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In safe 

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Powered Access 

2011 

Manage your work at height 

in confined spaces p8 

When to use spreader pads, p32 

Breaking records with mast climbing 

work platforms, p36 

National training centre directory, p46 

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september/oCtober 2010 

Welcome – 4 

Introduction from IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman. 

News – 6 

The latest from IPAF and the world of powered access. 

The big debate – 8 

The lessons to be learned and implications for site 

managers of guidance from the Strategic Forum. 

What to expect from a hire firm – 14 

It’s definitely a buyer’s market but how do you sort out the 

best from the rest of the access hire companies? 

Selecting MEWPs – 16 

Asking the right questions is the key to providing the 

safest, most productive solution to access problems. 

Rescue strategies – 18 

The MEWP fails to descend. How do you recover the 

workers and machine safely? Follow the procedures. 

What goes up, must come down – 20 

A fear of heights need not prevent tradesmen getting a PAL 

Card to take their career to the next level. 

Applications showcase – 24 

How companies are using their MEWPs to meet their 

business needs. 

Overcoming stability problems– 32 

Spreader pads are a key ingredient for the stability of 

MEWPs. IPAF spells out the essential information. 

MCWPs pass muster – 36 

Mast climbing work platforms have significant advantages 

over scaffolding in many situations. 

PAL Card gets smarter – 40 

IPAF’s smart PAL Card can ensure only trained operators 

use machines but Big Brother is not watching you. 

Member benefits – 42 

IPAF is regularly adding to its range of services to cater to 

its broad group of members. 

IPAF International – 44 

A round-up of news from around the globe. 

Training centre directory – 46 

Locate your nearest training centre. 

Manufacturers’ directory – 57 

Find manufacturers that are IPAF members. 

IPAF Rental+ directory – 58 

A full listing of IPAF Rental+ companies. 

Members’ directory – 59 

Locate IPAF members. 

What is IPAF? – 66 

IPAF’s board, council, committees and offices. 

IPAF POWERED ACCESS 2011 

3

WELCOME 

Read this first! 

These are the instructions for using this magazine: 

Please consider whether your colleagues use powered 

access. If the answer is yes, ask yourself who 

should read the articles about working safely in 

constricted overhead spaces, correct use of mast 

climbing work platforms, and the right way to use 

spreader pads under outriggers. 

Once you have identified the people who need to 

read the articles, please circulate to them with a 

note pointing out the relevant articles. 

This will help your company to stay safe when 

using mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). 

If people who report to you regularly manage the 

use of MEWPs, you personally should read “The 

Big Debate” on page 8 and the “Rescue Strategies” 

article on page 18. 

This magazine is published once a year to help 

people use MEWPs safely. As Joy Jones of the HSE 

says on page 8, MEWPs are regularly the safest 

way to perform temporary work at height. But, in 

the wrong hands, they can become very dangerous. 

IPAF, which publishes this magazine, is dedicated 

to keeping MEWP operations safe. If you need more 

copies of this magazine, or other information, visit 

www.ipaf.org or call us. We will be happy to help. 

And finally, please do get your colleagues to read 

those articles, you might save a life. 

Tim Whiteman 

Managing Director 

International Powered Access Federation 

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NEWS 

Guidance on working at 

height in confined spaces 

Certificate clarity 

The Strategic Forum for Construction Plant 

Safety Group has published Best Practice 

Guidance for mobile elevating work platforms 

(MEWPs) with the aim of avoiding 

trapping or crushing incidents when these 

machines are used in confined overhead 

spaces. 

There have been a number of such accidents 

in the past few years, including fatal 

ones. Some have involved the operator or 

other person being crushed against fixtures 

or other obstacles while working at height 

and inadvertently operating the controls. 

These incidents could have been prevented 

by proper planning and preparation, selection 

of appropriate equipment and its correct 

use. 

This guidance was prepared by the 

industry to provide clarity about the 

safe use of MEWPs, including planning, 

equipment selection, training, provision 

of information, familiarisation, safe use, 

supervision and rescue procedures, together 

with monitoring and management of the 

work. 

The Strategic Forum comprises representatives 

from the British Constructional 

Steelwork Association (BCSA), the Civil 

Engineering Contractors Association, 

Construction Skills, the Construction 

Plant-hire Association (CPA), Fall Arrest 

Safety Equipment Training (FASET), the 

Health & Safety Executive (HSE), the 

International Powered Access Federation 

Managers and operators need to take precautions when working in confined spaces to avoid the 

rare but dangerous risk of being trapped or crushed against obstacles. 

(IPAF), the National Construction College 

(NCC), UCATT and the UK Contractors 

Group (UKCG). 

The guidance is divided into two parts. 

Part 1 is aimed at planners, managers and 

instructors. It covers hazards, risk assessment, 

controls and responsibilities. The 

annexes to Part 1 give detailed information 

that can assist in the identification 

of trapping risks and in the planning and 

management of work activities to protect 

against trapping risks. Part 2 is aimed at 

those using and supervising MEWPs and 

those responsible for rescuing anyone 

trapped on a MEWP platform. Part 2 has 

been designed to be used in briefings or 

toolbox talks for supervisors and MEWP 

operators. 

The guidance can be downloaded from 

the publications section of www.ipaf.org 

where translations in Dutch, French, German, 

Italian and Spanish are available. 

Templates and certificates are useful 

safety checklists for using MCWPs 

IPAF is working with the Royal Society for 

the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to 

increase clarity about which health and 

safety qualifications employees need to 

hold and which training courses they 

should take. 

The National Core Competence Benchmark 

(NCCB) is a collaborative initiative 

supported by a wide range of trade associations 

and is open to any training provider 

that meets the scheme requirements. The 

website www.nccb.info will list accredited 

courses and qualifications by trade, 

safety or examination bodies and ranks 

them against recognised training frameworks. 

The initiative will include “smart 

card training passports”, where contractors 

can store all training histories online and 

on electronically readable cards, allowing 

quick access and easy sharing of records. 

Standard forms/templates that help to promote 

safety and best practice in the use of 

mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) on 

work sites are available from IPAF. 

The MCWP Handover Certificate is de s- 

igned to ensure that equipment has been 

assembled according to the manufacturer’s 

instructions and in conformity with applicable 

design standards and that the user 

has been informed about the safe use and 

emergency procedures of the MCWP. 

The MCWP Load Chart is a visual reminder 

that the loads indicated should never 

be exceeded and that all users must be 

aware of the load restrictions and be familiar 

with the safe operation of the MCWP 

before they use the unit. 

The MCWP Thorough Examination is a 

form/checklist covering all elements 

required to ensure that equipment has been 

properly examined and is safe for use. 

The templates can be downloaded from 

the publications/technical guidance section 

of www.ipaf.org 


NEWS 

Safety prize 

for harness 

IPAF Summit date 

The IPAF Summit and 

International Awards for 

Powered Access (IAPAs) 

will be held on 14 April 2011 

in Amsterdam. Enter for an 

award or book your dinner 

ticket at 

www.ipaf.org/iapa 

Tractel’s Ladytrac harness has won the IPAF Award for the best 

designed harness for women. Another harness submitted by ZT 

Safety Systems was highly commended. 

The prize-winning harness is particularly suitable for female 

MEWP operators as the load-bearing straps are not positioned 

across the chest but down the side body, thus removing friction 

and pressure on the upper chest and reducing the potential for 

injury. The harness is also suitable for use by male operators. 

IPAF recommends that operators of boom-type platforms 

should wear a full-body harness with an adjustable, short lanyard 

to prevent being catapulted from the basket in the event of an 

accident. 

Details of industry recommendations are set out in IPAF technical 

guidance note H1, available at the publications section of 

www.ipaf.org 

Training for 

push-arounds 

Push Around Verticals (PAV), small 

machines with no mechanical drive that 

are physically pushed around, are becoming 

the tool of choice for low-level access 

work. 

Proper training and familiarisation is 

required for their use and there is a halfday 

course covering both theory and practice 

offered by IPAF-approved training 

centres. 

PAV includes models with no drive 

produced by companies such as Genie, 

JLG, Pop-Up, Power Tower, Upright and 

Youngman. 

Tractel’s Ladytrac harness was commended for being easy to put on 

and take off and comfortable to wear for both men and women. 

New HQ helps IPAF serve members 

Operators can use inspection key tags as reminders of the 

points to look out for before daily use of powered access 

equipment. The MEWP checklist is available in English, Dutch, 

French, German, Italian and Spanish, and in an American version 

that follows the requirements defined in the ANSI standards. 

There is also an MCWP checklist for pre-use inspections and 

emergency procedures following requirements defined in 

international standards. 

These inspection key tags can be obtained by contacting IPAF on 

015395 66700 or info@ipaf.org 


IPAF is now serving its growing international membership from its new headquarters in Cumbria, 

equipped with room for expansion and facilities such as high-speed broadband and video 

conferencing. The new contact details are: IPAF, Moss End Business Village, Crooklands, Cumbria 

LA7 7NU. Tel: 015395 66700; Fax: 015395 66084. 

7

ig debate 

Act now to prevent MEWP 

trapping accidents 

Using MEWPs close to overhead obstructions involves additional risks that 

must be assessed and managed to keep operators safe. 

In the past eight years, approximately one 

person a year has been killed when they 

became trapped against the controls of the 

mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) 

they were operating. This led industry 

representatives to create new best practice 

guidance which has been published by the 

Strategic Forum. Now that the guidance is 

out, what lessons can be learned and what 

are the implications for site managers? 

Joy Jones (JJ), principal inspector at the 

Health and Safety Executive, Austin Baker 

(AB), HSEQ director of AFI-Uplift, Mark 

Keily (MK), a chartered safety and health 

practitioner, and a health and safety manager 

for Skanska, and IPAF’s managing 

director Tim Whiteman (TW) discussed the 

implications. Jones opened by saying that 

since 2003, MEWP trappings have claimed 

the lives of eight people in the construction 

sector. And the rate seems to be increasing 

over the last couple of years. 

In the light of those fatalities and the preparation 

needed to deploy a MEWP, are they 

still worth hiring? 

JJ: “Powered access is much safer than 

many other methods of working at height 

– especially ladders. Regulations state that 

work should be organised to minimise risk 

and ladders don’t have guard rails, MEWPs 

do. You can fall off a ladder but you can’t 

fall off a MEWP unless you are doing 

something wrong – and they are far more 

productive too.” 

MK: “If you don’t go for a MEWP then 

the guys may well have to work from scaffolding 

and that can take a week to put 

up and another week to take down again. 

Not only is that expensive and inefficient, 

it adds additional risk for those working 

at height to erect and dismantle the scaffolding. 

Providing a thorough assessment 

is made and MEWPs are identified as the 

most suitable method of access, then they 

should continue to be used.” 

JJ: “The powered access industry is a 

safety industry, everything they do is based 

on safety and they’ve got to get it right.” 

Why are MEWP trappings increasing? 

JJ: “This could be because of the 

increased use of MEWPs, the applications 

they are being put to, and the level of competence.” 

MK: “The Work at Height Regulations have 

seen MEWP usage grow considerably. The 

problem is that people in the industry often 

see MEWPs as a control measure and not a 

risk and have tended to stop there: work at 

height, get a MEWP, risk controlled.” 

AB: “There are so many more uses for 

MEWPs now. Our company has gone from 

300 machines to 4,000 in eight years 

through demand and we haven’t pushed 

others out of the market to do that. And 

today 70% of our machines are electric for 

use indoors where the risk of trappings can 

be increased.” 

TW: “Working alongside a building is 

10 ways to reduce 

risk when working in 

confined areas 

1 Plan your route, keeping a sensible 

distance from obstructions. 

Avoid using the drive, elevate and 

slew controls when close to an 

obstruction and only drive at height 

as a last resort 

2 Select the MEWP carefully 

3 Ensure familiarisation is specific to 

the machine being operated 

4 Ensure good ground conditions 

5 Ensure good visibility at height 

6 Minimise distractions 

7 Do not obstruct MEWP controls 

8 Slow down, don’t crouch over the 

controls and look! 

9 Never override the MEWP controls 

or use faulty MEWPs 

10 Rehearse rescue procedure. 

very different from working inside a confined 

roof space – the skills are very different. 

There is also the danger that increased 

MEWP usage could bring with it a degree 

of ‘familiarity breeds contempt’ so operators 

and managers become blasé and that 

can lead to mistakes.” 

continued on page 10 

From left to right: 

Austin Baker, Tim 

Whiteman, Joy 

Jones and Mark 

Keily debate the 

best ways to 

minimise risks 

from overhead 

obstructions. 


Austin Baker: 

“People need 

training to be 

able to assess all 

the relevant site 

conditions.” 

Tim Whiteman: 

“There is the 

danger that 

increased MEWP 

usage could lead 

to operators 

and managers 

becoming blasé 

about their use.” 

continued from page 8 

Why do trappings happen? 

JJ: “Initially the thought was that this 

was caused only by involuntary operation 

of controls – operators being pushed down 

onto the controls and then not being able 

to release them to free themselves. But 

fairly early in the process we established it 

was a broader issue than that.” 

