A crane operator in Israel has lost her job after refusing to work in strong winds that reportedly put her at risk
22.02.2016 2
A small number of Bravi Leonardo platforms built between 2007 and 2009 have been found to malfunction when retrofitted with a PG control board
16.02.2016
UK rental company AFI has achieved the 5 star Achilles BuildingConfidence rating for the fifth year
03.02.2016
The two directors of a UK Landscaping company were given four and half month prison sentences this week
23.12.2015
WorkCover Queensland has issued a safety alert highlighting the risks of inadequate support under outrigger feet
Access veteran and JLG product manager Ron Jackson is to retire next week after almost 35 years with JLG
22.12.2015 4
A Judge at Cork Circuit Criminal Court highlighted the sloppy operation of aerial lifts operating in the city’s streets
16.12.2015
IPAF is offering free poster artwork download as part of a new campaign featuring Andy Access and Hugh Hazard
14.12.2015 1
Manitou has launched is Safe Man secondary guarding system in Australia, with automatic retract option
24.11.2015 1
New Zealand’s EWPA has advised members today all new or used aerial work platforms imported into the country must comply with the AS/NZS1418:10 standard
18.11.2015
Saudi Arabia has issued new rules for tower cranes and crawler/mobile cranes with luffing jib combinations
11.11.2015 1
A reader has sent us a few photos of work on a façade scaffold that under the heading “seeing is believing”
08.11.2015
OSHA fines will increase for the first time since 1990 , following a provision of the latest budget bill
04.11.2015
Just in case you miss it, our 2016 media pack is online and available to check out or download.
02.11.2015
Aichi has issued a bulletin, following the discovery of a cracked boom section on an SN15A from 2007
30.10.2015
Snorkel is now fitting its secondary guarding systems on all of its larger boom lifts
23.10.2015 2
If you are an IPAF member you can contribute to a new standard being developed covering the safe loading and unloading of aerial lifts
22.10.2015 3
UK based access company Kimberly Rentals group has launched a secondary guarding system for scissor lifts
14.10.2015 1
Singapore is to require health checks for crane operators over 50, and has simplified the certification requirements for mini crane operators
08.10.2015 1
An online seminar covering secondary guarding will be presented by Brian Parker of AFI on September 29th
18.09.2015
A coroner’s report on the tower crane fire/jib collapse in Sydney in 2012 has made a number of recommendations
11.09.2015
The NSW Department of Industry Mine Safety has published its full report and investigation findings into the death of a rigger at Boggabri Coal Mine last year.
25.08.2015
IPAF has used the latest accident statistics to improve and update its aerial lift fatal injury rate
20.08.2015
The latest digital issue of the German language crane and access magazine Kran & Bühne is online and available to download.
13.08.2015
