladding panels were also installed on the rear section of the stand. The machine was used to provide access across the whole work area, with the panels being lifted into position using a Cladboy and hoist. Cladspec company secretary Steve Stratford, who was responsible for specifying the telescopic boom from A-Plant, explained the thinking. “The machine has a self-levelling front entry platform that stays level throughout the range of motion of the boom, and the 360º continuous rotation turntable provided us with quick and flexible positioning,” he said. “This allowed us to rotate the boom and platform to exactly where we needed, for the most efficient installation of facia panels.” Driving in the confined areas at the front and back of the stand was aided by the positive traction drive on the telescopic boom. This feature ensures there is always equal power to all the drive wheels so that it moves forward or reverses with constant speed and steady force. The low-profile swing on the machine ensures good visibility while driving the boom in the lowered position. Minimal tailswing meant that it could be manoeuvred and the boom extended in the tight spaces next to the pitch and at the back of the stand. “This telescopic boom provided the perfect solution for the Leyton Orient stand,” observed Stratford. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:00:15 pm Look out for the IPAF Rental+ sign You’ll find it adds up to a better way to rent platforms Only those platform rental companies offering the very highest standards of safety, customer support and service are allowed to display the IPAF Rental+ sign. Their standards have been independently checked and they know they will be regularly inspected to ensure that you always get exceptional levels of service and support. IPAF Rental+ covers staff training, platform selection, hire contract terms, safety, legislative compliance – and much, much more. + + + + + + + + + + 10 10 First of all, you’ll find experience you can rely upon to help select exactly the right machine to get your job done effectively and on time What’s more, the IPAF endorsement means you can be sure of the highest possible standards of safety IPAF’s advice on safety legislation, safety equipment and operator training are all available as part of the service Comprehensive pre-delivery inspection and condition monitoring gives you the confidence that the machine delivered will be both reliable and safe on site Up-to-date knowledge of the industry’s changing safety legislation is available to you so you can be sure you keep on the right side of the law With terms of hire conforming to strict standards, you can be sure of a fair contract Location tracking of machines in the hire fleet ensures equipment will be available as required and delivered on time You can be assured that the hire company’s operators will be fully trained to the highest of standards; they will carry the IPAF PAL Card Handover procedures and the associated documentation are provided by fully qualified IPAF demonstrators IPAF Rental+ means benchmarked top quality service and support. It also includes ongoing customer satisfaction monitoring aimed at continual improvement. So the best will always be getting even better! Ten out of ten! You’ll find IPAF Rental+ leaves you to get on with your contract, confident that you are working at height both productively and safely. ...with IPAF The world authority in powered access Reaching new heights in powered access rental For your nearest IPAF Rental+ company, visit our website www.ipaf.org, email [email protected], call 015395 62444 or fax 015395 64686. IPAF, Bridge End Business Park, Milnthorpe LA7 7RH, UK. Also in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France and USA cjip-nov-00-05-p028 1 24/10/05, 9:06:28 am CASE STUDY – B When size is everything Construction of a 35m-high road bridge across the River Swale in Kent is being made possible with a fleet of 19 powered access machines that give working heights of up to 55m. Will Mann reports. Size need not prove an obstacle when it comes to powered access. One of the largest civil engineering projects currently taking place in south-east England is the scheme to link the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent via a 1.25km high-level crossing over the Swale Estuary – and Nationwide Access is helping the project run smoothly by supplying no less than 19 machines, some with working heights up to 55m. The project is being undertaken by main contractor Carillion for the Highways Agency. The £100m A249 Iwade Bypass to Queenborough Improvement Scheme includes a new high-level road bridge over The Swale and the construction of road links on either side to improve transport links. The road will be 17km long, including 5.6km of new build, and aims to reduce congestion and journey times in the area. The new crossing is high enough to allow ships to pass underneath and not disrupt traffic. Once upon a time, scaffolding and suspended cradles would have been used for such a high bridge job. But the need to keep the channel open for shipping, plus the danger of high winds, meant that powered access was always going to be Carillion’s choice of access. Nationwide has supplied 17 dieselpowered boom lifts, the biggest of which have a working height of 40m and an outreach of 24.4m. There are also two truck mounts, including the biggest machine on the job, a T55B with a working height of 55m and outreach of 24.7m. They have been used mainly for lifting workers up to the 35m bridge deck to 22 cjip-nov-00-05-p022 22 erect steelwork and carry out remedial painting work. The versatility of the machines supplied by Nationwide has offered considerable time savings for Carillion, saving the contractor from having to use different machines for different jobs. “The T55B, for instance, has an extendable cage which gives the operator the option of a larger working area, which in turn saves the machine from having to be moved and repositioned so often,” says David Roebuck, business director at Nationwide Access. “The T34B is a lightweight machine with a high carrying capacity, which means that the workman is able to take more tools and materials to the working area, saving time going up and down for more material.” The location of the project on an estuary also brought a variety of challenges in terms of access, according to Roebuck, with some of the machines working off a pontoon bridge in the estuary. “We had to ensure the machines chosen could access the different jobs but at the same time were not too heavy for the ground conditions at the side of the river,” he explains. “There are also the challenges presented by the weather such as gusts of wind, which could unsteady the wrong machines. All the machines used were ones that can withstand gusts of wind up to 12.5m per second.” The new crossing is due to open to traffic in summer 2006, finally relieving pressure on the nearby Kingsferry Lifting Bridge, currently the only road access to the island. The Nationwide machines are expected to remain in use on the site for the rest of 2005. The biggest booms used on the project had a working height of 40m. “All the machines used were ones that can withstand gusts of wind up to 12.5m per second.” IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:03:02 pm cjip-nov-00-05-p023 10/26/05 3:57 PM Page 1 JLG® ULTRA SERIES BOOM LIFTS MORE power tools IN HERE GET rock solid PERFORMANCE UP HERE AND MORE capacity OUT HERE ONLY JLG® Ultra Series boom lifts offer a range of articulated and telescopic boom models from 36 m (120 ft.) to 41 m (135 ft.) 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As more companies get involved in the supply of plant equipment, many have sought to differentiate themselves through adaptation of their existing range of products to address the rail industry’s specific requirements. In particular, this has meant the emergence of ‘road/railers’– plant fitted with retractable bogies that can be lowered on to the track, allowing them to travel on rails as well as roads. Wheeled excavators were among the first to be adapted to this new hybrid specification, but other machines have followed suit, including powered access. Access specialist SGB has a fleet of articulated rail booms, which were specially adapted for road-rail duties with sister company Harsco Track Technology. “HTT specialises in customised product development for the rail industry and we developed the rail boom with them as a niche addition to our powered access fleet,” says David Lewis, SGB’s UK sales manager for powered access. 