AB: “From what I can see it is more likely 

that the operator drives into an obstruction 

whilst in close proximity working 

rather than being trapped by involuntary 

control.” 

JJ: “Trappings occur with other plant 

items and in those cases it is usually possible 

to keep people out of the danger area, 

but with MEWPs you have to put the operator 

into that position so there is always 

potential for entrapment.” 

What type of job should start ringing alarm 

bells about the risk of entrapment? 

MK: “It’s every job as MEWPs are so 

mobile and operators need to be close to 

the work zone to carry out their work, but 

the risk starts going up when there are 

overhead obstructions.” 

JJ: “We have examples of people getting 

trapped when working outdoors on a 

powerline. Many of the causes are equally 

applicable to other MEWP incidents, especially 

ground conditions – they are fundamental.” 

AB: “I remain convinced that until we get 

the ground conditions right we will never 

prevent accidents and not only for MEWPs 

but also for excavators, dumpers or other 

plant. Too many people think surveying 

a site to specify a MEWP must be simple; 

it isn’t. People need training to be able to 

assess all the relevant site conditions.” 

What can managers do to help avoid these 

problems? 

AB: “One of the problems is that many 

MEWP operators see the machine as a tool 

to do their job. Managers must make it 

clear that it is as important that the worker 

is skilled at using a MEWP as it is that they 

can sign off an electrical installation at the 

end of their job.” 

MK: “We have put hundreds of managers 

and supervisors through a MEWPs for 

Managers course and we are now starting 

to see the benefits. It is important to have 

competent people involved in the selection 

and management of machines on site. 

Hirers can play their part as well – coming 

to site and giving advice on site conditions 

and the most appropriate machines for a 

particular task.” 

AB: “All reputable hire companies will 

discuss customers’ needs and show them 

what is available. But the person hiring the 

equipment is often given no information 

about a site’s conditions; often they are 

just told ‘we are working at 10 metres and I 

need a machine’. They will know what was 

used in the past and order the same again 

– which can lead to the wrong machine 

being delivered. 

“That problem can be compounded by 

several trades using the same machine for 

different jobs – many of which it wasn’t 

designed to undertake. And accidents happen 

when people use machines that are not 

suited to the work in hand.” 

MK: “If the people doing the ordering 

specify the wrong machine, then the 

MEWP can become part of the problem. If 

you put a big machine in a small space you 

will have a problem.” 

AB: “Most hire companies will change 

out machines as required but the problem 

is getting site managers to ask for the 

change. They don’t always understand that 

a small electric scissor may be quicker and 

cheaper than the big complicated boom. 

Managers look at the cost and disruption 

of swapping machines without considering 

the time savings available by using the 

right machines. So you can end up with a 

big machine in a small space which is a 

recipe for disaster.” 

JJ: “Much of the planning work is about 

bringing contractors and hirers together 

– but that conversation should happen 

before people get on site.” 

AB: “We had a call the other day 

for three 32m booms for the following 

Monday. These machines are in demand 

and if the contractors have left ordering 

the access equipment that late, how much 

planning can have gone into this job?” 

What practical steps can be taken at site 

level to prevent trappings? 

MK: “If you want a starting point you 

can’t do better than ‘the 10 commandments’ 

in Part 2 of the Strategic Forum’s 

Best Practice Guide for avoiding trapping 

and crushing injuries.” 

TW: “It is primarily a management issue 

and I would like to draw attention to a sentence 

in the Best Practice Guide which says 

it all: ‘The basis of preventing trapping 

accidents must be task, site and equipment 

specific risk assessment’.” 

MK: “I have spoken to many MEWP 

operators and they sometimes see the 

risk as being at height with the job itself 

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Joy Jones: “The lack 

of standardisation 

on MEWP controls 

may be an issue.” 

AB: “I’ve had a major customer tell me 

that they have read the Best Practice Guide 

and from now on we had to familiarise 

their operators on the machines we deliver 

– but they don’t realise that it’s their 

responsibility not ours. 

“I believe that if the operator diligently 

does the pre-use checks including all the 

controls and emergency procedures, then 

90% of the familiarisation is covered.” 

MK: “We have to get to a position where 

the operators understand the need to 

familiarise themselves when necessary and 

to ensure they are given the time and space 

to find out how the machine operates, 

what happens when the machine is slewed 

to 90°, 180°, where the emergency stop is, 

how to manually lower the platform and 

so on. We need to get that message across 

to managers that operators should not be 

expected to jump straight on a strange 

machine and get on with the job.” 

JJ: “We would be quite happy with this 

‘self familiarisation’ provided it was properly 

planned and happened.” 

Mark Keily: “We 

need to get the 

message across 

to managers that 

operators should 

not be expected to 

jump straight on a 

machine and get on 

with the job.” 


ground level with the ground conditions, 

or variations in level or obstructions, all 

of which can quickly increase the risk of 

entrapment. Operators and managers need 

to up their knowledge to make themselves 

aware of the risk and to understand how it 

can be reduced.” 

AB: “Operating a MEWP is multifunctional 

– operators need 3D awareness; 

upwards, downwards, sideways, backwards 

and forwards. If you are up in a 30m boom 

you are looking at the world from a perspective 

you’ve never seen before and it 

can be quite deceptive.” 

JJ: “You are asking a lot of operators 

in these circumstances and we have asked 

our Health and Safety Laboratory’s (HSL) 

human factors experts to look at the way 

MEWPs are designed and used. I also think 

the lack of standardisation on MEWP controls 

may be an issue; if I get in a strange 

car I know that all the safety critical functions 

like brakes and steering wheel, are 

in the same place – but not with a MEWP. 

This makes it even more important that 

operators are properly familiarised with 

the controls on every specific machine 

they use and have time to get used to them 

before starting work.” 

There is already plenty of training available 

so what more can be done? 

AB: “There are two main problems: contractors 

using inexperienced people and 

operators forgetting their training. It’s not 

at all uncommon for us to find untrained 

people operating MEWPs even on sites 

run by big contractors and even those that 

have been trained often go back to their 

old ways in six months. I think regular 

short reminders are needed, maybe even a 

toolbox talk, where managers go over the 

points with their workers and perhaps even 

shock them into correct practices.” 

MK: “That’s particularly the case with 

the sequence of controls on a boom – 

Drive, Elevate, Slew, Telescope, Fine 

Control which is then reversed when 

descending. The amount of people who use 

the drive control and try to get to the final 

position rather than using the fine controls 

is alarming. I often see operators skimming 

under beams or obstructions by ducking 

over the controls rather than coming down 

to a safe distance, which reduces the margin 

for error and massively increases the 

risk of entrapment.” 

JJ: “It all comes back to time and space. 

If you leave yourself enough time and 

space you can avoid the problem.” 

Is familiarisation a significant factor? 

TW: “There may be a feeling on some sites 

to ‘get the guy on a machine and up there’.” 

How big a factor is time pressure? 

AB: “Managers cannot schedule eight 

hours work for a MEWP operator in an 

eight-hour shift. Operators need time to 

do their daily checks (say 15 minutes) and 

each time there is a change of machine or 

operator, at least 30 minutes should be 

set aside to allow them time to familiarise 

themselves.” 

MK: “You need to set aside a similar 

amount of time to practise the emergency 

lowering and rescue procedures when 

a new member of staff on the ground is 

made responsible for emergency lowering 

or when a new machine arrives. And the 

practice should be repeated at appropriate 

intervals depending on how many people 

and machines you have on the site.” 

What happens if an incident occurs at height? 

JJ: “It’s very clear from reading the 

reports that when an incident occurs there 

is panic on the ground with people pulling 

this and pushing that and all the time with 

an entrapment, the operator may be dying. 

“We don’t expect workers on the ground 

to have PAL Cards but we do expect them 

to know and practise the emergency lowering 

procedures.” 

MK: “A point to consider is: if you are 

a lone worker, who is there to rescue you 

or even to know that you are trapped. If a 

person becomes trapped, you only have a 

few minutes to get them down, so every 

second counts.” 

TW: “Don’t think that you can dial 999 

if you get trapped because the emergency 

services don’t have the equipment to get 

you down. Management must assess potential 

risks, recognise responsibility and take 

measures to minimise the risks. Confined 

spaces mean that experienced operators are 

needed for the job. MEWPs are one of the 

safest and most efficient ways to work at 

height. But the use of this equipment must 

go hand in hand with appropriate training, 

adequate familiarisation, risk assessment, 

and proper planning and management of 

the work.” 


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What to expect from 

an access hire company 

It may be a buyer’s market but how can you ensure you are getting the best 

from your access hire company? 

What should customers expect from an 

access hire company? 

A surprisingly high number of access 

rental companies have so far survived the 

economic downturn and now with less 

work and a saturated marketplace, it’s 

definitely a buyer’s market – how does the 

average contractor even begin to realise 

who the best supplier of equipment is? 

To survive in the powered access industry 

today, suppliers should be aware of 

their competitors but not seek to actively 

compete against them. They should constantly 

be competing against themselves 

and be able to show their customers how 

they do this with visible key performance 

indicators. 

Your plant hire supplier should be your 

most trusted advisor. They should be able 

to provide you with a keen assessment of 

what they would do if they were in your 

shoes knowing what they know. If they 

approach unknown territory they should 

take the time to get the lay of the land and 

continually educate themselves before 

proceeding. They should admit when they 

lack knowledge on a subject and seek out 

the answers to inform both themselves and 

you as client. 

Your supplier should care more, do more, 

serve better and provide a better outcome. 

Bottom line? The best supplier of powered 

access should be a better investment 

than anyone else out there. 

Your powered 

access supplier 

should care more, 

do more, serve 

better and provide 

a better outcome. 

Self-improvement 

In order to survive, every company within 

the powered access industry must absolutely 

be striving for greatness over the 

year ahead, not in themselves but with 

their impact and contribution to the marketplace. 

“It’s about self-improvement, about 

being better than we were the day before,” 

says George Marriott, managing director 

of Access Plus, who recently spoke at the 

Europlatform conference on how small 

and medium-sized companies can leverage 

information technology to be more 

efficient. “We compete against ourselves 

continually to see how much more value 

we can add to the transaction, even before 

it’s transacted. We consistently look to see 

how much additional certainty and clarity 

we can bring to our customers’ lives in 

each and every contact.” 

Good hire companies have ongoing free 

educational programmes with their clients 

to enhance safety awareness. They invite 

health and safety officers from various 

industries into their depots each month 

to receive a morning’s awareness training 

on harnesses and the importance of IPAF 

training. For good hire companies, safety 

is always the primary concern for working 

at height, and education both for staff 

and customers is paramount. They seek to 

Questions to ask 

■ How does your current supplier 

measure their customer’s satisfaction? 

Ask them to show you evidence. 

■ What are your current supplier’s key 

performance indicators (KPIs)? Does 

each department have them? They 

should. 

■ Does your current supplier have an 

ongoing free educational programme to 

enhance safety awareness? They should 

have. 

■ Does your current supplier hold the 

prestigious IPAF Rental+ award? Check 

on www.ipaf.org. Companies that carry 

the IPAF Rental+ quality mark have 

educate their customers in every way possible. 

They offer educational videos on 

their websites so that they can ensure their 

customers are receiving the highest level 

of education on all aspects of safety and 

productivity. 

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■ Can your current supplier provide 

you with phone numbers of customers 

who have used the 24/7 callout facility 

they offer? Were they really there when 

their customers needed them? Why 

don’t you test them? 

■ It’s not just about slashing rates. 

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To get the right MEWP, ask 

the right questions 

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) can provide the safest and most efficient 

answer to most access problems – but only if you ask the right questions first. 

Modern access platforms are extremely 

versatile – in fact there are very few operations 

that cannot be carried out from 

one – but therein lies a problem. It’s all 

too easy for contractors to hire the same 

equipment time and time again regardless 

of the actual job in hand because ‘that’s 

what we always use’. Equally, managers in 

remote offices can end up specifying the 

wrong equipment because they haven’t got 

the right information. Both paths can lead 

to problems. 

“There are hundreds of access platform 

designs on the market and in hire fleets 

and it’s the manager’s task to ensure the 

right one is provided to do the job in hand 

safely and efficiently,” says IPAF auditor 

Chris Smith. According to Smith, the key 

to getting the right machine is asking the 

right questions. 

Surveying the site 

These questions break down into several 

categories starting with the work to be carried 

out: how many people need to get to 

the worksite, what tools and materials they 

need with them (is a power supply needed 

in the basket) and does the machine need 

to travel while elevated? The next question 

has to be how high is the worksite and 

can it be accessed from directly beneath 

or will some outreach be necessary (and if 

so how much)? Thought also needs to be 

given to any additional loads the workers 

may impose; for instance a side force as 

they push against a drill. 

Space and ground conditions are vital 

factors for any MEWP operation and have 

to be considered very carefully – including 

asking yourself ‘will the conditions change 

if it rains’? “It is impossible to evaluate 

ground conditions without a site visit,” 

Smith says. 

