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With strength provided by octagonal boom sections, one of the largest working envelopes in its class and a telescopic upper boom, the trailer-mounted Nifty 170 is undoubtedly one of the best all-rounder access solutions on the market. It is also suitable for working in a number of different conditions, with fully proportional hydraulic outriggers that make setting up and levelling the machine up s ... more
The latest hike to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) will undermine good builders who play by the rules, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned ahead of the Spring Budget. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “The doubling of IPT over the past two years has troubling implications for construction SMEs and homeowners alike. This stealth tax, which is set to rise for th ... more
Working at height can be frightening enough for the uninitiated. So spare a thought for locals in Thailand who had to use a cherrypicker in order to embark on a two-hour rescue mission to try and untangle a 10ft python from a concrete pillar after it slithered up an electricity post. The serpent had climbed the pillar in order to stalk the birds perching on cables, however locals were ter ... more
Safety harness user and inspection training courses - book now MEWPs are one of the most useful access solutions on the market, and if used correctly with the correct PPE, one of the safest. For this reason HSE legislation requires MEWP-users to wear a full body harness with a short lanyard. Our half-day theory course enables delegates to identify and select the correct type of harness, b ... more
Dowload or order your pocket sized safety guide to Mobile Elevating Work Platforms. Facelift have been a long time champion of safety while working at height and this project was spurred on by the need for a high quality guide that was easily accessible and more attractive to users. The guides will be given away to all trainees on IPAF training courses and to all Self Dri ... more
The Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Organisation (PASMA) has launched a Safety at Height Advisory Panel – a new initiative designed to promote height safety and the safe use of mobile access towers. The panel is intended to make the specialist knowledge, operational guidance and resources of the association available across different regions of the world, starting wi ... more
The shortlist for this year’s International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) has been revealed, following a meeting of the judges’ meeting on 7 February in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This year’s awards ceremony and gala dinner will be hosted at the Hilton London Wembley Hotel on 4 April 2017. Jointly organised by Access International and IPAF, the IAPAs celebrate gl ... more
Time is running out to enter the IAPA’s Access Photo of the Year competition, sponsored by Facelift. With a €1000 prize up for grabs, the judges are looking for a thought-provoking photo that showcases life as a powered access professional and demonstrates the safe use of access equipment. It will need to show best practice, so all relevant safety procedures must be demo ... more
Bus company Go Ahead London has been sentenced after worker was killed when he fell from a ladder. Southwark Crown Court heard that in May 2011 the worker was using a ladder to access the top of a fuel tank when he fell two and a half meters backwards, suffering fatal head injuries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the company did not implement an ... more
Leyland SDM (LSDM) Limited has been fined after four workers fell more than three and a half metres whilst carrying a ventilation unit. Westminster Magistrates Court heard how LSDM had been in the process of redeveloping a warehouse in Wembley when four workers tried to move a ventilation unit into position. Unfortunately, the working platform became overloaded and gave way. Neither th ... more