24 cjip-nov-00-05-p024 24 The 2.12m-high platform has a maximum working height of 12.1m, horizontal reach of 5m, and slew angle of +/- 37 degrees. It can lift 227kg. Five of the SGB rail booms were recently used during a major improvement project by Network Rail on a rail tunnel near Folkestone, Kent. The mile-long Abbotscliffe tunnel is the largest of three Victorian tunnels on the Folkestone to Dover line repaired during a four-month improvement programme last summer by main contractor Skanska. This tunnel had suffered a fractured lining and was plagued by occasional flooding caused by a build-up of groundwater pressure in the surrounding chalk. Specialist contractor WA Developments was brought in to drill 6m-long holes, with a width of 90mm, and install stainless steel dowels to reinforce the structure and provide an anchor for the sprayed concrete lining. But gaining access was a major issue – which is where SGB came in. The access outfit took its rail boom to WA Developments’ Appleby, Cumbria headquarters where it was demonstrated on The versatility of the booms allowed the contractor to access the full tunnel circumference. a length of trial track in the contractor’s yard. This convinced the contractor that the articulating booms would allow its operatives to access any point in the 8mhigh tunnel. “The working environment for these machines was very difficult as all plant equipment had to be operated on one line to leave the other line free for moving rail traffic,” explains WA Developments’ project manager Lee Healey. “But these machines were able to reach the full circumference of the tunnel from one line, allowing our operatives to lift and install the heavy steel dowels into the tunnel crown.” WA Developments had the booms on hire for 14 weeks. The project was completed on schedule on 5 September when train services through the tunnel resumed. The five rail booms are now back with SGB being serviced ready for their next job. “This type of machine is mostly used for overhead line equipment installation. The Abbotscliffe tunnel and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link project – to which SGB also supplied its Rail Booms – underline the versatility of the booms for all rail applications,” says Lewis. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:04:39 pm cjip-nov-00-05-p025 10/26/05 3:53 PM Page 1 Plastic Card Design Services are specialists in the supply and support of Zebra Card Printers for the personalisation of plastic cards. Also offered is a bureau service where blank or pre-printed cards can be thermally printed and encoded to your specific requirements. 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In fact, the advent of the powered access platform has considerably reduced the toll of falls from height. However, where they do occur, the correct use of safety harnesses has prevented many serious injuries and fatalities. And, more often, potentially dangerous incidents have been rendered harmless by harnesses. It was a firm belief in the benefits of harnesses, coupled with the absence of any clear guidance to users, that prompted IPAF in May 2005 to publish its technical guidance note – TG H1/05/05 Safety harnesses in mobile elevating work platforms. The guidance was produced in consultation with the Health & Safety Executive. The principal risk in telescopic boom lifts is being ‘bounced’ out of the basket, particularly when travelling. Unexpectedly uneven or soft ground or going over a cable can cause the boom to vibrate and possibly throw the operator out. The other major cause of operators falling from baskets is when a boom is clipped by another passing vehicle. This is a particular hazard on busy construction sites or when working alongside live highways. Wearing a full body harness with the lanyard adjusted as short as possible will prevent the user being thrown from the basket and is known as Work Restraint. A fall arrest system, in contrast, is longer and is designed to catch the operator before he/she hits the ground. However, these systems have three basic requirements that make them unsuitable for some applications. Firstly, the basket has to be high enough for the operator to fall the full length of the lanyard and allow the “shock absorber” to deploy—if this is not the case, the system will not work as the operator will hit the ground. Secondly, an operator hanging from the basket has to be rescued quickly before complications are caused by restrictions to the blood flow, which can ultimately cause death. 26 cjip-nov-00-05-p026 26 But the third and potentially greatest danger with fall arrest is that the shock loading on the platform can be enough to tip it over, injuring (or worse) both the operator and whoever may be beneath. So it is best to prevent the operator leaving the basket in the first place. IPAF recommends the full body type of harness to protect the wearer. With a belt harness, a strong jolt can cause damage to the back and/or internal organs. IPAF does not recommend, in normal situations, the use of harnesses and lanyards in scissor lifts or vertical platforms, primarily because they are not subject to the same risk of bouncing the operator out. Lanyards can actually present a safety hazard on the deck of a scissor lift. If the lanyard is long enough to allow the operator to walk around the platform (since scissor lift decks are generally larger than those on boom lifts), then it presents a trip hazard. It also restricts the visibility of the operator of larger scissor lifts when Wearing of harnesses is vital in booms, where there is risk of the operator being ‘bounced out’ of the basket. driving at height unless they detach the harness each time they wish to reverse. Additionally, it is sometimes difficult or impossible to slide the deck out without disconnecting the lanyard. As the guidance note makes clear, a risk analysis should always be performed and its findings adhered to, since there are always exceptions to general rules. When working from a boom lift over water, it may, for example, be less risky to fall freely into water than to fall while attached to the machine into water. IPAF’s recommendations have been developed after extensive consultation with industry safety experts, with the Construction Plant-hire Association and with the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE). ■ IPAF Technical Guidance Note TG H1/05/05 Safety harnesses in mobile elevating work platforms is available at www.ipaf.org/h10505.pdf. Printed copies, in leaflet format, can be obtained from IPAF ([email protected]). IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:09:02 pm APPROVED TRAINING CENTRE FOR ALL YOUR HEIGHT SAFETY SOLUTIONS HSS have a reputation for providing Height Safety Solutions to our customers, offering the right kit, in the right place, at the right time. Changes in legislation have meant that more and more of our customers are contacting us looking for quality equipment that offers them the most cost-effective solution to a working at height issue. 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Keep your eye on Snorkel. The boom is definitely back. Snorkel USA snorkelusa.com +1 785 989 3000 cjip-nov-00-05-p032 1 Snorkel Australia snorkel.com.au +61 (2) 9725 4000 Snorkel New Zealand snorkel.com.au +64 (6) 368 9168 Snorkel Europe snorkeleuro.com +31 (0) 73 613 69 04 Snorkel Asia snorkelasia.com +65 96770885 24/10/05, 8:03:42 am SERVICES Information at your fingertips Need to take someone new on, but don’t know the going rate? Unsure what a new supplier’s track record is like? Well fear not, IPAF members have access to this information freely thanks to a new link-up with the Institute of Directors. Phil Bishop explains. If you are a member of IPAF, then Google no more! IPAF has accessed leading business information experts – free of charge for all its members. For many years, IPAF has been the world authority on all matters relating to powered access, offering specialist advice on all aspects of the access industry to its members. Now its members also have free access to an all-encompassing business research and information service, thanks to a deal struck with the Institute of Directors (IoD). In this electronic age, there is no shortage of information out there at the click of a mouse, but when Google offers up the choice of 15,000 pages in response to your search criteria, there’s a whole lot more clicking to be done to find precisely The IoD Business Information Service offers IPAF members a huge amount of information on a wide range of business issues. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p029 29 what you are looking for. Who has the time? Certainly not anyone with a business to run. The IoD Business Information Service offers IPAF members up to 30 minutes of desk research for each enquiry by qualified and experienced professionals, who have access to an extensive range of printed and electronic resources, many of which are not available on the internet. IPAF members can get information by phone, fax, email or post on the widest imaginable range of legal and business issues, including: ■ Corporate governance and boardroom practice. ■ Employment and commercial law. ■ UK company accounts. ■ Press and journal searches on companies or individuals. ■ Market research. ■ Salary data. ■ Biographical information. ■ General business information. ■ International background information. ■ Reports on overseas companies (at cost). This service is normally only available to IoD members and IPAF is the first organisation to secure privileged access for its own membership. IPAF members can access this service during normal office hours by contacting the IoD’s Business Information Service by telephone: 020 7451 3100, by email: [email protected] or by fax: 020 7321 0145 quoting their company name and IPAF membership number. 29 27/10/05, 4:11:04 pm cjip-nov-00-05-p030 10/27/05 11:16 AM Page 1 working at height? Up to 11m Telescopic Boom models Up to 23m Insulated models Jackless models 360º continuous we’ve got it! van mounted access platforms MODERN EXTENSIVE FLEET 24 HOUR SUPPORT SITE CONSULTATION FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE IPAF SCISSOR AND BOOM TRAINING PASMA SCAFFOLDING TRAINING TELEHANDLER TRAINING MANUAL HANDLING AND OTHER H&S RELATED COURSES www.versalift.co.uk 1 Altendiez Way, Latimer Park, Burton Latimer, Northants. NN15 5YT. Tel: 01536 721010 Fax: 01536 721111 email: [email protected] Mast Climber Platforms Adastra Access Ltd provide innovative solutions, ensuring the right access for the task Each project is efficiently managed with continuous support and maintenance throughout the contract. Further information www.prdept.co.uk/alimakhek_uk/projects/5002-news.htm www.adastraaccessltd.co.uk. tel. 01642 880580. fax. 01642 880797. mobile. 07971 479969. MEMBER BENEFITS Why joining IPAF makes business sense Hundreds of members across five continents speak for the fact that being an IPAF member makes commercial sense. What are the benefits and how do you join? If you work with powered access, you should join IPAF. IPAF is a members’ organisation. It was set up in 1983 to represent the interests of manufacturers, distributors, hirers, training companies and indeed, all users of powered access equipment. Through the years, IPAF has become a strong agent of change in developing and promoting best practice. It has lobbied for and played a key role in promoting many of the now-established design, safety and testing procedures in the powered access industry. IPAF’s rapidly growing, ISO 18878-conforming training programme for operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) is the hallmark of its successes. More than 180 IPAFapproved training centres around the world train about 50,000 people a year in the safe and effective use of MEWPs. Training in the US is provided by IPAF’s North American subsidiary, Aerial Work Platform Training Inc (AWPT). But being an IPAF member means more than being approved to offer top-quality training on powered access equipment. Membership provides you with access to a wealth of valuable, practical information on legal, technical and commercial aspects of platform use. Industry news comes to you fresh – members receive free copies of the official IPAF magazine, Access International, which includes the IPAF bulletin, Raising the Standard. Membership enlarges your network of diverse partners throughout the industry. Customers, competitors, suppliers and The IPAF Access Summit brings diverse industry players together. interest groups meet at events during the year, including the IPAF AGM, Access Summit and Professional Development Seminar (instructors only). Legislation and regulations IPAF promotes best practice at various exhibitions around the world, such as Bauma. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p031 31 Members also have the opportunity to shape the growing body of legislation and regulations that governs platform use. The work of IPAF falls under five specialist committees dedicated to: mast climbing work platforms, training, telescopic handlers, manufacturers’ technical committee and powered access interest group. IPAF itself is represented on several standards committees, including FEM (European Federation of Materials Handling and Storage Equipment), the British standards committees BS 8454 and BS 8460, the ACWAHT forum covering safety at height across industries, and various ISO committees. This adds weight and authority to enable IPAF to lobby effectively on behalf of its user base. In addition, IPAF members can tap into a range of free services, including an insurance management system and a business information service. ClaimControl, offered in co-operation with Alphatec Software, is an online service that helps members reduce insurance costs and simplify procedures for incidents and claims (www.claimcontrol.net). IPAF has also negotiated free access for members to the Business Information Service from the UK-based Institute of Directors (IoD). This complements IPAF’s free specialist advisory service on all aspects of the powered access industry. IPAF members can obtain information such as company financial reports, market research data and global trends, helping them to keep track of latest developments (www.iod.com). These UK-based services are open to all members, and IPAF is looking to develop similar support services in other countries. How to apply How do you become an IPAF member? Your first step is to contact IPAF at www.ipaf.org. IPAF will send you a membership application pack. You will need to select your membership category on the application form and enclose the relevant membership fee. You will also need to name a proposer and a seconder, both of whom should be existing IPAF members. That done, send everything off to IPAF, who will take care of formalities such as getting written confirmation from the proposer and seconder, and getting approval from the IPAF Council. Once the application has been approved, you will get a membership pack and be added to the members directory and website. You’re now set to play your part in the world of powered access. 