If that is not possible for the manager to 

do in person then a call to a trained MEWP 

operator could be an alternative. “During 

the visit whoever is doing the survey must 

assess any holes, bumps, backfilled trenches 

and gradients. They must also look 

upwards to evaluate overhead obstructions 

or even power lines,” he adds. 

Access to the worksite (narrow gates, 

steep roads and the like) should be checked 

out during the visit as should the procedures 

for separating the platform and work 

area from other machines and site workers/members 

of the public. Look too at the 

topography and surrounding buildings to 

evaluate the likelihood of wind loading. 

Floor loading, allowable fuel type and 

access (will it need to go in a lift) could 

impose restrictions on machine choice. 

Another vital consideration is: who is to 

operate the machine? If the person needed 

to do the job is not trained to operate a 

MEWP (as required by PUWER) then the 

options are either to have them trained or 

select a machine capable of carrying two 

people: one to operate the machine, one 

to do the job. 

Compromising choice 

It is only when all the above questions have 

been answered that a suitable machine can 

be identified. And while the job can be 

done with a machine that doesn’t exactly 

fit the bill, the misfit will inevitably mean 

either productivity or, more worryingly, 

safety will be compromised. This may not 

only be the safety of the MEWP operator 

but that of other site workers and possibly 

members of the public. 

Having identified a suitable machine 

(or machines) to get the person/people to 

the worksite, thoughts must again turn 

to whether they will need to carry large, 

heavy or long items. This is not just to 

comply with manual handling regulations 

but you must consider what would happen 

if that unsecured load moved while the 

platform was elevated – could it cause the 

machine to become unstable. This problem 

is perhaps more acute with boomtype 

machines because the flexing of the 

boom leads to a degree of ‘bounce’. If, for 

instance, an unsecured load fell from the 

handrails of a boom-type platform, that 

bounce could ‘catapult’ the occupant(s) 

out of the basket or trap them against an 

overhead obstruction. Such incidents are 

rare but potentially dangerous. 

Selecting the 

correct MEWP for 

the job involves 

careful assessment 

of the site 

conditions 


Proper planning of the 

job at hand and asking 

the right questions 

will help managers 

select the appropriate 

machine. 

With the correct machine identified, 

review whether it is appropriate to take the 

default option of having it delivered early 

in the morning before the site starts work. 

Taking delivery in working hours allows 

the operator to be familiarised on that 

particular unit – this cannot happen if the 

keys are left with the security guard. 

It is important to allow enough time for 

a proper handover as the supplier will need 

to tell the operator about the machine’s 

limiting factors such as wind speed, outrigger/wheel 

loadings, basket capacity and 

maximum gradient. They will also need to 

show the operator all the controls including 

the safety devices and emergency lowering 

procedures. 

Either the site manager or the operator 

must identify an individual whose work 

keeps them at ground level and can be 

shown how to operate the emergency lowering 

controls (see page 18). Back in the 

site office, a rescue plan must be in place 

in the event that the operator becomes 

stranded at height because of a machine 

failure or if they have become incapacitated 

for some reason. 

Having done the work to answer all 

these questions, it is advisable to jot down 

the considerations and answers in a risk 

assessment. 

Employers are also responsible for providing 

PPE for employees, which in the 

case of booms includes at least a full body 

harness and adjustable, short lanyard (see 

Technical Guidance Note H1 from the 

publications section of www.ipaf.org). At 

site level the manager must allow MEWP 

operators enough time to carry out preuse 

checks on the machine before they can 

start work. 

Helpful advice 

While this may seem a lot of paperwork 

and bureaucracy before any work can start 

on site, it is worth considering that you 

will have asked and answered the majority 

of these questions when deciding how to 

complete the job in the first place. Talking 

directly to the MEWP operator about the 

job will never go amiss and there is more 

help available from the hire companies 

which provide most of the access equipment 

on UK construction sites. 

Those managing working at height will 

find IPAF’s MEWPs for Managers course 

provides a structured approach and makes 

the whole process clearer and more logical. 

The course lays out the complete legislative 

framework as well as the practical 

considerations outlined in this article. 

The conclusion is inescapable: the right 

MEWP will allow work at height to be carried 

out swiftly and safely while the wrong 

machine will be, at best, unproductive and, 

at worst, potentially dangerous. As the old 

mantra goes: ‘Do it once, do it right and 

everyone goes home at night.’ 


17

mewps 

Rescue 

strategies 

When a MEWP fails to descend, safe recovery 

of the workers and the machine depends on 

following procedures based on best practice. 

Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) 

are very safe machines if used correctly. 

But site managers and operators must 

have a rescue plan in case the unexpected 

happens. 

Site managers and operators must think 

about emergency rescue in case the operator 

cannot be lowered for some reason, 

such as malfunction or because of entanglement. 

A rescue might also be necessary 

in the event of illness, injury or risk of 

exposure. Any rescue procedure must be 

properly planned, taking into account why 

the platform is stranded at height and any 

need for urgency. 

Work at Height Regulations 2005 specify 

the need for a rescue plan. That rescue 

plan must be brought to the notice of those 

working at height and those supervising 

and managing the same work at height. 

All MEWPs are equipped with ground– 

level controls and also emergency descent 

systems, both in the basket and at ground 

level, although these differ from one 

machine to another in terms of where 

they are located and how they operate. 

Operators should ensure they know of 

someone at ground level who is properly 

trained in how to use the controls in an 

emergency. A free IPAF decal is available 

to clearly indicate the location of the emergency 

descent controls. 

Under normal circumstances these emergency 

descent systems allow the operator 

to bring the platform of the stricken 

machine to ground level under controlled 

conditions. However, in the unlikely event 

that all the back-up systems fail, the following 

standard operating procedure can 

be used: 

This safety decal 

can be used 

to signpost 

the location of 

emergency descent 

controls. Artwork 

can be downloaded 

from the Resources 

section of www. 

ipaf.org. 

Emergency 

descent, seen 

here from a 

100-metre 

truck-mounted 

platform, 

should only be 

undertaken by 

trained personnel 

and upon 

completion of a 

risk assessment. 

l Contact the site manager to report failure 

of back-up emergency lowering systems 

and request engineering back-up. 

l If, after inspection by the engineer, it is 

not possible to perform a repair to allow 

the machine to be brought to the ground, 

the site manager must be contacted for 

permission to carry out basket-to-basket 

rescue. 

If a rescue is necessary a risk-assessment 

must be carried out and the details 

recorded in the site-specific risk-assessment 

form. A second machine can be used 

to carry out a rescue provided this does not 

compromise the safety of the rescuers. 

The platforms must be adjacent to each 

other, with a minimal gap between them 

Emergency rescue plan from a MEWP 

Emergency situation 

Failure of upper control functions while 

elevated 

Total failure of all basket functions or the 

operator is incapacitated or the auxiliary 

functions fail to operate from the platform 

Failure of basket and ground controls 

Failure of all normal and auxiliary lowered 

functions 

unless exceptional circumstances mean 

that this is not possible. Where this is not 

possible, record the circumstances on the 

risk-assessment form. 

A double lanyard may be required to 

attach the stranded person to the anchor 

points on both machines before the rescue 

takes place. 

Care must be taken not to overload the 

rescue machine, which may need to make 

more than one journey. 

If alternative emergency systems are 

not possible, consider using an emergency 

evacuation system, such as a control 

descent system, a crane basket rescue, 

or rope access methods (this list is not 

exhaustive). 

Proposed action 

Where the normal upper control functions 

fail, the operator will use the auxiliary 

controls to lower the platform. 

An appointed person familiarised in the 

use of the ‘ground-level’ controls will 

lower the platform. 

Where the lower ground controls fail, the 

appointed person will use the auxiliary 

ground controls to lower the platform. 

Where all normal and auxiliary functions 

have failed, the appointed person on the 

ground will call for engineering back-up or 

emergency services. 


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training 

What goes up, must 

come down 

Don’t like heights? Well that needn’t stop you 

getting a PAL Card to advance your career as 

Colin Sowman discovered. 

‘How did it come to this?’ I thought as I 

arrived at Facelift’s training centre to take 

a PAL Card course for operating a MEWP. 

The idea of ascending to great heights on 

an access platform filled me with apprehension 

(if not dread). As an engineer I was 

well aware of what can cause an access 

platform to topple over and as a journalist 

I knew that this occasionally happens. 

And while such accidents are very rare, I 

am not a betting man, so anything below 

100% certainty is risky in my books. On 

the other hand, that knowledge (combined 

with mistrust of height) would ensure I was 

an attentive trainee. 

My trainer for the day was senior 

instructor Eddie Reast who has survived 

14 years in the industry and operates 

machines on a regular basis – a very good 

omen. He was assisted by another instructor. 

One of my fellow trainees was renewing 

his PAL Card while the other four were, 

like me, seeking to get their initial licence. 

PAL Cards (Powered Access Licences) are 

valid for five years. 

In theory 

The theory session started with a look at 

the post 2008 categories on the PAL Card 

where an ‘a’ suffix refers to MEWPs where 

the vertical projection of the centre of area 

of the platform at the maximum chassis 

inclination specified by the manufacturer 

is always inside the tipping lines whereas 

It’s all on the 

cards: the PAL 

Card categories 

show what type 

of machine the 

holder is trained to 

operate and these 

are illustrated on 

a free IPAF poster 

which can be 

ordered via 

info@ipaf.org. 

Hanging on in 

there: Pre-use 

checks of the 

machine calm 

the nerves of 

the nervous until 

they become 

accustomed to 

operating the 

MEWP. 

the ‘b’ suffix refers to MEWPs where the 

vertical projection of the centre of area of 

the platform at the maximum chassis inclination 

specified by the manufacturer may 

be outside the tipping lines. In general 

terms the ‘a’ indicates the operator remains 

within the machine’s footprint (such as a 

scissor lift) whereas the ‘b’ suffix shows 

that the basket can be extended into ‘the 

tipping zone’ as with a boom lift. 

Such broad categorisation means that 

anyone holding a 3b ticket has been trained 

to operate a mobile boom lift – be that 10m 

maximum working height or 50m. Here 

Reast highlighted the importance of the 

log book which will show employers and 

site managers that you have the experience 

and regular practice needed to operate the 

bigger booms, he told the group. 

The engineer in me appreciated the 

examination of the various parts of an 

access platform, the discussion on what 

would happen if a hydraulic pipe burst 

and a brief outline of relevant legislation 

(WAH, PUWER and LOLER). “The first thing 

you look for when you see the machine is 

to check when it was last inspected,” said 

Reast after explaining employers’ responsibilities 

and testing requirements. 

My distinct uneasiness was temporarily 

assuaged as we moved onto the less clear 

cut parts of the equation – ground conditions 

and wind speeds. Reast had a clear 

message: “Facelift always supplies spreader 

pads when a machine has outriggers and 

we expect them to be used – regardless of 

the ground conditions.” 

Throughout the day Reast emphasised 

that responsibility for a person’s safety 

remains with the individual – none more 

so than with wind speed – which is always 

left to the operator. While it may be easy to 

find the maximum allowable wind speed 

on the plate, assessing the prevailing conditions 

is trickier and he advises all MEWP 

operators to invest in an anemometer. 

While pulling on my full body harness 

Reast advocated using a short fall-restraint 

lanyard as many connection points are 

not designed to take the additional strain 

imposed by stopping a falling person. 

Checklists 

I was then ushered towards a Compact 10N 

scissor lift to put into practice the pre-use 

checks we had learned: inspection date – 

check, tilt alarm – check, wheels/tyres condition 

– check, emergency descent system 

– check … Everything checked out and the 

instructor (or other course members) could 

perform an emergency lowering if necessary. 

The hard standing we were using provided 

perfect ground conditions and, look 

as hard as I might, I could see no uncompacted 

soil, pot holes, hidden drains, slopes 

or pavements to fall off – in short I had no 

excuses left so I climbed aboard. 

The checks left me reasonably confident 

the machine would behave as intended 

and I had no problem using it to check 

the already very clean gutters around the 

training centre. U-turns in tight spaces 

were easily performed, although negotiating 

a left, right manoeuvre to get through 

a narrow gap between two other machines 

while in ‘reverse’ was more testing. “Hit 

anything and it’s an instant fail,” Reast 

said reassuringly. 

A diesel-powered Skyjack 9250 scissor 

was to prove more of a challenge for my 

stomach as I was invited to test out the 

extension on which I was standing! There 

was 15m of nothing between me and the 

ground which I knew to be very hard and 

compacted. By the time I could return to 



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spreader pads 

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stabilisers makes 

the view of the 

ground from a 15m 

scissor slightly less 

nerve-racking for 

the uninitiated. 

The pre-use 

checks included 

inspection date, 

tilt alarm, wheels/ 

tyres condition, and 

emergency descent 

system. 


the relative safety of the main platform 

my lunch was considering putting in a reappearance. 

Unfortunately the old ‘don’t 

look down’ advice doesn’t really work as 

MEWP operators have to look down before 

moving and descending. 

