17.01.2013

IPAF North East UK regional meeting

The first IPAF UK regional meeting of the year will be held on February 7th at 18:00 at the Copthorne Hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3RT.

The meeting will be hosted by Snorkel with the company’s district manager Mark Yarnold presenting an update on the manufacturer’s plans for 2013 and beyond.

Martin Wraith, operations director of INATIV, will provide an overview of the Driver CPC and the requirements of the European Directive. He will discuss training options for employers and employees to ensure compliance and explain how IPAF training centres can use the IPAF courses that they offer to get these accredited as Driver CPC training hours.

Other speakers include Giles Councell, IPAF director of operations, who will give an update on IPAF’s recent activities, and Peter Douglas, operations director of Nationwide Platforms, who will share how the company, as a business, has learnt from its accidents and used innovation to help reduce the risk to its staff over the last few years.

IPAF regional meetings are open to both members and non-members, and end with a networking opportunity and light buffet supper for which there is a nominal charge. Register in advance at www.ipaf.org/en/services/regional-meetings.