31 27/10/05, 4:12:43 pm cjip-nov-00-05-Ad239583 1 20/10/05 9:03:48 am IPAF training is provided by a network of approved training centres that operate independently. This directory helps you find your nearest training centre in the UK and around the world. New centres are being added every month – to see the most up-to-date list visit www.ipaf.org. FACELIFT ACCESS HIRE HICKSTEAD Contact: Jane Lawrence Tel: 01444 881188 Fax: 01444 881199 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.facelift-access.co.uk FENTON PLANT HIRE READING Contact: David McAteer Tel: 0118 930 3066 Fax: 0118 930 3411 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.fentonplant.co.uk GAMBLE JARVIS WORTHING Contact: Nicholas Gamble Tel: 01903 230906 Fax: 01903 823308 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.gamble-jarvis.co.uk NATIONWIDE ACCESS LTD ERITH PETERBOROUGH SOUTHAMPTON Contact: Mike Ripton Tel: 08456 011032 Fax: 0116 286 9038 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Web: www.nationwideaccess.co.uk NIFTYLIFT LTD MILTON KEYNES Contact: Rowland Bignall Tel: 01908 223456 Fax: 01908 312733 E-mail: [email protected] UNITED KINGDOM OPERATOR TRAINING SERVICES London & South East GENIE UK LTD ACCESS PLATFORM SALES LTD HUNTINGDON Contact: Geoff Borrett Tel: 01480 891251 Fax: 01480 891162 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.accessplatforms.co.uk ACCESS TRAINING (UK) THETFORD Contact: Ray Russell Tel/Fax: 01842 765474 E-mail: [email protected] ALAN DREW LTD WATFORD Contact: Nick Manners Tel: 01923 817933 Fax: 01923 237824 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.access-equipment.co.uk GRANTHAM Contact:John Liposits Tel: 01476 584348 Fax: 01476 584350 E-mail: [email protected] HEWDEN STUART PLC ERITH / DARTFORD LUTON Contact: Kathryn Brookes Tel: 01925 860826 Fax: 01925 269708 E-mail: [email protected] NEW ALRESFORD Contact: Claire Wild Tel: 0161 877 8908 Fax: 0161 872 1800 E-mail: [email protected] CHARLES WILSON ENGINEERS LTD HSS HIRE CRAWLEY LONDON NW2 LONDON SE15 PETERBOROUGH SOUTHAMPTON Contact: Training Administration Tel: 0845 766 7799 Fax: 0161 877 9074 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hss.co.uk ERITH Contact: John Shepherd Tel: 01322 349638 Fax: 01322 332358 Web: www.citb.co.uk CITB - DIRECT TRAINING (Head Office) KINGS LYNN Contact: Mr T Carver Tel: 01485 577577 Fax: 01485 577776 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.citb.co.uk KINGFISHER ACCESS SERVICES UPMINSTER Contact: Mr George R M Reid Tel: 0870 350 3601 Fax: 0870 350 3602 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kingfisheraccess.co.uk IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p033-040 33 KENT Contact: Raymond Whibley and Mike Tordoff Tel: 01622 769800 Fax: 01622 769800 E-mail: [email protected] ORION ACCESS SERVICES LTD ERITH Contact: Paul Page-Mitchell Tel: 01322 348843 Fax: 01322 348848 E-mail: [email protected] HIGHLAND ACCESS HAYES Contact: Richard Stoner Tel: 020 8756 6310 Fax: 020 8848 4064 E-mail: [email protected] CITB - DIRECT TRAINING IPAF TRAINING CENTRES IPAF TRAINING DIRECTORY PANTHER PLATFORM RENTALS LTD DUNSTABLE Contact: Arwel Roberts Tel: 01582 840326 Fax: 01582 842590 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.platform-rentals.co.uk POWERED ACCESS TRAINING SERVICES LTD HINXWORTH Contact: Matthew Phillips Tel: 01442 879100 Fax: 01442 257117 Mobile: 07950 877 794 E-mail: [email protected] RAPID PLATFORMS BISHOP’S STORTFORD Contact: Chris Buisseret Tel: 01279 501501 Fax: 01279 501100 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rapidplatforms.co.uk SGB POWERED ACCESS LINGFIELD Contact: Fiona Hair Tel: 0141 763 1333 Fax: 0141 778 6730 E-mail: [email protected] 33 27/10/05, 4:32:47 pm IPAF TRAINING CENTRES Tel: 01924 234811 Fax: 01924 374545 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.afi-platforms.co.uk SIGMA ACCESS BUNGAY Contact: Phil Scott Tel/Fax: 01986 896948 E-mail: [email protected] SPECIALIST ACCESS TRAINING, T/A Britannia International Training & Safety WYMONDHAM Contact: Colin and Alison Wright Tel: 01953 606100 Fax: 01953 606116 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.britanniaITS.com HSS HIRE BRISTOL Contact: Training Administration Tel: 0845 7667799 Fax: 0161 877 9074 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hss.co.uk ALIMAK HEK (MAST CLIMBING ONLY) RUSHDEN Contact: A Bolton Tel: 01933 354 700 Fax: 01933 410 600 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.alimakhek.co.uk KESTREL POWERED ACCESS LTD THE PLATFORM COMPANY LTD BERKSHIRE BISHOPS WALTHAM ESSEX HOUNSLOW Contact: Michelle Beak Tel: 01628 559977 Fax: 01628 666484 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.platformcompany.co.uk BRISTOL Contact: Miss Amy Yorke Tel: 0845 6040143 Fax: 0117 972 4125 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kestrelaccess.co.uk CENTRAL ACCESS LTD NATIONWIDE ACCESS LTD UNIVERSAL AERIAL PLATFORMS LTD ESSEX Contact: Robert Gray Tel: 01268 722700 Fax: 01268 722706 E-mail: [email protected] ALTITUDE ACCESS MANSFIELD Contact: Mr W Thompson Tel: 01623 796969 Fax: 01623 793008 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.altitudeaccess.co.uk NEWTON ABBOT Contact: M Ripton Tel: 08456 011032 Fax: 0116 286 9038 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nationwideaccess.co.uk Wales NOTTINGHAM Contact: Pete Eggleston Tel: 0115 945 9111 Fax: 0115 945 8111 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.central-access.com CITB - DIRECT TRAINING BIRMINGHAM Contact: Joy Payne Tel: 0121 459 4262 Fax: 0121 459 8330 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.citb.co.uk EURO TOWERS LTD South West A1 HIRE AND SALES LTD POOLE Contact: Alan Dean Tel: 01202 718777 Fax: 01202 732726 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.a1hire.co.uk AMP POWERED ACCESS LTD A J ACCESS PLATFORMS LTD CALDICOT Contact: M Fenn Tel: 01291 421155 Fax: 01291 423930 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.accessplatforms.com TAUNTON Contact: Mr A P Pearson Tel: 01823 351251 Fax: 01823 351352 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.amp-access.co.uk HEIGHTMASTER LTD BRISTOL Contact: Keith Barnett Tel: 08700 771709 Fax: 08700 771609 E-mail: [email protected] Midlands AFI AERIAL PLATFORMS LTD LIVERPOOL Contact: Paul Maxwell 34 cjip-nov-00-05-p033-040 34 GENERATION (UK)LTD, trading as Generation Hire and Sale WAKEFIELD Contact: Mandy Netherwood Tel: 01924 370640 Fax: 01924 377 530 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.generationhireandsale.co.uk NATIONWIDE ACCESS LTD CARDIFF Contact: M Ripton Tel: 08456 011032 Fax: 0116 286 9038 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nationwideaccess.co.uk HI-REACH TRAINING SWINDON Contact: Ken Phillips Tel: 01793 766744 Fax: 01793 763503 E-mail: [email protected] NORTHAMPTON Contact: Jason Woods Tel: 01604 644774 Fax: 01604 499544 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eurotowers.co.uk GENIE UK LTD GRANTHAM Contact:J Liposits Tel: 01476 584348 Fax: 01476 584350 E-mail: [email protected] HEWDEN STUART PLC WILLENHALL Contact: Kathryn Brookes Tel: 01925 860826 Fax: 01925 269708 E-mail: [email protected] IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:33:20 pm CANNOCK Contact: Mr Mike Shakespeare Tel: 01543 270000 Fax: 01543 270007 E-mail: [email protected] SAFE ACCESS TRAINING BRIERLEY HILL Contact: Robin Bent Tel: 0771 9834490 Fax: 0121 421 5002 E-mail: [email protected] SGB POWERED ACCESS HSS HIRE COVENTRY DAVENTRY DERBY Contact: Training Administration Tel: 0845 7667799 Fax: 0161 877 9074 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hss.co.uk COVENTRY Contact: Fiona Hair Tel: 0141 763 1333 Fax: 0141 778 6730 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sgb.co.uk SHROPSHIRE COUNTY TRAINING TELFORD Contact: Joe Flowers Tel: 01952 605983 Fax: 01952 606439 E-mail: [email protected] www.sctindustrialcentre.com INSTANT TRAINING LTD SHROPSHIRE Contact: Tony Jennings Tel: 01952 815750 Fax: 01952 815758 E-mail: [email protected] INTERSERVE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD REDDITCH Contact: Helen Veale Tel: 01527 507500 Fax: 01527 507501 E-mail: [email protected] THE PLATFORM COMPANY LTD OLDBURY Contact: Michelle Beak Tel: 0121 544 9836 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.platformcompany.co.uk LOXAM ACCESS LTD ALFRETON Contact: Mrs Diane Robinson Tel: 01773 835511 Fax: 01773 520190 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.loxam-access.co.uk MENTOR FLT TRAINING LTD CHESTERFIELD Contact: Mr Richard Shore Tel: 01246 555222 Fax: 01246 234184 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mentortraining.co.uk NATIONWIDE ACCESS LTD WEDNESBURY Contact: M Ripton Tel: 08456 011032 Fax: 0116 286 9038 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nationwideaccess.co.uk PATRIOT ROSCO TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD BURTON ON TRENT Contact: E Ross Tel: 01283 740540 Fax: 01283 740890 E-mail: [email protected] VERSALIFT DISTRIBUTORS (UK) LTD BURTON LATIMER Contact: David Richards Tel: 01536 721010 Fax: 01536 721111 E-mail: [email protected] North West MANCHESTER Contact: Alan Taylor Tel: 0161 775 1554 Fax: 0161 775 1554 E-mail: [email protected] ASTLEY HIRE LTD LEIGH Contact: Michael