We then moved on to a boom lift (a 16m 

working height HA16SPX) a ‘b’ category 

machine where the platform ‘goes outside 

the tipping zone’. Experience told me boom 

lifts are jerky and any wind causes them to 

wallow sickeningly. Somewhat perturbed 

I undertook meticulous pre-use checks, 

climbed into the basket and connected my 

short lanyard to the anchor point. 

Reast took me through the familiarisation 

and asked that I check on the travel 

speed restriction system which should kick 

in once the basket is raised – it was working 

well. Having driven around for a few minutes 

there was no option but to start going 

up. Now what was the sequence acronym, 

oh yes, LUST: lower boom, upper boom, 

slew, telescope. And remember to reverse 

the sequence when descending. I started to 

elevate the basket and to my pleasant surprise 

my lunch wasn’t back on the menu. 

The machine felt stable and gentle (some 

would say timid) stick movements minimised 

boom flexing. Furthermore, I was in 

control and anticipated the movements so 

they were not in the least unnerving. 

Back in the classroom we found we had 

all passed both the theory and practical 

tests – but the news came with a warning: 

“Today doesn’t make you an operator – you 

weren’t born into your trade,” Reast said. 

Mindful of the fact that many MEWP 

operators use the machines intermittently, 

we were each given a useful IPAF key ring 

which contains checklists of the pre-start 

and work site inspections, an Operators’ 

Safety Guide and, of course, a log book. 

Having overcome my apprehension I 

was pleased with my day and I am now the 

proud holder of a PAL Card. But I think I’ll 

stick to my word processor and let the professionals 

do the work at height jobs. 

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Senior instructor 

Reast showed us 

where the batteries 

are stored as part 

of our pre-use 

checks. 

Learning to 

manoeuvre the 

Compact 10N 

scissor on the 

perfect hardstanding 

around 

the Facelift training 

centre. 

Familiarisation 

Before the course the difference 

between familiarisation and training 

was a little hazy in my mind – but 

not any more. Reast put it simply: 

familiarisation is being shown where a 

control is situated; training is knowing 

what that function does and when to 

use it. Perhaps the best examples are 

the outrigger and emergency lowering 

controls, which will be pointed out to 

the operator during the handover, but it 

is their training and experience that will 

inform them about when or how to use 

these functions. 

MEWPs for managers 

Managers with staff working at height, 

and those selecting the machinery to 

carry out such work, must have an 

appreciation of the problems and pitfalls 

operators face in undertaking their 

duties. While they may not need a PAL 

Card, managers do need much of the 

training and information included in the 

training course in order to do their jobs. 

To cover these points in an appropriate 

manner, IPAF-approved training centres 

offer a one-day MEWPs for Managers 

course specifically for those supervising 

work at height. 

Using the boom 

lift meant going 

outside the 

tipping zone and 

remembering the 

LUST sequence 

acronym: lower 

boom, upper 

boom, slew, 

telescope. 


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Applications 

Access platforms help keep 

out the cold in Antarctica 

Building new accommodation pods and 

workstations at the Halley VI project on 

the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica posed a 

few problems for Morrison Construction. 

Not least was the necessity of safe access 

for staff undertaking steel fixing and cladding 

while the underfoot conditions were 

compacted snow and ice. 

The answer was a pair of specially 

adapted Genie Z60/34 articulating booms 

from A J Access Platforms which are fitted 

with snow tracks, hostile environment kits 

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Both machines are used for up to 10 

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by the engineers. 

No glass ceiling – and not much floor 

Installing 3,000 individually printed glass 

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at a university in Rotterdam posed something 

of a head-scratcher for Alimak Hek. While 

14 mast-climbing work platforms were the 

perfect solution for storing and transporting 

the panels to the correct location, the bridge 

section spanned a subway line, so there 

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mast, after which completing the 3,000 piece 

glass jigsaw puzzle where each piece was up 

to 5m by 1.7m, was a breeze. 

Nationwide Platforms helped turn an overcast day in Virginia 

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Robin Hood film. The company, which is part of Lavendon 

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position a specialist 100,000 Watt ‘softsun light’ used during 

the filming. The 26m working height 80J boom offers 16m of 

outreach and was barge-mounted during the two-week hire. 

Nationwide also supplied a number of machines throughout 

filming, most of which took place in mature forests on the 

outskirts of London and at a purpose-built set in Farnham, 

Surrey. 


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Spider helps to cut giant tree down to size 

There are few more problematic access 

problems than trying to prune very tall 

and possibly sick trees that overhang a riverbank: 

site access can be difficult, the riverbank 

may not support heavy loads and 

outreach is absolutely vital. 

Such problems faced tree surgeons 

Benbow Brothers as they sought to inspect 

and prune a weakened 100-year-old, 


30m-tall poplar tree on the banks of the 

River Severn in Shrewsbury. 

The solution came in the shape of the 

world’s largest tracked ‘spiderlift’, the 

Teupen Leo 50, from access hire specialist, 

The Spiderlift Company. With a working 

height of almost 50m and 17m of working 

outreach with 200kg in the basket (20m 

with 80kgs), the rough terrain machine’s 

Sci-Fi fans 

will recognise 

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landmark, beneath 

which Torchwood 

has its base. It 

stands outside the 

Wales Millennium 

Centre in Cardiff 

which is built 

over a backfilled 

dock. Local 

access company 

Elsbury was 

called in to attach 

fruit stickers to 

the Waterfall’s 

mirrored surface 

in readiness for a 

summer festival. 

working envelope easily reached to the 

highest, outlying branch tips. 

Benbow Bros director Ken Benbow said: 

“After carrying out a risk assessment, it 

was clear we would not be able to climb the 

tree to do the task and it was also obvious 

a normal MEWP would not give the outreach 

we needed at the height required… 

the Leo 50 was the best solution.” 

Undertaking 

light duties 

Inspecting the Souter Lighthouse at Marsden, 

Tyne & Wear on a beautiful sunny 

day was not a difficult job, just a fantastic 

one. Sitting on the cliff top above the North 

Sea, the lighthouse – it was the first to use 

electric light – was opened in 1871. It was 

finally decommissioned in 1988. 

It is now cared for by the National Trust 

(which required the survey) and attracts a 

large number of visitors each year, many of 

whom climb to the top to admire the spectacular 

views – hence the need for regular 

safety inspections. A Genie Z-60/34 was used 

to check some repair work at the lighthouse. 

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Applications 

Safe 20m lift for 

powerline access 

Light work for 

panel polisher 

The combination of an insulated access 

platform and Mercedes’ latest 4x4 truck 

is providing a perfect solution for utility 

companies in the electricity sector. 

This Versalift VST6000’s insulation 

properties are rated for 69KV and mounted 

on Mercedes Benz’s new 4x4 Zetros 1833 

truck, making it the ideal tool for hotline 

crew needing to test live-line voltages. 

The heavy-duty 20m lift has a dual 

rotating platform system to maximise its 

versatility while the rigid radial outriggers 

provide stability in the worst of ground 

conditions. 

Cleaning photo voltaic panels mounted on 

house roofs is likely to become a common 

occupation in future and one for which 

Palfinger has the perfect tool – a telescopic 

and articulated truck-mount platform. 

The combination provides enough outreach 

to enable the operator to clean the 

panels while the truck remains on the road 

and the articulation provides an up-andover 

capability to cater for trees and other 

obstructions that would thwart a straight 

boom telescopic machine. 

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The new Pompidou Centre in Metz is built using steel, concrete 

and wood, while its interwoven, prefabricated structure is based 

on a steel scaffold pipe system. 

Actually erecting the building and mounting the central tower 

crane posed some tricky access problems, but the open structure 

permits access for boom-type lifts and platforms. 

Rising to the challenge was a fleet of five Merlo Rotos (25m, 

21m and 16m) fitted with the manufacturer’s Space system access 

platform attachment to provide reach through and around the 

pipework structure. 

The Space platform has its own telescopic extension (which 

adds up to 11m) and allows the 2-man/200kg SWL basket to slew 

300° around its vertical axis. This allowed workers to be safely 

elevated up to 36m through apertures in the structure and even 

around corners. 

With full control from the basket, the Space platform is fully 

EN280-compliant and the Rotos are fitted with Merlo’s computerised 

safety system (MCSS) which automatically compensates for 

outrigger configuration changes to ensure safety. 


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Applications 

For its participation in the Brighton Festival, Wet Paint 

Productions organised graffiti artists from all over the UK to paint 

nine locations in the centre of the town, with the main showpiece 

being an 11m-high wall in Regent Street. 

Facelift Access Hire provided the safe solution to the obvious 

access problem in the form of a Skyjack scissor lift, but not before 

two of the artists had undergone an IPAF training course at its 

Hickstead training centre. Once in position, and with its platform 

extended, the scissor lift allowed up to four artists to work on the 

wall at one time. 

Push-around solution to maintaining 

overhead waste sorting machinery 

A new generation of equipment is providing solutions 

to the low-level access problems that are experienced 

in many industries. 

One such item is Youngman’s battery-powered 

BossX3X push-around. 

The BossX3X is seen here being used for maintenance 

work on Donarbon Waste Management’s 

new mechanical biological treatment plant (MBT) in 

Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. 

The £40m plant sorts and processes up to 200,000t 

a year of black-bag waste that would otherwise go 

into landfill, and a large proportion of the mechanical 

sorting equipment is supported on a complex steel 

framework – making access to the overhead conveyors 

and other items of plant for cleaning and maintenance 

very difficult. 

Donarbon’s MBT plant manager, Huw Gaskill, said: 

“From a health and safety point of view, it was important 

to avoid the use of ladders wherever possible. 

Hence we needed to find a suitable platform, capable 

of operating between the plant’s support legs both 

accurately and safely, with little risk of causing any 

damage. This platform allows us to perform routine 

maintenance and cleaning in even the tightest corners 

of the plant.” 

Youngman’s range of push-around micro scissor 

lifts, including the BoSS X2, BoSS X3 and BoSS X3X, 

is designed to be suitable for a variety of tasks, from 

general maintenance, cleaning, painting, and fit and 

strip out work, to use on construction projects, in factories, 

in transport environments, shopping centres, 

retail outlets and in offices. 


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spreader pads 

Overcoming pressure 

problems 

Spreader pads are a key ingredient for the stability of mobile elevating work 

platforms. IPAF spells out the essential information. 

Ground conditions are to mobile elevating 

work platforms (MEWPs) what foundations 

are to a tower block – get this wrong and 

everything will fall over. That’s why IPAF 

is set to launch a spreaders campaign. 

The advice from IPAF’s UK Hire 

Committee is simple and straightforward: 

spreader pads should always be used with 

boom-type MEWPs when fully supported 

on their outriggers. They should also be 

used with any other platform fitted with 

outriggers unless a risk assessment indicates 

that they are not necessary. 

How and when to use spreaders 

The loads that a MEWP’s wheels or outriggers 

impose can cause poor ground to sink 

or collapse which can result in the machine 

being out of level and even unstable. 

Therefore it is essential that before travelling 

to the work area, setting up or carrying 

out work from the MEWP, an assessment 

is made of the ground conditions. 

As an indication of relative bearing 

pressures, a car tyre exerts a pressure of 

about 2.4bar (35lb/in²) whereas a typical 

MEWP outrigger without a spreader pad 

may well generate a pressure in excess of 

13.8bar (200lb/in²) – that’s 12 times higher 

than the footprint of a walking adult. 

And while MEWPs without outriggers are 

designed to operate on their wheels or 

tracks, particularly poor ground may not 

be capable of withstanding the pressure 

that would be exerted in operation. 

It is often not straightforward to 

assess the ability of the ground to support 

a MEWP on its outriggers. However, 

as a general rule, loose soils and unmade 

ground are unlikely to be capable of supporting 

the pressures involved and even 

some paved and tarmac-covered areas 

could collapse under the strain. 

Consequently, some form of foundation 

or spreader is normally required to reduce 

the pressure to an acceptable level. Even 

if the spreader is only twice the size of the 

outrigger foot, it will reduce the groundbearing 

pressure by a factor of four. 

Ground conditions 

may not bear 

up to the strong 

pressures exerted 

by MEWP 

outriggers, causing 

the machine to 

overturn. 

Pad requirements 

Therefore IPAF says suitable spreader pads 

should always be used under the outrigger 

feet irrespective of the apparent ground 

conditions. 

Spreader pads may be made from any 

appropriate material and should have 

sufficient size, stiffness and strength to 

spread the load over the required area. 

They should be: 

● Large enough to prevent them sinking 

into the ground 

● Stiff enough to prevent them distorting 

and creating high pressure points that 

could cause them to sink 

● Large enough to bridge over known 

under-surface voids and areas of soft 

ground such as back-filled trenches, service 

ducts, manholes, basements and pits 

● Strong enough to prevent them breaking 

up in use. 

If the spreaders are intended to be manually 

placed under outriggers, they need 

to be light enough to be handled manually 

and be of a size that allows them to be 

handled in windy conditions. 