Dorricott Tel: 01942 607799 Fax: 01942 260616 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.astleyhire.co.uk EMCOR DRAKE & SCULL LTD (Head Office) MANCHESTER Contact: Sean Black Tel: 0161 874 4800 Fax: 0161 874 4900 E-mail: [email protected] CARLISLE Contact: Kathryn Brookes Tel: 01925 860826 Fax: 01925 269708 E-mail: [email protected] HIGHLAND ACCESS MANCHESTER Contact: Claire Wild Tel: 0161 877 8908 Fax: 0161 872 1800 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.highlandaccess.co.uk ADEPT TRAINING SERVICES LTD CHESTER Contact: Peter Ives Tel: 07736 666500 Fax: 01244 351809 E-mail: [email protected] AFI AERIAL PLATFORMS LTD ECCLES LIVERPOOL Contact: Paul Maxwell Tel: 01924 234811 Fax: 01924 374545 E-mail: [email protected] ALLIANCE LEARNING BOLTON Contact: Brian Nicholls Tel: 01204 677800 Fax: 01204 669217 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.alliancelearning.com IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p033-040 35 A TAYLOR TRAINING SERVICES HEWDEN STUART PLC KIMBERLY ACCESS STOKE ON TRENT Contact: Ian Mayland Tel: 01782 596006 Fax: 01782 336641 E-mail: [email protected] A PLANT ACCESS TRAINING MANCHESTER Contact: Richard Steele Tel: 0845 600 8573 Fax: 01277 812 241 E-mail: [email protected] IPAF TRAINING CENTRES HIGHER PLATFORMS GROUP PLC HSS HIRE ELLESMERE PORT PRESTON MANCHESTER Contact: Training Administration Tel: 0845 7667799 Fax: 0161 877 9074 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hss.co.uk JLG UK MIDDLETON Contact: Edward Price Tel: 0161 654 1010 Fax: 0161 654 1003 Mobile: 07795 378771 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.jlg.com 35 27/10/05, 4:34:16 pm IPAF TRAINING CENTRES MAXIMA TRAINING LEIGH Contact: Andrew Clarke Tel: 01942 605647 Fax: 01942 608880 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01226 786773 Fax: 01226 786737 E-mail: [email protected] North East MECSAFE LTD NATIONWIDE ACCESS LTD MANCHESTER Contact: M Ripton Tel: 08456 011032 Fax: 0116 286 9038 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nationwideaccess.co.uk AERIAL-ACCESS SEV GROUP LTD CHESHIRE Contact: Neil Birchall Tel: 0161 777 9922 Fax: 0161 777 9933 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.primeservesolutions.co.uk BOLTON Contact: Mr V Mulvanny Tel: 01204 699999 Fax: 01204 694543 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.watsonsteel.co.uk THE PLATFORM COMPANY LTD LIVERPOOL Contact: Michelle Beak Tel: 0151 549 2223 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.platformcompany.co.uk GATESHEAD Contact: J Coulter Tel: 0191 487 1311 Fax: 0191 482 0243 E-mail: [email protected] AFI AERIAL PLATFORMS LTD Contact: M Ripton LEEDS Tel: 08456 011032 Fax: 0116 286 9038 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nationwideaccess.co.uk A TAYLOR TRAINING SERVICES NORTH EAST ACCESS LTD JARROW Contact: Alan Taylor Tel: 0161 775 1554 Fax: 0161 775 1554 E-mail: [email protected] TYNE & WEAR Contact: Malcolm Hession Tel: 0191 442 1503 Fax: 0191 483 9707 E-mail: [email protected] E S ACCESS PLATFORMS (North East) Ltd PETER HIRD & SONS LTD DARLINGTON WAKEFIELD Contact: Paul Maxwell Tel: 01924 234811 Fax: 01924 374545 E-mail: [email protected] BIRTLEY Contact: K Hunwick Tel: 0191 410 4863 Fax: 0191 492 0825 E-mail: [email protected] GARDNER DENVER UK LTD TONG Contact: M Hartley Tel: 01274 683131 Fax: 01274 651006 E-mail: [email protected] HEWDEN STUART PLC THE PLATFORM COMPANY LTD NORMANTON Contact: Michelle Beak Tel: 01628 559977 Fax: 01628 666484 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.platformcompany.co.uk ROTHERHAM WASHINGTON Contact: Kathryn Brookes Tel: 01925 860826 Fax: 01925 269708 E-mail: [email protected] HIGHER PLATFORMS GROUP PLC THIRSK Contact: Mike Shakespeare Tel: 01543 270000 Fax: 01543 270007 E-mail: [email protected] HOLBROOK FORK LIFT TRAINING LTD TRAIN RITE LTD WORKINGTON Contact: John Caffrey Tel: 01900 68040 Fax: 01900 68045 E-mail: [email protected] UK TRAINING SERVICES LTD MANCHESTER Contact: Paul Woodhead cjip-nov-00-05-p033-040 36 DONCASTER Contact: David Dawes Tel: 01302 772368 Fax: 01302 802116 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mecsafe.co.uk NATIONWIDE ACCESS LTD PRIMESERVE SOLUTIONS LTD STEELCRAFT ERECTION SERVICES LTD 36 Contact: Training Administration Tel: 0845 7667799 Fax: 0161 877 9074 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hss.co.uk HULL Contact: Nicholas Holbrook Tel: 01482 323709 Fax: 01482 323709 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.holbrookfltcentre.co.uk HULL Contact: B Parker Tel: 01482 227333 Fax: 01482 587710 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.peter-hird.co.uk SGB POWERED ACCESS GRIMESTHORPE Contact: Fiona Hair Tel: 0141 763 1333 / 7032 Fax: 0141 778 6730 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sgb.co.uk SOVEREIGN ACCESS SERVICES LTD (MAST CLIMBING ONLY) TYNE & WEAR Contact: W S Murdoch Tel: 0191 428 0302 Fax: 0191 483 4796 E-mail: [email protected] eb: www.sovereign-access.co.uk THE PLATFORM COMPANY LTD BIRTLEY Contact: Michelle Beak Tel: 01628 559977 Fax: 01628 666484 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.platformcompany.co.uk UPLIFT POWER PLATFORMS LTD HSS HIRE LEEDS SUNDERLAND WAKEFIELD Contact: Charlotte Audsley Tel: 01924 383833 Fax: 01924 383832 E-mail: [email protected] IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:34:38 pm MARTIN PLANT HIRE MOTHERWELL Contact: Dave Crichton Tel: 0870 853 6100 Fax: 0870 853 6099 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.martinplanthire.co.uk MASTCLIMBERS LTD (MAST CLIMBING ONLY) ACTIVE RENTALS LTD HAMILTON Contact: Andrew McCusker Tel: 01698 281 190 Fax: 01698 281 735 E-mail: [email protected] GLASGOW Contact: R A W Reid Tel: 0141 336 3344 Fax: 0141 336 3355 E-mail: name of [email protected] Web: www.mastclimbers.co.uk AMEC BUILDING & FACILITIES SERVICES GLASGOW Contact: Dougie Bond Tel: 0141 221 3866 Fax: 0141 225 2800 E-mail: [email protected] CITB - DIRECT TRAINING GLASGOW Contact: R McNeil Tel: 0141 882 6455 Fax: 0141 810 3197 E-mail: ron.mcneil:citb.co.uk Web: www.citb.co.uk FES LTD STIRLING Contact: George Hamilton Tel: 01786 819600 Fax: 01786 811456 E-mail: [email protected] NATIONWIDE ACCESS LTD BELLSHILL Contact: M Ripton Tel: 08456 011032 Fax: 0116 286 9038 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nationwideaccess.co.uk PACE TRAINING CONSULTANCY GLASGOW Contact: Alex Donald Tel: 0141 762 1835 Mobile: 07976 703601 Fax: 0141 882 9949 E-mail: [email protected] PLANTFINDER (Scotland) LTD KILMARNOCK Contact: Cameron Wilson Tel: 01563 850060 Fax: 01563 850936 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.plantfinderlimited.co.uk HSS HIRE COATBRIDGE Contact: Michelle Meacher Tel: 0845 7667799 Fax: 0161 877 9074 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hss.co.uk J & D PIERCE (CONTRACTS) LTD GLENGARNOCK Contact: Bill Harvey Tel: 01505 683724 Fax: 01505 684810 E-mail: [email protected] BLANTYRE Contact: Mr L Munro Tel: 01698 820300 Fax: 01698 829988 E-mail: [email protected] INVERNESS Contact: Paul Gleisner Tel: 01463 248126 Fax: 01463 712756 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.lasplant.co.uk SCOTTISH ACCESS SERVICES SGB POWERED ACCESS GLASGOW Contact: Fiona Hair Tel: 0141 778 3691 Fax: 0141 778 6730 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sgb.co.uk IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p033-040 37 MOTHERWELL Contact: Stephen Elgie Tel: 01698 249249 Fax: 01698 249385 E-mail: [email protected] Northern Ireland EASI UPLIFTS (SAFETY TRAINING) LTD NEWTOWNABBEY Contact: Francis McArdle Tel: 02890 833753 Fax: 02890 830641 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.easiuplifts.com HIGHWAY PLANT CO LTD BELFAST Contact: David Meeke Tel: 0 28 9030 1133 Fax: 0 28 9062 5764 E-mail: [email protected] HSS HIRE BELFAST Contact: Training Administration Tel: 0845 7667799 Fax: 0161 877 9074 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hss.co.uk SAMUEL WALKER & SONS LTD GLASGOW Contact: Sean McLaughlin Tel: 07713 084908 Fax: 0141 778 8345 E-mail: [email protected] COATBRIDGE Contact: Gerard Leckie Tel: 01236 435942 Fax: 01236 435949 E-mail: [email protected] LAS TRAINING WILLIAM LAIRD T/a BERNARD BROGAN LTD POWERED ACCESS UK LTD HUGH SIMPSON (CONTRACTORS) LTD