There are a number of occasions when 

the ground conditions may be particularly 

poor – for example, loose soil or muddy 

ground. In such situations it is likely that 

you will need to consider the use of tracking 

(temporary roadway) or stacked timbers 

to reduce the ground pressures to a 

level the ground can withstand. 

Other situations to look out for are: 

● Uncompacted fill: soil or other fill material 

might be piled along the line of a backcontinued 

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a MEWP, take 

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underground 

drains and sewers 

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filled trench without being compacted. 

Cracking of the ground along the line of 

the trench is an indication of uncompacted 

fill. 

● Proximity to excavations: MEWPs 

should not be positioned near to the edge 

of trenches and other excavations as these 

are likely to collapse without warning. If 

the machine is required to be used close 

to the edge of a slope or excavation, with 

the outriggers or wheels in the “danger 

area”, an engineering assessment must 

be completed by a competent geotechnical 

engineer before the MEWP is set up or 

operated. 

● Floors, cellars and basements: many 

floors, cellars and basements are incapable 

of bearing the weight of a MEWP 

and could collapse without warning. The 

strength of floors and location of cellars 

and basements must be taken into account 

when siting MEWPs. 

● Paved areas: these can look deceptively 

strong but might have been laid on weak 

ground underneath. Footpaths should be 

considered to be suspect as there could be 

weaker material or shallow services under 

the surfacing. If a road is used regularly 

by heavy commercial vehicles and does 

not show any signs of distress, it is of less 

concern than a lightly trafficked car park 

or estate road. 

● Underground services: sewers, drains, 

manholes, gas and water mains, etc, might 

be damaged by the weight of a MEWP or 

could even collapse and cause the platform 

to become unstable or even overturn. 

● Weather conditions: heavy or prolonged 

rain can rapidly alter ground conditions 

and cause sinking of outriggers and packing 

mats that had previously been sufficient. 

Regular checks should also be carried 

out when frozen ground is thawing 

out because frozen ground can appear 

much firmer than it actually is. 

Once the appropriate spreader pads have 

been deployed to reduce the pressure to a 

level the ground can easily withstand, you 

can be sure that the access platform will 

remain stable when in use. 

A simple model 

to illustrate why 

spreaders should 

be used and the 

correct placing of 

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Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms. 

Skyjack is the North American leader in the 

proper training of aerial lift operators. It is the 

flagship training centre for American Work 

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MCWPs 

Benefits of mast climbing 

work platforms 

Phil Bishop looks at the advantages and disadvantages of using 

mast climbing work platforms in place of traditional scaffolding. 

Traditional scaffolding remains the most 

commonly used type of temporary access 

on UK construction projects. However, it is 

often not the best solution and is usually 

turned to because of a lack of familiarity 

with alternatives. In many applications, 

mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) 

offer a far more efficient solution. 

No one is better placed to explain the 

benefits of MCWPs over traditional scaffolding 

than Cameron Reid. Not only is he 

chairman of IPAF’s UK & Ireland MCWP 

committee, he is also director of rental 

company Harsco Infrastructure’s European 

business (the new name of scaffolding 

giant SGB and other related businesses). 

As Harsco is a leading supplier of both 

MCWPs and traditional scaffolding, Reid 

has a vested interest in promoting both 

types of access equally. 

“We will provide the right solution for 

our customers’ needs,” he says. 

However, some customers, it seems, still 

need persuading in considering MCWPs, 

such is their familiarity and comfort with 

more traditional methods. 

“The mast climbing work platform is not 

being used as widely as it should,” Reid 

says. “It’s not being specified by architects 

and designers and too many contractors 

simply don’t realise the benefits.” 

Adrian Bolton, construction manager 

of equipment manufacturer Alimak Hek, 

agrees. “The benefits are not fully appreciated. 

There is a perception that it is more 

expensive, but you have to weigh in the 

productivity gains.” 

He says that using MCWPs instead of 

scaffolding has been shown to reduce the 

duration of projects by 25%, saving significant 

labour costs. 

The first key advantage of MCWPs is 

that they are quicker to install and dismantle 

than traditional scaffolding. Reid 

says: “Erecting an MCWP 50m high covering 

a 20m-long facade takes two men no 

more than three days. A similar size scaffold 

– 1,000m 2 – would take two men no 

less than six weeks.” 

Bolton says that although most contractors 

install MCWPs piecemeal, a complete 

platform can actually be delivered on a 

lorry and installed with mast sections up 

to 20m all in the first day. 

The next benefit is that MCWPs generally 

require fewer ties to the building, with 15m 

intervals the norm in standard applications. 

A platform covering a 1,000m 2 facade is 

likely to need just eight tie assemblies. 

An MCWP can always be set at the 

optimum ergonomic level for the work to 

be done from the platform. In contrast, a 

scaffold has its floors at fixed intervals, 

meaning that a brick layer, for example, 

has to bend down for some layers, reach 

up for others, and only work at a comfortable 

height for the layers in the middle of 

these two extremes. 

Cable free 

More than this, MCWPs eliminate the need 

for a mechanical hoist and its electricity 

supply can also power any tools to be used, 

eliminating hazardous trailing cables. In 

effect, it provides a self-contained workshop 

in the sky, says Reid. Furthermore, 

MCWPs offer greater site security, he adds. 

Scaffolding makes it relatively easy for 

an intruder to climb and gain entry to the 

building. A mechanical platform can be 

switched off and left secure. And where a 

block of flats is being renovated, scaffolding 

covered in netting or debris protection 

can leave residents living in darkness for 

weeks or even months. 

There are some disadvantages too, Reid 

concedes. MCWPs do not lend themselves 

to situations where numerous trades are 


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Harsco’s double-decker reaches record heights on London’s Heron Tower 

Harsco Infrastructure used a bespoke 

‘double-decker’ mast climbing work 

platform from its Mastclimbers product 

range to enable specialist contractors to 

install large-format blast-proof cladding 

to the outside of the UK’s tallest building 

– London’s Heron Tower. 

Cladding specialist Scheldebouw 

needed a mast climbing access system 

capable of handling the large cladding 

panels that make up the blast wall on the 

building’s south-east core. However, to 

fit the 4m-high metal and glass panels, 

Scheldebouw needed access to the top 

and bottom of the panels at the same 

time. 

“It just isn’t possible to do this with 

standard access equipment,” says 

Scheldebouw senior site manager John 

Richardson. 

Harsco’s solution was to install 

two masts each carrying a pair of 

climbing platforms, one above the 

other. Working in parallel, each pair 

of platforms provided simultaneous 

access to the fixing points at the top and 

bottom of each panel. 

“This was itself difficult to achieve,” 

says Harsco branch manager Nick 

Davies. “We had to get design and 

engineering approval from manufacturer 

Alimak Hek before we could extend 

the parameters relating to how close 

together two platforms on the same 

mast could operate.” 

Another problem, which sprang 

directly from the height of the cladding 

panels, was that anchor points tying 

the masts into the building had to be 

placed a minimum of 12m apart. “With 

relatively few anchor 

points we had to design 

the ties to suit high 

loads,” says Davies. 

With the doubledeck 

platforms erected, 

installation of the 

cladding to the blast 

proof core could be 

carried out entirely from outside the 

building and with the maximum level of 

safety. 

Harsco started work on the site in 

August 2009 and was scheduled to 

remain for 20 weeks. 

“We were originally required to 

install the Mastclimbers up to Level 

21 [91m],” Davies explains. “But in 

January 2010 Scheldebouw asked us 

to extend the masts to 180m – the full 

height of the elevation – to speed up the 

cladding operation and safeguard site 

operatives,” he says. 

And at 180m, the Heron Tower 

has become the highest Mastclimbers 

installation ever recorded in the UK. 

The double-decker 

mast climbing 

work platform 

used on London’s 

Heron Tower was 

originally planned 

to reach 91m but 

was extended to 

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installation 

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working on the same facade at the same 

time, and therefore require greater planning, 

perhaps with each trade working on 

a different facade from its own platform. 

MCWPs also impose a greater loading 

on the building (although they can also be 

designed as free-standing) and require a 

power supply. 

“There is no application that cannot be 

completed with an MCWP,” Reid asserts, 

although some types of project have greater 

scope for reaping the benefits than others. 

“The best suited are [the installation of] 

high value facade panels, curtain walling 

or window installation where the risk of 

damage would be costly,” he says, adding: 

“MCWPs also offer clear benefits for brick 

laying and stone cladding.” 

Reid has found clear regional variations 

in the readiness to embrace MCWPs 

and highlights Glasgow, Manchester and 

Newcastle as cities in which contractors 

have become familiar with the machines 

over the past 20 years. He has found 

that other parts of the country, including 

London and Birmingham, seem more 

resistant to change. 

The benefits of MCWPs were well demonstrated 

last year on a Taylor Woodrow 

project in 2 West Regent Street, Glasgow, 

where their use led to a vast improvement 

in cladding productivity. 

The project is a high-specification 

development comprising nine floors of 

office accommodation above a ground 

floor comprising retail units. To speed 

construction, Taywood needed an external 

access system that would allow the rapid 

installation of the glass curtain-walling 

façade without monopolising the site’s 

tower crane. 

Modified monorail 

Harsco supplied nine of its Mastclimbers 

units, five of which were modified with 

a custom-made monorail system to lift 

and position the glass panels against the 

building’s 50m high façade. The horizontal 

monorail on each pair of mast towers 

expanded the capability of the platforms. 

An electric winch, mounted on an underslung 

trolley running along the monorail, 

carried the vacuum-lifting device that was 

used to handle the glass panels. 

“The monorail system effectively provided 

us with the equivalent of five cranes, 

which meant we could really speed up 

work on site,” says Taywood project manager 

Mike King, who puts the productivity 

increase at 300%. 

A further benefit was that the platforms 

could operate in higher wind-speeds than 

tower cranes could safely handle. 

King says the system took just a week 

to install, compared with a probable three 

or four weeks had traditional scaffolding 

been erected. 

Recent product development has 

increased the viability of the MCWP rental 

sector. Bolton says that the move towards 

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components can also be used on passenger 

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maximise utilisation for rental companies, 

it also enables them to offer contractors 

better and swifter support in the event of 

any breakdown. 

The message is that specifiers and contractors 

should at least be considering 

whether they can save project costs by 

using MCWPs. More than likely, they will 

be very pleasantly surprised. 

Training in the safe and effective use of 

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IPAF’s smart Powered Access Licence Card can be programmed to ensure only trained 

operators use machines. But this is no Big Brother – the cards won’t hold personal details. 

Imagine a situation where a machine will 

only start if a trained person is at the controls, 

where the machine knows it needs 

a service, where breakdowns can be diagnosed 

remotely. Well, that day may be a lot 

closer than you think and the new dawn 

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Access Licence (PAL) Card. 

According to IPAF’s audit programme 

manager Giles Councell, smart cards open 

up a new chapter in site safety, for demonstrating 

operator competence and for 

machine security. But he wants people to 

be assured that this is not Big Brother: 

“The cards won’t hold personal details,” 

he says. 

The smart PAL Cards are optional and 

will carry the same information as the current 

card: the holder’s picture, signature, 

expiry date and categories trained in. The 

last two details will be stored electronically 

along with a licence number. Unlike bank 

cards, there is no need to put a smart card 

into a slot. Simply hold it close to a reader 

and all the necessary details are automatically 

read. 

The hire company will be able to set the 

restrictions on the machine, e.g. that the 

operator has to be trained, that the operator 

has to be one of a list of operators, or 

restricting working hours. Machines can be 

programmed to start only when presented 

with smart cards having the appropriate 

category – so if the holder presenting the 

card isn’t properly trained, it won’t start. 

This provides a great degree of assurance 

for the employer that only suitably 

trained personnel are operating machines 

on their sites. 

Equally, those who have invested in 

training to get a PAL Card will know that 

their skills are not being undermined and 

their safety compromised by untrained 

operators (or even errant site managers) 

who believe operating a MEWP is so simple; 

training isn’t really necessary. 

IPAF’s prototype smart PAL Card can be set to allow only trained operators to use machines. 

Internet access 

The machine has an internet connection 

and checks the smart PAL Card’s number 

with IPAF’s database to ensure the operator 

holds the appropriate category. The system 

can also be used to log the operator’s hours 

and to demonstrate competency. 

Machine owners benefit from the electronics 

logging and transmitting the running 

hours to ensure services are carried 

out at the correct intervals. 

The system will also transmit any fault 

codes so, for instance, remote investigation 

of a breakdown may show the batteries 

are flat or it has run out of fuel – saving 

the time and cost of dispatching a fitter. 

Furthermore, the connected systems 

can transmit the machine’s location and 

send an alert if it has been moved outside 

a pre-determined area or started outside 

pre-programmed times. Connected systems 

can be used to remotely shut down a stolen 

machine or impose a curfew so it can’t be 

used overnight or on the weekends. 

Like the current PAL Card, the smart 

card is not transferrable, but if a smart 

card is lost or stolen, IPAF will quickly be 

able to trace if it has been used to activate 

a connected machine. It will also be able 

to put a stop on a stolen licence so it can’t 

start any connected machine. 