WICK Contact: Hugh Simpson Tel: 01955 604444 Fax: 01955 602316 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hughsimpson.co.uk TURNER ACCESS LTD GLASGOW Contact: Karen O’Neill Tel: 0141 3095555 Fax: 0141 3095436 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.turner-access.co.uk IPAF TRAINING CENTRES Scotland BELGIUM (+32) OMNITALENT ANTWERPEN/BRÜSSELS/GENT HASSELT/LÜTTICH Contact: Ms Laura Brink Tel: 0800-78488 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.omnitalent.info VANGAEVER NV MARKEGEM Contact: Mr Benjamin Goosen Tel: 0516 34331 Fax: 0516 35273 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.vangaever.be or www.cat-rent.be 37 27/10/05, 4:35:05 pm IPAF TRAINING CENTRES E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Web: www.roggermaier.de CANADA (+1) Skyjack Inc ONTARIO Contact: Matt Rahn Tel: 800-265-2738 Fax: 519-837-3883 E-mail: [email protected] FINLAND (+358) BRONTO SKYLIFT Oy Ab TAMPERE Contact: Mr Heikki Tiura Tel: 3 27 27 111 Fax: 3 27 27 300 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.bronto.fi WUMAG ELEVANT GmbH & Co KG GENIE GERMANY GmbH ACHIM Contact: Mr Sebulke Tel: 0420 288 52 44 Fax: 0420 288 52 45 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.genieind.com Gerken Arbeitsbühnen GmbH DüSSELDORF Contact: Mr Christian Gerken Tel: 0211 974 76 0 Fax: 0211 974 76 78 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.gerken-arbeitsbuehnen.de ROTATOR OY TAMPERE Contact: Mr Petri Lajunen Tel: 3 2874 111 Fax: 3 2653 760 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rotator.fi ROTATOR OY VANTAA Contact: Mr Petri Lajunen Tel: 9 8789 010 Fax: 9 8789 011 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rotator.fi Haulotte GmbH GESCHER-HOCHMOOR Contact: Mr Thomas Rammelt Tel: 02863 204 230 Fax: 02863 204 212 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ruthmann.de Arbeitssicherheit u. Arbeitsmedizin NEUSTADT a.d.W. Contact: Mr Harald Diemer Tel: 06321 96 81 42 Fax: 06321 96 81 43 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.diemer-ing.de AST GmbH Arbeits-Sicherheits-Training BLAUSTEIN Contact: Mr Matthias Müller Tel: 07304 430994 Fax: 07304 430995 E-mail: [email protected] Flesch Arbeitsbühnen GmbH & Co. KG TUTTLINGEN Contact: Mr Gerhard Flesch Tel: 07461 9610 10 Fax: 07461 9610 60 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.flesch-arbeitsbuehnen.de Gardemann Arbeitsbühnen GmbH & Co. KG ALPEN Contact: Mr Hubert Gardemann Tel: 028 02 949 0 Fax: 028 02 949 349 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Web: www.gardemann.de 38 cjip-nov-00-05-p033-040 38 WUMAG ELEVANT GmbH & Co KG KREFELD Contact: Rolf Kulawik Tel: 02151 526 200 Fax: 02151 526 230 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wumag.de WUMAG ELEVANT GmbH & Co KG MERKLINGEN Contact: Steffen Noak Tel: 07337 922067 Fax: 07337 960431 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wumag.de ZOOOM (Deutschland) GmbH BAD KROZINGEN-HAUSEN Contact: Mr Patrick Degen Tel: 07633 80 692 0 Fax: 07633 80692 18 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Web: www.pinguelyhaulotte.com BRAUNSCHWEIG/FRANKFURT DREIEICH-BUCHSCHLAG/HASBERGEN KIRCHHEIM/NEUSS/NÜRNBERG Contact: Mr Klaus Langbecker Tel: 0160 9052 9852 Fax: 069 9500 9977 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.zooomrent.de IRISH REPUBLIC (+353) GERMANY (+49) Anton Ruthmann GmbH & Co KG EBERSBACH Contact: Mr Wolfgang Späthe Tel: 03586 7809 0 Fax: 03586 7809 54 Web: www.wumag.de JLG DEUTSCHLAND GmbH RITTERHUDE-IHLPOHL Contact: Wolfgang Proeschild Tel: 0421 69 350 0 Fax: 0421 69 350 35 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.jlg-deutschland.de HEIGHT FOR HIRE LTD CO. MEATH Contact: Francis McArdle Tel: 01835 4 900 Fax: 01835 4 901 E-mail: michelle.pentony@height for hire.ie Web: www.heightforhire.com MIETPARK GUSHURST SINZHEIM Contact: Mr Rainer Gushurst Tel: 07221 987007 Fax: 07221 987008 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mietpark-gushurst.de OMNITALENT AACHEN/ESSEN/HEINSBERG/ KÖLN/MOERS Contact: Ms Laura Brink Tel: 0800-1816321 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.omnitalent.info HSS HIRE DUBLIN Contact: Training Administration Tel (UK only): 0845 7667799 Fax: +44 (0)161 877 9074 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hss.co.uk ITALY (+39) PETER CRAMER GmbH & Co KG BIGMAN GmbH/Srl ROGGERMAIER GmbH CTE SpA HAGEN Contact: Mr Peter Cramer Tel: 02304 933 3 Fax: 02304 933 600 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cramer-arbeitsbuehnen.de KIRCHHEIM Contact: Mr Josef Roggermaier or Mr Eichstädter Tel: 089 9050 06 0 Fax: 089 9050 06 55 VAHRN BZ Contact: Mr Horst Harrasser Tel: 0472 970 330 Fax: 0472 970 331 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.bigman.it ROVERETO TN Contact: Mr Mauro Potrich Tel: 0464 48 50 50 Fax: 0464 48 50 99 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ctelift.com IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 5:02:08 pm FAENZA RA Contact: Mr Roberto Pomini Tel: 0546 62 49 11 Fax: 0546 62 49 22 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Web: www.econb.com ICE Istituto Certificazione Europea SpA BOLOGNA Contact: Mr Fabio Bicchi Tel: 051 73 67 00 Fax: 051 73 67 01 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ice.bo.it JLG Industries Italie srl PREGNANA MILANESE MI Contact: Mr Roberto Marangoni or Mr Luciano Gardin Tel: 02 93 59 52 10 Fax: 02 93 59 58 45 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.jlg.com NETHERLANDS (+31) INSTANT AMSTERDAM BV GAM ALDAITURRIAGA BADHOEVEDORP Contact: Mr Allard May or Mr Jack Bijkerk Tel: 020 659 22 50 Fax: 020 659 5715 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Web: www.instant-holland.nl BARAKALDO, VIZCAYA Contact: Mr Felix Bastida Tel: 094 499 43 00 Fax: 094 499 67 99 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Web: www.gamalquiler.com INSTANT HOLLAND (Instant Rotterdam BV) GAM LEVANTE ROTTERDAM Contact: Mr Andrew Pauw Tel: 010 295 50 50 Fax: 010 295 50 59 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.instantrotterdam.nl OMNITALENT AMSTERDAM/APELDORN/BREDA/ GRONINGEN/MAASTRICHT/ ROTTERDAM/SITTARD/VENLO Contact: Ms Laura Brink Tel: 0800-7368727 Fax: 0800-7368787 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.omnitalent.info LEADER Srl REGGIO NELL’EMILIA RE Contact: Sandrino Ferrarini Tel: 0522 61 92 70 Fax: 0522 61 92 69 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.leader-piatt.it MERLO SpA CÚNEO Contact: Mr Roberto Corino Tel: 0171 61 41 11 Fax: 0171 61 41 00 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.merlo.com NEW ZEALAND (+64) GO HIRE ACCESS PLATFORMS LTD AUCKLAND Contact: Mr Glenn Eddleston Tel: 25 849803 Fax: 94 791178 E-mail: [email protected] PORTUGAL (+351) NO.VE srl ALDAITURRIAGA PORTUGAL LDA ROMA Contact: Mr Gianni Ballarin Tel: 06 888 74 77 Fax: 06 88 56 57 41 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.novesrl.com VILA FRANCA DE XIRA Contact: Mr Duartde Carmo Tel: 263 270 291 Fax: 263 270 293 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.gamalquiler.com ORMET SpA ELEVAÇÃO EUROPEIA PH LDA (EURO ELEVACA0) TREVISO Contact: Carlo della Giustina Tel: 0438 2086 Fax: 0438 394720 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ormet.it SERFIN Srl CASTELVERDE CR Contact: Pierluigi Guarneri Tel: 0372 471734 Fax: 0372 471729 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eurotecno.it LUXEMBOURG (+352) OMNITALENT FINDEL Contact: Ms Laura Brink Tel: 0800-23221 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.omnitalent.info QUINTA DO CONDE Contact: Mr Filipe Dias or Mr Francisco Santos Tel: 21 233 20 45 Fax: 21 233 20 78 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.euroelevacao.com SPAIN (+34) AERIAL PLATFORMS SA SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES, MADRID Contact: Mr Victor López Tel: 091 655 86 70 Fax: 091 656 93 32 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.apsa-jlgspain.com ALDA - ELEVACION, S L SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES, MADRID Contact: Mr David Montañola Tel: 091 672 29 21 Fax: 091 672 79 99 IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p033-040 39 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.gamalquiler.com MASSALFASSAR, VALENCIA Contact: Ms Manoli Camacho Tel: 096 141 71 42 Fax: 096 141 70 49 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.gamalquiler.com HAULOTTE IBERICA S.L. TORREJÓN DE ARDOZ, MADRID Contact: Mr Manuel Fernandez Rubio Tel: 091 656 97 77 Fax: 091 676 02 30 E-mail: [email protected] IPAF TRAINING CENTRES ECO (European Certifying Organization) SpA PLATAFORMAS Y MAQUINARIA 2000 SL GALDAKAO, BIZKAIA Contact: Mr Sergio Sagarminaga Tel: 094 457 51 06 Fax: 094 457 32 83 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.niftylift.com TALLERES VELILLA S/A (MOVEX) CANOVELLES, BARCELONA Contact: Ms Marta Velilla or Ms Carmen Garzia Tel: 093 849 37 77 Fax: 093 849 93 57 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.talleresvelilla.com WILLIAMS POWERED ACCESS SOLUCIÓNES SSL UTEBO, ZARAGOZA Contact: Mr William Daves Tel: 0649 42 11 85 Fax: 0976 78 84 27 E-mail: [email protected] SWITZERLAND (+41) alfa3000 GmbH RüTHI SG Contact: Ms Ursula Uster Tel: 071 757 38 38 Fax: 071 757 38 39 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.alfa3000.ch BRONTO-SKYLIFT AG RüMLANG Contact: Mr Thomas Vogel Tel: 044 818 80 40 Fax: 044 818 80 50 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.bronto.ch MALTECH HOLDING AG C/o HUNZIKER HEBEBÜHNEN AG RüMLANG Contact: Mr Ulrich Hunziker or Mr Oliver Hurni Tel: 044 818 05 60 Fax: 044 818 05 55 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hunziker-hebebuehnen.ch 39 27/10/05, 4:35:47 pm IPAF TRAINING CENTRES MIETLIFT AG WIDNAU SG Contact: Mr Claus Rzehak or Mr Emil Räss Tel: 071 720 08 20 Fax: 071 720 08 22 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mietlift-ag.com ROSENBAUER AG OBERGLATT Contact: Mr Alexander von Orelli Tel: 043 411 12 12 Fax: 043 411 12 20 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rosenbauer.com SkyAccess AG Handel und Service GIEBENACH Contact: Mr Martin Vögtli Tel: 061 813 22 22 Fax: 061 813 22 23 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.skyaccess.ch E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.upag.ch UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (+971) SALT LAKE CITY, UT Contact: Roy E Funk Tel: 801-266-8881 Fax: 801-261-2327 E-mail: [email protected] RAPID ACCESS LLC DUBAI Contact: Mr Martin Newton Tel: 4 247 01 31 Fax: 4 347 39 00 E-mail: [email protected] JLG TrainingPLUS McCONNELLSBURG, PA Contact: James H Smith Tel: 717-485-6831 Fax: 717-485-6013 E-mail: [email protected] UNITED STATES (+1) Skyjack Inc. ST. CHARLES, IL Contact: Matt Rahn Tel: 800-275-9522 Fax: 630-262-0006 E-mail: [email protected] SKYCRAFT GmbH ZüRICH Contact: Mr Hanspeter Krapf Tel: 044 440 43 37 Fax: 044 440 43 38 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.skycraft.ch Eckstine & Associates UP - AG Haulotte U.S. Inc. AFFOLTERN AM ALBIS Contact: Mr Peter Elmer Tel: 044 763 40 60 Fax: 044 763 40 70 Hoj Engineering & Sales Co WAYNESBORO, PA Contact: Dennis Eckstine Tel: 717-762-1555 Fax: 717-762-9055 E-mail: [email protected] Visit www.ipaf.org for the most up-to-date members’ listings. HANOVER, MD Contact: Carl Bisser Tel: 877-428-5688 Fax: 877-428-5687 HIRE KESTREL ACCESS 0845 604 0143 Victoria Terrace St Philips, Bristol BS2 0TD SCISSOR LIFTS BOOM LIFTS ONE MAN PERSONNEL LIFTS TRAILER MOUNTED BOOMS VEHICLE MOUNTED BOOMS OPERATED EQUIPMENT TRAINING CENTRE NATIONAL COVERAGE VIA KESTREL CONNEXION 40 cjip-nov-00-05-p033-040 40 IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:36:09 pm PLATFORMS LTD cjip-nov-00-05-p041 10/27/05 8:52 AM Page 1 A. J. ACCESS PLATFORMS LTD. PILL WAY, SEVERN BRIDGE IND. ESTATE CALDICOT, GWENT NP26 5PU, UK ACCESS IPAF TRAINING COURSES AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE Tel: +44 (0) 1291 421155 Fax: +44 (0) 1291 423236 Mike Fenn Mobile: +44 (0) 7980 764021 Email: [email protected] www.accessplatforms.com Aerial Access has a global reputation for innovation and a proud heritage in the design and manufacture of high quality powered access equipment. The company was founded in the UK more than 20 years ago, on the principle of constantly improving service excellence for end users. We have been at the leading edge of development in the powered access sector ever since. Every model in our growing range of versatile, trailer mounted units is a class leader and together they have set new industry benchmarks. The low towing weights, exceptional working envelopes, user-friendly controls and safety features are setting new industry standards for performance, quality and safety. Aerial Access offers a comprehensive choice of access equipment, ranging from low cost trailer-mounts for entry level requirements, through to the leading edge AL22ST truck-mount. Our platforms are popular with the construction industry, aircraft maintenance sector and painters and decorators. They are also used for maintenance of street lighting, bridges and buildings. Our commitment to research and design, plus more than 200,000sq ft of same site fabrication, assembly and support capacity, means Aerial Access can offer complete solutions to meet even the most demanding access applications. Aerial Access Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North, Stanley, Co. Durham, DH9 9NX, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1207 521 111 Fax: +44 (0) 1207 523 355 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aerialaccess.co.uk Aerial Access is a trading division of The Tanfield Group Plc MEMBERS Manufacturers’ directory AERIAL ACCESS, SEV GROUP Gateshead, UK Contact: Mr Jan Coulter Tel: +44 (0)191 487 1311 Fax: +44 (0)191 482 0243 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sev.co.uk AICHI Saitama, Japan Contact: Mr Ken Nezuka Tel: +81 (0)48 781 1671 Fax: +81 (0)48 781 1808 ANTON RUTHMANN Gescher-Hochmoor, Germany Contact: Mr Thomas Rammelt Tel: +49 (0)2863 204 230 Fax: +49 (0)2863 204 212 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ruthmann.de BARIN EGI PLATFORMS JC BAMFORD EXCAVATORS SCANINTER NOKIA Les Ayvelles, France Contact: Mr Claude Guillou Tel: +33 (0)3 24 373 136 Fax: +33 (0)3 24 377 600 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.egi-platform.com Staffordshire, UK Contact: Mr John Lyle Tel: +44 (0)1889 590312 Fax: +44 (0)1889 591287 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.jcb.com Pirkkala, Finland Contact: Mr Juha Asikainen Tel: +358 (0)10 680 7000 Fax: +358 (0)10 680 7033 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.scanclimber.com ELEVADORES GOIAN JLG INDUSTRIES * SKYJACK Lazkao, Spain Contact: Mr Andoni Perez Tel: +34 (0)902 365284 Fax: +34 (0)943 164726 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.goian.com GARDNER DENVER Bradford, UK Contact: Mr Ben Martin Tel: +44 (0)1274 683131 Fax: +44 (0)1274 655221 E-mail: [email protected] GENIE * Lincolnshire, UK Contact: Mr John Liposits Tel: +44 (0)1476 584 333 Fax: +44 (0)1476 584 334 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.genieindustries.com GSR Cittadella PD, Italy Tel: +39 049 597 1300 Fax: +39 049 940 0229 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.barin.it Rimini RN, Italy Contact: Mr Piero Palmieri Tel: +39 0541 397811 Fax: +39 0541 309054 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.gsrspa.it BRONTO SKYLIFT HAULOTTE GROUP * Tampere, Finland Contact: Mr Esa Peltola Tel: +358 (0)3 272 7111 Fax: +358 (0)3 272 7300 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.bronto.fi CATERPILLAR Leicester, UK Contact: Mr Gregory van Hinsbergh Tel: +44 (0)1455 826 826 Fax: +44 (0)1455 826 900 E-mail: [email protected] CTE Rovereto TN, Italy Contact: Mr Lorenzo Cipriani Tel: +39 0464 485 050 Fax: +39 0464 485 099 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ctelift.com DINO LIFT Loimaa, Finland Contact: Mr Lars-Petter Godenhielm Tel: +358 (0)2 762 5900 Fax: +358 (0)2 762 7160 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.dinolift.com 42 cjip-nov-00-05-p042 42 L’Horme, France Tel: +33 (0)4 77 29 24 24 Fax: +33 (0)4 77 29 43 95 E-mail : [email protected] Web: www.haulotte.com HEK MANUFACTURING Middelbeers, Netherlands Contact: Mr Hank Suttorp Tel: +31 (0)13 514 8653 Fax: +31 (0)13 514 8630 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hek.com HOLLAND LIFT Hoorn, Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)22 928 5553 Fax: +31 (0)22 928 5558 