“Both these options put management 

back in control of who uses machines on 

their sites and means the training and 

experience of anybody claiming to be able 

to operate a MEWP could be confirmed 

before the machine will start. Add to that 

the certainty that the machine has been 

properly maintained and the peace of mind 

that the electronics will raise an alert if the 

machine is stolen or used outside proper 

hours, and it’s a win-win situation,” says 

Councell. 

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MEMBER BENEFITS 

IPAF: The voice of the 

powered access industry 

The International Powered Access Federation is a not-for-profit organisation 

owned by its members, who may be manufacturers, rental companies, 

contractors and end-users of equipment. Members benefit from a broad 

spectrum of services. 

Being a member of IPAF is about supporting 

an association that promotes the safe 

and effective use of powered access. IPAF 

members get more out of their association 

by getting involved. In the past 12 months 

more than 400 IPAF members participated 

by attending a regional meeting or by volunteering 

to serve in a country council or 

working group. 

IPAF members can become an IPAF 

Rental+ company, open a training centre 

and network at the annual IPAF Summit 

and International Awards for Powered 

Access. They also benefit from a growing 

portfolio of services. Each service can be 

accessed by quoting the company name 

and IPAF membership number. 

IPAF-organised 

conferences such 

as Europlatform, 

TABS and the 

annual Summit 

and Professional 

Development 

Seminars give 

members 

an excellent 

opportunity 

to learn and to 

network. 

Lobbying and representation 

IPAF lobbies and makes representations on 

behalf of its members within organisations 

such as the Access Industry Forum (AIF), 

the American Rental Association (ARA), the 

European Federation of Materials Handling 

and Storage Equipment (FEM) and the 

European Rental Association (ERA). 

Monitoring regulations and developments 

IPAF actively participates in several committees: 

those relating to EN 280, ISO, ANSI 

standards committees, the British standards 

committees BS 8454 and BS 8460. It cooperates 

with safety bodies worldwide, such as 

the HSE in Britain, Berufsgenossenschaften 

in Germany, Suva in Switzerland, OPPBTP in 

France, and OSHA in the United States. 

IPAF Rental+ is an independent quality 

mark that is awarded to member rental 

companies who have been audited to 

meet defined standards in customer 

service, safety, staff training, contract 

terms and machine inspection. The 

IPAF Terms and Conditions of Hire 

are another reference tool for rental 

companies. 

IPAF experts 

IPAF staff bring more than 250 years of experience 

of working with well-known manufacturers 

and in the rental industry. That expertise 

is at members’ disposal. 

Technical hotline 

IPAF members needing legal advice on 

matters such as MEWP use (on and off the 

public highway) and accident procedures 

can call the IPAF hotline or an IPAF country 

representative. 

Business information 

The broader-based Business Information 

Service from the Institute of Directors (IoD) 

in London is free to IPAF members and offers 

up to 30 minutes of desk research by experienced 

professionals on any subject related 

to business. 

Insurance 

Henderson Insurance Brokers provide IPAF 

members with the commercial advantage of 

market leading cover at reduced premiums. 

Rental management software 

IPAF members can get a 10% discount on 

rental management software from inspHire. 

Translation 

IPAF members get preferential rates from the 

recommended translation agency on translation 

services tailored for the access industry. 

IPAF rental reports 

IPAF members have the unique opportunity 

to obtain research reports on the rental 

sector to help them in planning their business 

strategies. 

Hire terms and conditions 

The IPAF Terms and Conditions of Hire 

are available free to members for their 

exclusive use. 

Market overview guides 

IPAF members enjoy special prices when 

purchasing guides from Lectura that offer 

an overview and valuation of all common 

second-hand mobile machines on the 

European market. 

Website design 

IPAF members enjoy a 25% discount off website 

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back guarantee. 

Conferences 

IPAF members get reduced prices for conferences 

such as Europlatform, TABS, and 

many more. 

Members only area 

IPAF members can access the members 

only area of the website, which holds meeting 

minutes and other useful guides. 

Details on member benefits and how 

to join are at the Services section of 

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INTERNATIONAL 

Landmark document defines 

training and familiarisation 

Managers of aerial work platform (AWP) 

operators in the US can now refer to a 

simple document to find out what training 

is necessary and to what standards that 

training should be provided. 

The Statement of Best Practices of 

General Training and Familiarization for 

Aerial Work Platform Equipment is a firstof-its-kind 

industry initiative to clarify 

what is required for general training and 

model-specific familiarisation of AWP 

equipment. 

It was developed for use in the US and 

is based on ANSI standards. The training 

document was launched by the American 

Rental Association (ARA), the Association 

of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), 

the Associated Equipment Distributors 

(AED), the International Powered Access 

Federation (IPAF) and the Scaffold Industry 

Association (SIA). 

A copy of the document can be downloaded 

from the Publications section of 

www.ipaf.org. 

Operator training support kit 

IPAF is the club to belong to! – The IPAF Netherlands Country Council 

joins existing councils in the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Spain and North 

America in the aim to let members make what they want out of their 

Federation. 

Profiting from safety 

TABS, the German platform 

safety day jointly organised by 

IPAF and Vertikal Verlag, drew 

more than 100 delegates to the 

MAN Truck Forum in Munich 

in June 2010. 

Among the excellent presentations 

was one by Kathrin 

Marquardt from the safety 

body Berufsgenossenschaft 

(BG) Metall. There have been 

about 80 fatal accidents 

involving MEWPs in the past 

15 years in Germany, from a 

total of 800 fatal accidents, 

said Marquardt. 

A common cause of accidents 

is when operators stand 

on the guardrails and lean out 

of the basket or when they exit 

TABS conference delegates had the 

chance to tour the facilities at MAN 

Utility Vehicles. 

the platform. BG recommends 

adding five metres to the 

expected working height when 

selecting machines for the job. 

The next TABS will be held in 

June 2011. Watch for details 

at www.tagung-tabs.eu. 

Chimney workers learn how 

MEWPs can make cleaning 

and maintenance tasks safe 

and efficient. “Progetto 

Fuoco” (Project Fire) was 

an initiative by IPAF-Italia to 

target yet another work-atheight 

sector. 

Trained and qualified instructors 

can now benefit from first-class 

training material produced by 

AWPT, IPAF’s North American 

subsidiary. The Operator 

Training Support kit assists 

qualified instructors in 

delivering their own 

aerial lift training. 

The kit contains training 

material based on 

AWPT’s aerial lift operator 

training programme, but 

MEWPs for 

fire-fighters 

A pilot IPAF fire-fighting course for 

MEWPs is being run in the Netherlands. 

The course is aimed at all fire-fighters 

who operate rescue vehicles including 

MEWPs and ladders. It was initiated in 

response to the request of several fire brigades 

for a standard fire-fighting course 

tailored to their specific needs. 

The MEWP fire-fighting course lasts 

three days. Successful candidates are 

awarded a PAL Card (Powered Access 

Licence) with the category Static Boom 

(1b) Special – Fire. 

Over 30 members of the US-based 

Studio Mechanics Union have 

received their PAL Cards to date. 

“Our goal is to have over 200 

members trained within the next 

two years,” said Dennis de la 

Mata, training and safety officer of 

Motion Picture Studio Mechanics 

Local 476, part of the International 

Alliance of Theatrical Stage 

Employees. 

does not include the backup or 

support that AWPT-approved 

training centres receive, such as 

annual updates, auditing, PAL 

Cards, ongoing instructor development 

and the tools and 

oversight associated with the 

training programme. The kit 

provides excellent standalone 

training material 

as a foundation to build 

on and can be purchased at 

www.awpt.org/ots. 

Studio mechanics get PAL Cards after training 

“The training was intense. After 

years of using aerial lifts, we 

thought we knew everything, but 

we learned a lot in the AWPT programme 

that we didn’t know. We 

can take that back to our jobs and 

help make it a safer place to work. 

It was well worth the time.” 

Also picking up the trend to get 

trained is the Sheet Metal Workers 

Union based in Chicago. 


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IPAF TRAINING CENTRES 

IPAF TRAINING DIRECTORY 

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 

All active IPAF training centres are subject to audits and expected to meet stringent quality procedures. IPAF has 

increased its auditing activities internationally to ensure that training is delivered to high standards on a consistent basis 

throughout the world. 

There are three types of audits: initial audits of facilities, annual surveillance audits and unannounced audits. IPAFapproved 

training centres receive a surveillance visit each year. This involves a review of the training facilities and 

identification of any corrective action needed. The auditor also examines the training paperwork and instructors’ records 

to verify compliance with the documented training centre requirements. Unannounced visits are selected at random by 

the IPAF auditing team from the dates and locations provided through the IPAF online application system. The auditor 

assesses the day’s training session, which includes a theory and a practical part. 

Visit www.ipaf.org for the most up-to-date list of training centres. 

East Anglia 

Access Platform Sales Ltd 

Huntingdon 

Tel: 01480 893802 

Fax: 01480 891261 

training@accessplatforms.co.uk 

www.accessplatforms.co.uk 

Access Training UK Ltd 

Thetford 

Tel: 01842 879999 

Fax: 01842 879111 

atuk@access-training.co.uk 

www.access-training.co.uk 

EasiUpLifts (Safety Training) Ltd 

Grays 

Tel: 0845 6001550 

Fax: 01 691 4054 

michelle.pentony@heightforhire.ie 

www.easiuplifts.com 

Eastern Counties Access Solution 

Norwich 

Tel: 01603 735130 

Fax: 01603 722844 

tonybarker@ecaccesssolutions.com 

www.ecaccesssolutions.com 

Facelift Access Hire 

Basildon 

Tel: 01444 881166 

Fax: 01444 882522 

jlawrence@facelift.co.uk 

www.facelift.co.uk 

Mark One Training - Mark One Hire Limited 

Chelmsford 

Fax: 01702 561818 

Tel: 01702 546372 

training@mark1hire.co.uk 

www.mark1training.co.uk 

National Construction College 

Kings Lynn 

Tel: 0844 844 0466 

Fax: 01485 577997 

nationalconstruction.college@cskills.org 

www.nationalconstructioncollege.co.uk 

Panther Platform Rentals Ltd 

Basildon 

Tel: 01845 574222 

Fax: 01845 574333 

training@panther.uk.com 

www.platform-rentals.co.uk 


Luton 

Tel: 01582 578070 

Fax: 01582 578080 

brian@panther.uk.com 


Sigma Access Training 

Bungay 

Fax: 01986 896948 

Tel: 01986 896948 

phil.scott@sigma-access-training.co.uk 

www.sigma-access-training.co.uk 

Specialist Access Training t/a Britannia Int. Tr 

Wymondham 

Tel: 01953 606100 

Fax: 01953 606116 

info@britanniaits.com 

www.britanniaitscom 

The Health & Safety People Ltd 

Sandy 

Tel: 08456 122 144 

Fax: 08456 122 166 

training@thsp.co.uk 

www.thsp.co.uk 

East Midlands 

Alimak Hek Ltd (MCWP only) 

Rushden 

Tel: 01933 354700 

Fax: 01933 410600 

ukinfo@alimakhek.com 

www.alimakhek.com 

Altitude Access Ltd 

Blidworth 

Tel: 01623 796969 

Fax: 01623 793008 

info@altitudeaccess.co.uk 

www.altitudeaccess.co.uk 

Ashtead Plant Hire Co Ltd 

Colwick 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0115 9241349 

cattraining@aplant.com 

www.aplant.com 


Northampton 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0129 3517321 

accesstrainingcentre@aplant.com 



Nottingham 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0129 3517321 



Elavation Ltd 

Milton Keynes 

Tel: 01908 317602 

Fax: 01908 317603 

barry@elavation.net 

www.elavation.net 

Euro Towers Ltd 

Northampton 

Tel: 01604 644774 

Fax: 01604 499544 

enquiries@eurotowers.co.uk 

www.eurotowers.co.uk 

Genie Europe 

Grantham 

Tel: 01476 584348 

Fax: 01476 584350 

genieuktraining@genieind.com 

www.genieindustries.com 

Genie Europe 

South Witham 

Tel: 01572 767887 

Fax: 01572 768867 



Hewden 

Desford, Leicestershire 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01942 887922 

kevin.hamblett@hewden.co.uk 

www.hewden.co.uk 

HSS Hire Service Group Ltd 

Derby 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 

training@hss.co.uk 

www.hsstraining.com 


Lutterworth 

Tel: 0870 200 7700 

Fax: 0870 200 7711 

eprice@jlg.com 

www.jlg.com 

King Highway Products Ltd 

Market Harborough 

Tel: 01858 467 361 

Fax: 01858 467 161 

richard.bryant@skyking.co.uk 

www.skyking.co.uk 

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Kingscote Ltd t/a Webbs Training Services 

Milton Keynes 

Tel: 0845 1112331 

Fax: 0121 2135001 

info@webbs-site.co.uk 

www.webbs-training.com 

Loxam Access Ltd 

Nottingham 

Tel: 0115 900 8855 

Fax: 0115 900 8865 

access@loxam-access.co.uk 

www.loxam-access.co.uk 

Mentor Training Ltd 

Chesterfield 

Tel: 01246 555222 

Fax: 01246 234184 

mandy.whitfield@mentortraining.co.uk 

www.mentortraining.co.uk 

Midland Access Platforms Ltd 

Cosby 

Tel: 01455 556699 

Fax: 01455 208106 

helen@midlandaccessplatforms.co.uk 

www.midlandaccessplatforms.co.uk 

Nationwide Platforms Ltd 

Corby 

Tel: 0845 6011032 

Fax: 01455 556759 

training@nationwideplatforms.co.uk 

www.nationwideaccess.com 


Leicester 

Tel: 01455 209888 

Fax: 01455 209937 



Oakbarn Training 

Wolvey 

Tel: 01455 885616 

info@poweredaccesstraining.co.uk 

www.poweredaccesstraining.co.uk 

Ormerod Management Services (T/as OMS) 

Leicester 

Tel: 0845 1300616 

Fax: 01530 833536 

info@oms.uk.com 

www.height-safe.com 

PEC Powered Access Ltd 

Lincoln 

Tel: 01522 778894 

Fax: 01522 778895 

pecforklifts@aol.com 

www.pecgroup.co.uk 

UK Power Booms Ltd 

Kettering 

Tel: 01536 411600 

Fax: 01536 411601 

graham@ukpowerbooms.co.uk 

www.ukpowerbooms.co.uk 

Versalift Distributors (UK) Ltd 

Burton Latimer 

Tel: 01536 721010 

Fax: 01536 721111 

craig.cundey@versalift.co.uk 

Greater London 

Advanced Access Platforms Ltd 

Sutton 

Tel: 0208 641 7050 

Fax: 020 8641 7005 

info@accessplatformsuk.com 

www.accessplatformsuk.com 

ALS Safety Limited 

Wembley 

Tel: 0843 2894713 

Fax: 0208 3287662 

info@als-safety.co.uk 

www.als-safety.co.uk 

Brightcast Ltd 

Enfield 

Tel: 0845 601 7738 

Fax: 0208 805 8201 

info@brightcast.co.uk 

www.brightcast.co.uk 

CJ Access Services 

London 

Tel: 0844 800 9303 

Fax: 0844 800 9304 

jimarnold@cjaccess.co.uk 

www.cjaccess.co.uk 


Beckton 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 




London 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 



Kingfisher Access 

London 

Tel: 0870 3503601 

Fax: 0870 3503602 

samm@kingfisheraccess.co.uk 

www.kingfisheraccess.co.uk 

Mr Plant Hire PLC 

Enfield 

Tel: 0208 351 3434 

Fax: 0208 351 3636 

access@mrplanthire.co.uk 

www.poweraccessmrplanthire.co.uk 


London 

Tel: 0844 844 0466 

Fax: 0300 456 8851 

rahima.rousi@cskills.org 


North East 

Adastra Access Ltd 

Walsall 

Tel: 01922 745125 

Fax: 01922 453953 

info@adastra-access.co.uk 

www.adastra-access.co.uk 

AFI-Uplift Ltd 

Darlington 

Tel: 08707 871 511 

Fax: 0870 066 4155 


www.afi-uplift.co.uk 


Stockton on Tees 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0115 9241349 