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.hollandlift.com ITECO Pegognaga MN, Italy Contact: Mr Corrado Conti Tel: +39 0376 554 011 Fax: +39 0376 559 855 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.itecolift.it McConnellsburg PA, USA Tel: +1 (0)717 485 5161 Fax: +1 (0)717 485 6417 Web: www.jlg.com MANITOU Dorset, UK Contact: Mr David Faultless Tel: +44 (0)1202 825331 Fax: +44 (0)1202 813027 Web: www.manitou.com MERLO * Hampshire, UK Contact: Mr Peter Grant Tel: +44 (0)1425 480806 Fax: +44 (0)1425 477478 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.merlo.co.uk NIFTYLIFT Buckinghamshire, UK Contact: Mr John Keely Tel: +44 (0)1908 223456 Fax: +44 (0)1908 312733 E-mail: [email protected] OIL AND STEEL * London, UK Contact: Mr Simone Scalabrini Tel: +44 (0)20 7871 2700 Fax: +44 (0)87 0950 9252 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.oilandsteel.co.uk OMME LIFT Sonder Omme, Denmark Contact: Mr Harry Lorentsen Tel: +45 (0)75 341 300 Fax: +45 (0)75 341 592 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ommelift.dk PAGLIERO Manta CN, Italy Contact: Mr Sandro Pagliero Tel: +39 0175 255 211 Fax: +39 0175 255 255 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pagliero.com PALFINGER Ainring, Germany Tel: +49 (0)8654 477 0 Fax: +49 (0)8654 477 4000 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.palfinger.de Ontario, Canada Contact: Mr Brad Boehler Tel: +1 (0)519 837 0888 Fax: +1 (0)519 837 3102 Web: www.skyjackinc.com SKYKING EQUIPMENT Leicestershire, UK Contact: Mr Mark Carrington Tel: +44 (0)1858 467 361 Fax: +44 (0)1858 467 161 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kingtrailers.co.uk SNORKEL St Joseph MO, USA Contact: Mr Richard Hoffelmeyer Tel: +1 (0)800 255 0317 or +1 (0)785 989 3000 Fax: +1 (0)8816 364 0380 E-mail: [email protected] TALLERES VELILLA (MOVEX) Barcelona, Spain Contact: Mr Francisco Velilla Tel: +34 (0)93 849 3777 Fax: +34 (0)93 849 9357 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.talleresvelilla.com UPRIGHT INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING Dublin, Irish Republic Contact: Mr Arne Dirckinck-Holmfeld Tel: +353 (0)1 620 9300 Fax: +353 (0)1 620 9301 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.upright.com VERSALIFT DISTRIBUTORS Northamptonshire, UK Contact: Mr Steve Couling Tel: +44 (0)1536 721 010 Fax: +44 (0)1536 721 111 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.versalift.com WUMAG ELEVANT Krefeld, Germany Contact: Mr Stephan Kulawik Tel: +49 (0)2151 526 201 Fax: +49 (0)2151 526 230 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wumag.de * This company also has group membership in other countries. IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 27/10/05, 4:13:42 pm CONTACTS IPAF – promoting safety wherever powered access is used The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes best practice in the powered access industry worldwide. IPAF is a members’ organisation that represents the interests of manufacturers, distributors, and rental and training companies. It serves as a forum for all active in the world of powered access. IPAF provides a highly successful ISO 18878-conforming training programme for operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). More than 180 IPAF-approved training centres worldwide train some 50,000 operators, demonstrators and instructors each year in the safe and effective use of MEWPs. Those who successfully complete an IPAF training course are awarded the PAL Card (Powered Access Licence), the most widely held and recognised proof of training for platform operators. Membership of IPAF is open to users of platforms, manufacturers, distributors, hirers and training companies. Benefits include: ■ Access to a wealth of valuable, practical information on legal, technical and commercial aspects of platform use. ■ The chance to influence the growing body of legislation and regulations that governs platform use. ■ Adding weight and authority to enable IPAF to lobby effectively on behalf of the industry and its user base. Further information on platform use, operator training, becoming a training centre and membership is available from IPAF: Tel:015395 62444/Fax:015395 64686/E-mail: [email protected]/Web:www.ipaf.org IPAF: Board, Council Members and Committee Chairmen BOARD MEMBERS COUNCIL MEMBERS President Mr P Saubot Haulotte Group Deputy President Mr R A W Reid Mastclimbers Ltd Vice President Mr W Lasky JLG Industries Inc Managing Director Mr T N Whiteman IPAF Ltd Director Mr J Ball Height for Hire Ltd, Ireland Director Mr A J Mort A J Access Platforms Ltd Director Mr S Shaughnessy A Plant Powered Access (Committee Chairmen are also Council Members) Mr B Barker Versalift Distributors (UK) Ltd Mr A Dirckinck-Holmfeld UpRight Int. Manufacturing Ltd Mr M Evans Nationwide Access Ltd Mr C Guillou EGI SA, France Mr J Jordan Rapid Platforms Ltd Mr W Lawson JLG Industries (Europe) Mr B Martin Gardner Denver UK Ltd Mr K Smith Loxam Access Ltd Mr M van Mil Omnitalent Benelux COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Chairman, MCWP Committee Mr R A W Reid Mastclimbers Ltd Chairman, Training Committee Mr S Hopkins HSS Hire Service Group Chairman, Manufacturers’ Technical Committee Mr R Bowden Niftylift Ltd Chairman, Powered Access Interest Group Mr A Baker AFI Aerial Platforms Ltd Chairman, ROI Council of IPAF Mr J Ball Height for Hire Ltd, Ireland Chairman, Telescopic Handlers Committee Mr P Grant Merlo UK Ltd IPAF Offices UK Head Office IPAF, Bridge End Business Park, Milnthorpe LA7 7RH, UK Tel: +44 (0)15395 62444 Fax: +44 (0)15395 64686 [email protected] Benelux Germany Switzerland IPAF-Benelux, Mr J F W Aarse, 39 Seringenstraat, NL-3295 RN ’s-Gravendeel, Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)6 30 421042 Fax: +31 (0)84 710 0518 [email protected] www.ipaf.org/nl/ IPAF-Deutschland, Mr R Willenbrock, Grüner Weg 5, D-28790 Schwanewede, Germany Tel: +49 (0)421 6260 310 Fax: +49(0)421 6260 321 [email protected] www.ipaf.org/de/ IPAF-Basel, Aeschenvorstadt 71, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)61 225 4407 Fax: +41 (0)61 225 4406 [email protected] www.ipaf.org USA Italy France IPAF-France, Mr B Volut, 8-10 Boulevard Thiers, F-78250 Meulan, France Tel/Fax: +33 130 99 16 68 [email protected] www.ipaf.org/fr/ IPAF POWERED ACCESS REVIEW 2005/06 cjip-nov-00-05-p043 43 www.ipaf.org IPAF-Italia, Mr G Hillebrand, Via Matteotti 40/12, I-20020 Arese (MI), Italy Tel: +39 02 935 818 73 Fax: +39 02 935 818 80 [email protected] www.ipaf.org/it/ AWPT, Mr D Eckstine, PO Box 207, Rouzerville, PA 17250-0207, USA Tel: +1 717 762 1911 Fax: +1 717 762 9055 [email protected] www.awpt.org 43 27/10/05, 4:14:43 pm Aerial platforms + IPAF trained operators = IPAF trains more than 50 000 operators per year worldwide in the safe and Safe effective work at height productive use of modern platforms - its PAL Card is recognised everywhere as proof of high quality training. International safety legislation increasingly demands proper training and your business relies on the productivity of your operators. So insist on IPAF-training for operators to get every job at height done effectively and in complete safety. www.ipaf.org The world authority in powered access Head Office: IPAF Ltd, Bridge End Business Park, Milnthorpe LA7 7RH, UK Tel: +44 (0)15395 62444 Fax: +44 (0)15395 64686 [email protected] www.ipaf.org IPAF-Deutschland, Grüner Weg 5 D-28790 Schwanewede, Germany Tel: +49 (0)421 6260 310 Fax: +49 (0)421 6260 321 [email protected] www.ipaf.org/de IPAF-Basel, Aeschenvorstadt 71 CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)61 225 4407 Fax: +41 (0)61 225 4406 [email protected] www.ipaf.org/fr IPAF-Italia, Via Matteotti 40/12 I-20020 Arese (MI), Italy Tel: +39 02 93581873 Fax: +39 02 93581880 [email protected] www.ipaf.org/it IPAF-France, 8-10 Boulevard Thiers F-78250 Meulan, France Tél: +33 (0)1 30 99 16 68 Fax: +33 (0)1 30 99 16 68 [email protected] www.ipaf.org/fr AWPT Inc, PO Box 207, Rouzerville, PA 17250-0207, USA Tel: +1 717 762 1911 Fax: +1 717 762 9055 [email protected] www.awpt.org IPAF training is certified by TUV as conforming with ISO 18878 cjip-nov-00-05-p044 1 24/10/05, 8:35:39 am
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