Gateshead 

Tel: 0845 6001550 

Fax: 01 691 4054 



Health & Safety Training Ltd 

North Shields 

Tel: 0191 2960707 

Fax: 0191 2960305 

info@hst.uk.com 

www.hst.uk.com 


Gateshead 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 




Redcar 

Tel: 01246 555222 

Fax: 01246 234184 

info@mentortraining.co.uk 



Washington 

Tel: 01628 559977 

Fax: 01628 666484 



NIS Training Ltd 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

Tel: 0191 268 9396 

Fax: 0191 268 8906 

info@nistraining.co.uk 

North East Access Training Ltd 

Gateshead 

Tel: 0191 4421989 

Fax: 0191 442 1503 

neat2004_3@hotmail.com 

Northern Safety Ltd 

Thornaby 

Tel: 01642 754880 

Fax: 01642 308804 

ian@northernsafetyltd.co.uk 

www.northernsafetyltd.co.uk 

Pyeroy Ltd 

Gateshead 

Tel: 0191 493 2600 

Fax: 0191 493 2601 

derek@pyeroy.co.uk 

www.pyeroy.co.uk 

RS Industrial Services Ltd 

Billingham 

Tel: 01642 674250 

Fax: 01642 673368 

info@rsis.co.uk 

www.rsis.co.uk 

Taylor Training Services (UK) Ltd 

Jarrow 

Tel: 0161 7759840 

Fax: 0161 7759840 

ataylortraining@aol.com 

www.nistraining.co.uk 

TDB Training Specialists Ltd 

Ashington 

Tel: 01670 851244 

Fax: 01670 851234 

tracyblades@tdbtraining.co.uk 

www.tdbtraining.co.uk 

Tyne & Wear Access 

Washington 

Tel: 07759 434 097 



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k.lewins@ntlworld.com 

www.skylinetraininng.co.uk 

Warren Access 

Newcastle Upon Tyne 

Tel: 0191 2367120 

Fax: 0191 2367109 

enquiries@warrenaccess.co.uk 

www.warrenaccess.co.uk 

North West 

Adapt (UK) Training Services 

Liverpool 

Tel: 0151 5490549 

Fax: 0870 8555646 

info@adapt-training.co.uk 

www.adapt-training.co.uk 

Adept Training Services Ltd 

Chester 

Tel: 01244 351809 

Fax: 01244 351809 

adept.training@live.co.uk 


Eccles 

Tel: 08707 871 511 

Fax: 0870 066 4155 




Liverpool 

Tel: 08707 871 511 

Fax: 0870 066 4155 



Alliance Learning Ltd 

Bolton 

Tel: 01204 696744 

Fax: 01204 669217 

info@alliancelearning.com 

www.alliancelearning.com 


Bury 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0129 3517321 



Astley Hire Ltd 

Leigh 

Tel: 0500 608822 

Fax: 01942 675060 

tbyron@astleyhire.co.uk 

www.astleyhire.co.uk/training/ 


Runcorn 

Tel: 0844 800 9303 

Fax: 0844 800 9304 

jimarnold@cjaccess.co.uk 


EMCOR Engineering Services 

Stockport 

Tel: 0845 200 2513 

Fax: 0161 4925601 

sean.black@emcoruk.com 

www.emcoruk.com 


Liverpool 

Tel: 01444 881166 

Fax: 01444 882522 



G H Training Ltd 

Wigan 

Tel: 07806 559688 

Fax: 01942 202132 

ghtraining@blueyonder.co.uk 

Hewden 

Carlisle 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01925 269708 



Hewden 

Manchester 

Tel: 01942 888945 

Fax: 01942 887922 



Heyrod Construction Ltd 

Oldham 

Tel: 0161 6834294 

Fax: 0161 6834876 

www.heyrod.co.uk 

Highland Access Ltd 

Manchester 

Tel: 0161 877 8908 

Fax: 0161 872 1800 

judy@highlandgroup.co.uk 

www.highlandgroup.co.uk 


Greater Manchester 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 




Preston 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 




Manchester 

Tel: 0870 200 7700 

Fax: 0870 200 7711 

jlguk@jlg.com 

www.jlg.com 


Manchester 

Tel: 08456 011032 

Fax: 0116 2869038 




Kirkby 

Tel: 01628 559977 

Fax: 01628 666484 



Omega Access North Ltd 

Warrington 

Tel: 01925 819 889 

Fax: 01925 854 200 

info@omegaaccessnorth.co.uk 

www.omegaaccessnorth.com 

SIM Training Services Ltd 

Warrington 

Tel: 01925 411171 

Fax: 01925 411171 

ianmasseycts@hotmail.com 

Speedy Support Services Ltd 

Newton-le-Willows 

Tel: 01744 2770000 

info@speedytraining.co.uk 

www.speedyhire.co.uk 

System Group Ltd 

Carlisle 

Tel: 01228 574000 

Fax: 01228 574011 

admin@system-group.com 

www.system-group.com 


Manchester 

Tel: 0161 775 9840 

Fax: 0161 775 9840 

taylortraining@btconnect.com 


Wigan 

Tel: 0161 7759840 

Fax: 0161 7759840 

ataylortraining@aol.com 

Trainrite Ltd 

Workington 

Tel: 01900 68040 

Fax: 01900 68045 

trainrite@btconnect.com 

www.trainriteuk.co.uk 

Northern Ireland 

BSD Training 

Lisburn 

Tel: 02892 639459 

Fax: 02892 639510 

info@bsdtraining.com 


Ashbourne 

Tel: 00 353 1 691 4008 

Fax: 00 353 1 691 4054 

info@easiuplifts.com 


Highway Plant Co Ltd 

Belfast 

Tel: 02890 301133 

Fax: 02890 625764 

julie.smyth@highwayplant.com 

www.highwayplant.com 


Newton Abbey 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 



Scotland 

1st Platform Rentals 

Newarthill 

Tel: 01698 738040 

Fax: 01698 834573 

platforms1@live.co.uk 

Access Platforms Aberdeen Ltd 

Aberdeen 

Tel: 01224 899 0000 

Fax: 01224 713 177 

rob@accessaberdeen.com 

www.accessaberdeen.com 

Access Plus (Scotland) Ltd 

Aberdeen 

Tel: 0800 3288178 

Fax: 01294 466633 

sales@access-plus.co.uk 

www.access-plus.co.uk 



Glasgow 

Tel: 0800 3288178 

Fax: 01294 466633 




Stevenston 

Tel: 0800 3288178 

Fax: 01294 466633 



Active Rentals Ltd 

Hamilton 

Tel: 01698 281190 

Fax: 01698 281735 

andrew.mccusker@activerentals.co.uk 

www.activerentals.co.uk 


Aberdeen 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0129 3517321 



Award Training Services Ltd 

Tain 

Tel: 01862 894729 

Fax: 01862 894729 

ajward67@aol.com 

www.awardtraining.co.uk 

Central Training Services Ltd 

Bo’ness 

Tel: 01506 829 883 

Fax: 01506 829 884 

allan@central-training.co.uk 

www.central-training.co.uk 


North Lanarkshire 

Tel: 01698 308899 

Fax: 01 691 4054 



FES Ltd 

Stirling 

Tel: 01786 819600 

Fax: 01786 811456 

hq@fes.ltd.uk 

www.fes.ltd.uk 

Generation (UK) Ltd 

Rutherglen 

Tel: 01924 370640 

Fax: 01924 377530 

amanda.wild@generationuk.co.uk 

www.generationhireandsale.co.uk 

G Q Training Ltd 

Invergordon 

Tel: 01349 853977 

Fax: 01349 853359 

mackenzie@gqtraining.co.uk 

Hewden 

Glasgow 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01925 269708 




Coatbridge 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 



Hugh Simpson (Contractors) Ltd 

Wick 

Tel: 01955 604444 

Fax: 01955 602316 

enquiries@hughsimpson.co.uk 

www.hughsimpson.co.uk 

Industrial Access Systems Ltd 

Glasgow 

Tel: 0141 774 9095 

Fax: 0141 774 8244 

ind.access@hotmail.co.uk 

www.deskspan.co.uk 

J & D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd 

Glengarnock 

Tel: 01505 683724 

Fax: 01505 684810 

jgatherer@jdpierce.co.uk 

J G Martin Plant Hire Ltd 

Motherwell 

Tel: 0844 472 9600 

Fax: 0844 472 9599 

admin@martinplanthire.co.uk 

www.martinplanthire.co.uk 


Uddingston 

Tel: 0141 781 6721 

Fax: 0161 654 1003 

eprice@jlg.com 

www.jlg.com 

MG Scotland Ltd 

Tel: 07976 573914 

Fax: 0141 7710040 

ijmcghie@yahoo.co.uk 

www.mgs-training.co.uk 

Morrison Construction 

Inverness 

Tel: 01463 227552 

paul.gleisner@morrisonconstruction.co.uk 

www.morrisonconstruction.co.uk 


Hillington 

Tel: 0141 8826455 

Fax: 0141 8103197 

ron.mcneil@citb.co.uk 



Glasgow 

Tel: 08456 011032 

Fax: 0116 2869038 




Wishaw 

Tel: 01628 559977 

Fax: 01628 559977 



Outreach Ltd 

Falkirk 

Tel: 01324 889000 

Fax: 01324 888901 

mailbox@outreachltd.co.uk 

www.outreachltd.co.uk 

Plantfinder (Scotland) Ltd 

Kilmarnock 

Tel: 01563 850060 

Fax: 01563 850936 

training@plantfinderlimited.co.uk 

www.plantfinderlimited.co.uk 

Ritchies HGV Training Centre Ltd 

Glasgow 

Tel: 0141 557 2212 

Fax: 0141 558 8252 

donald@ritchiestraining.co.uk 

www.ritchiestraining.co.uk 

Scottish Access Services 

Coatbridge 

Tel: 01236 435942 

Fax: 01236 435942 

gerryleckie@scotaccess.wanadoo.co.uk 

www.scotaccess.co.uk 

Sibbald Ltd 

West Lothian 

Tel: 01501 750900 

Fax: 01501 733235 

john.mcmillan@sibbaldtraining.com 

www.sibbaldtraining.com 

SPIE Matthew Hall Ltd 

Glasgow 

Tel: 0141 9458901 

Fax: 0141 2252800 

dougie.bond@spiematthewhall.com 

www.spiematthewhall.com 

Turner Access Ltd 

Glasgow 

Tel: 0141 309 5555 

Fax: 0141 309 5436 

enquiries@turner-access.co.uk 

www.turner-access.co.uk 

South East 

2 Cousins Access Ltd 

Oxford 

Tel: 01865 779778 

Fax: 01865 401041 

office@2cousins.co.uk 

www.2cousins.co.uk 

AJ Access Platforms Ltd 

Southampton 

Tel: 01291 421155 

Fax: 01291 423236 

SWilson@accessplatforms.com 

www.accessplatforms.com 


Fareham 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0115 9241349 




Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 01293 517321 



Charles Wilson Engineers Ltd 

Hayes 

Tel: 0208 756 6310 

Fax: 0208 848 4064 

training@cwplant.co.uk 



Southampton 

Tel: 01444 881166 

Fax: 01444 882522 





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Hickstead 

Tel: 01444 881166 

Fax: 01444 882522 

hiredesk@facelift.co.uk 


Fenton Plant Hire 

Reading 

Tel: 01189 303066 

Fax: 01189 303411 

administration@fentonplant.co.uk 

www.fentonplant.co.uk 

Gamble Training Services Ltd 

Worthing 

Tel: 07850 463222 

Fax: 0870 7051344 

philip@gambletraining.co.uk 

www.gamble.f9.co.uk 

Gatwick Group Training 

Horley 

Tel: 0845 8382198 

Fax: 0845 8382198 

paulhumphrey4@hotmail.com 

www.gatwickgrouptraining.co.uk 

Hampshire Plant & Access Ltd 

Winchester 

Tel: 01962 851 155 

Fax: 01962 840 077 

neilgellender@btconnect.com 

www.hampshireplantandaccess.co.uk 

Harsco Infrastructure (MCWP only) 

Leatherhead 

Tel: 01372 381300 

Fax: 01372 381220 

creid@harsco.com 

www.harsco-i.com 

Hewden 

Dartford 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01942 887922 



Hewden 

Luton 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01925 269708 




New Alresford 

Tel: 0161 8778908 

Fax: 0161 8721800 

Judy Cohen 



Crawley 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 



Kentec Training Ltd 

Tonbridge 

Tel: 01732 357777 

Fax: 01732 357728 

info@kentectraining.co.uk 

www.kentectraining.co.uk 


Hornchurch 

Tel: 0870 3503601 

Fax: 0870 3503602 




Rochester 

Tel: 0870 350 3601 

Fax: 03336 661991 

info@kingfisheraccess.co.uk 


Mark One Hire Ltd 

Rochford 

Tel: 01702 561818 

Fax: 01702 546372 

mark@mark1hire.co.uk 

www.mark1hire.co.uk 

Mitie Lighting Limited 

Tel: 020 7001 7045 

Fax: 023 92629502 

rpaine@parkersell.com 

www.parkersell.com 


Erith 

Tel: 01322 349638 

Fax: 01322 332358 

john.shepherd@citb.co.uk 



Barking 

Tel: 01628 559977 

Fax: 01628 666484 




Bishops Waltham 

Tel: 01628 559977 

Fax: 01628 666484 




Erith 

Tel: 08456 011032 

Fax: 0116 2869038 




Hounslow 

Tel: 01628 559977 

Fax: 01628 666484 




Peterborough 

Tel: 08456 011032 

Fax: 0116 2869038 




Southampton 

Tel: 08456 011032 

Fax: 0116 2869038 



Niftylift Ltd 

Milton Keynes 

Tel: 01908 223456 

Fax: 01908 312733 

info@niftylift.com 

www.niftylift.com 

Orion Access Services Ltd 

Erith 

Tel: 01322 348843 

Fax: 01322 348848 

orionaccess@email.com 

www.orionaccess.co.uk 

Operator Training Services Ltd 

Ashford 

Tel: 0870 8503029 

Fax: 01233 721303 

training@o-t-s.co.uk 

www.operatortrainingservices.co.uk 


Godstone 

Tel: 0870 8503029 

Fax: 01233 721303 

training@o-t-s.co.uk 


Placing Leaders Training Ltd 

Buckingham 

Tel: 01280 817835 

Fax: 01280 821012 

Jim@placingleaders.co.uk 

www.pltraining.co.uk 

Rapid Platforms Ltd 

Bishop’s Stortford 

Tel: 01279 501501 

Fax: 01279 501100 

paulh@rapidplatforms.co.uk 


Smart Platform Rental Ltd 

Hemel Hempstead 

Tel: 0871 871 9292 

Fax: 0871 871 9393 

sales@smartplatforms.co.uk 

www.smartplatforms.co.uk 

South East Powerline Services Ltd 

Heathfield 

Tel: 01435 861240 

Fax: 01435 861241 

mick@brockwellsforestry.co.uk 

Southern Cranes & Access Ltd 

Pulborough 

Tel: 01798 875988 

Fax: 01798 875989 

training@southerncranes.co.uk 

www.southerncranes.co.uk 

Tracked Access Ltd 

Iver 

Tel: 0845 603 5360 

Fax: 0845 603 5361 

info@trackedaccess.com 

www.trackedaccess.com 

South West 

A1 Hire & Sales Ltd 

Poole 

Tel: 01202 718777 

Fax: 01202 732726 

training@a1hire.co.uk 

www.a1hire.co.uk 


Avonmouth 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0115 9241349 



C & G Services (Europe) Ltd 

Stonehouse 

Tel: 01453 826781 

Fax: 01453 792123 

info@cgserv.com 

www.gettrained.co.uk 

Ermin Plant (Hire & Services) Ltd 

Gloucester 

Tel: 01452 526616 

Fax: 01452 508422 

training@ermin.co.uk 

www.ermin.co.uk 



Nr Cirencester 

Tel: 01285 861535 

Fax: 01285 861894 

swindon@fentontraining.co.uk 


Hewden 

Bristol 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01942 887922 



Hi-Reach Training 

Swindon 

Tel: 01793 766744 

Fax: 01793 763503 

prichards@hi-reach.co.uk 

www.hi-reach.co.uk 


Bristol 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 




Southampton 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 



Light Hire Ltd 

Marsh Barton 

Tel: 01392 255211 

Fax: 01392 253377 

brian@lighthire.com 

www.lighthire.com 

Tel: 01823 351251 

Fax: 01823 351352 




Wimborne 

Tel: 01823 351251 

Fax: 01823 351352 



Prolift Access Ltd 

Wellington 

Tel: 01823 665902 

Fax: 01823 664603 

andy@proliftaccess.co.uk 

www.proliftaccess.co.uk 

Stage Electrics 

Avonmouth 

Tel: 0117 937 9503 

Fax: 0117 916 2825 

customertraining@stage-electrics.co.uk 

www.stage-electrics.co.uk 


Bristol 

Tel: 08456 122 144 

Fax: 08456 122 166 

training@thsp.co.uk 


Wales 


Caldicot 

Tel: 01291 421155 

Fax: 01291 423236 

info@accessplatforms.com 



Fforest Fach 

Tel: 01291 421155 

Fax: 01291 423236 

SWilson@accessplatforms.com 


Aerial Platforms Ltd 

Leigh 

Tel: 0800 0853709 

Fax: 01942 601738 

jseddon@aerialplatformsltd.co.uk 

www.aerialplatformsltd.co.uk 


Birmingham 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0129 3517321 




Warwickshire 

Tel: 0845 6001550 

Fax: 01 691 4054 




West Bromwich 

Tel: 01444 881166 

Fax: 01444 882522 



Forcegroup Training Services Ltd 

Stoke on Trent 

Tel: 01782 208723 

Fax: 01782 212785 

admin@forcegrouptraining.co.uk 

www.forcegrouptraining.co.uk 


Oldbury 

Tel: 01924 370640 

Fax: 0121543 2951 

brian.meadmore@generationuk.co.uk 



LTC Group87 Ltd 

Plymouth 

Tel: 01752 485303 

Fax: 01752 485308 

debbie.williams@ltcscaff.co.uk 

www.ltctrainingservices.co.uk 


Redruth 

Tel: 01752 485303 

Fax: 01752 480490 

katie.chinn@ltctrainingservices.co.uk 



Bristol 

Tel: 01454 321300 

Fax: 01454 312497 




Newton Abbot 

Tel: 08456 011032 

Fax: 0116 2869038 




Bristol 

Tel: 01845 574222 

Fax: 01845 574333 




Liskeard 


Bridend Mid Glamorgan 

Tel: 0845 6008573 

Fax: 0129 3517321 



Hewden 

Cardiff 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01942 887922 




Cardiff 

Tel: 08456 011032 

Fax: 0116 2869038 



Training-4-Safety 

St Asaph 

Tel: 01745 730734 

Fax: 01745 730734 

barry@training-4-safety.co.uk 

www.training-4-safety.co.uk 

West Midlands 

Access Training Solutions 

Tipton 

Tel: 07725 134284 

Fax: 0121 5306763 

michael@accesstrainingsolutions.com 

www.accesstrainingsolutions.com 


Aldridge 

Tel: 01922 745125 

Fax: 01922 453953 

kevin.hayes@adastra-access.co.uk 


Harsco (MCWP only) 

Tamworth 

Tel: 01827 266 100 

Fax: 01827 266 110 

YHarris@harsco.com 

www.sgb.co.uk 

Hewden 

Trafford Park 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01942 887922 



Hewden 

Willenhall 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01925 269708 




Solihull 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 877 9074 



Instant Training Ltd 

Newport 

Tel: 01952 815750 

Fax: 01952 815758 

hdillon@instant-training.com 

www.instant-training.com 


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Interserve Industrial Services Ltd 

West Bromwich 

Tel: 0121 543 7771 

Fax: 0121 525 7768 

helen.veale@interserveis.co.uk 

www.interserve.com 

ISS Damage Control 

Rugeley 

Tel: 01889 570777 

Fax: 01889 572657 

steve.field@uk.issworld.com 

www.iss-damagecontrol.co.uk 

Kimberly Access Ltd 

Standish 

Tel: 01257 427800 

Fax: 01257 428711 

alycia@kimberlyaccess.co.uk 


Telford 

Tel: 0870 350 3601 

Fax: 0870 3503602 




Birmingham 

Tel: 0121 213 5000 

Fax: 0121 213 5001 

markwebb@webbs-site.co.uk 



Kings Norton 

Tel: 0121 4594262 

Fax: 0121 4598330 

gary.derrick@citb.co.uk 



Tel: 0845 6011 032 

Fax: 01455 556 759 




Wednesbury 

Tel: 08456 011032 

Fax: 0116 2869038 




Oldbury 

Tel: 01628 559977 

Fax: 01628 666484 



Safe Access Training 

Halesowen 

Tel: 0771 983 4490 

Fax: 0121 421 5002 

safeaccess@blueyonder.co.uk 

www.safeaccesstraining.com 

S.A.T. Services 

Halesowen 

Tel: 07773 766539 

Fax: 01384 347347 

satservices@hotmail.co.uk 

Shropshire County Trainers Ltd 

Telford 

Tel: 01952 605009 

Fax: 01952 605739 

joe.flowers@sctcentre.com 

www.sctcentre.com 

The E.ON UK Engineering Academy 

Tipton 

Tel: 0121 530 7504 

paul.minter@central-networks.co.uk 

UK Platforms Ltd 

Telford 

Tel: 0845 450 1661 

training@ukplatforms.co.uk 

www.ukplatforms.co.uk 


Wednesbury 

Tel: 0845 4501662 

Fax: 01293 614478 



Yorkshire 

Access Training Academy Ltd 

Wakefield 

Tel: 01924 364147 

Fax: 01924 363568 

info@astratraining.co.uk 

www.astratraining.co.uk 


Castle Donington 

Tel: 01332 855350 

Fax: 01332 696932 




Wakefield 

Tel: 08707 871 511 

Fax: 0870 066 4155 



Boss Training Ltd 

Tel: 0845 6800495 

Fax: 0845 6800496 

andrew@bosstraining.co.uk 

www.bosstraining.co.uk 


Halifax 

Tel: 0845 6800495 

Fax: 0845 6800496 

andrew@bosstraining.co.uk 


Caledonian Access 

Bradford 

Tel: 01274 652200 

Aberdeen@caledonianaccess.co.uk 

www.caledonianaccess.co.uk 

Gardner Denver UK Ltd 

Bradford 

Tel: 01274 683131 

Fax: 01274 651006 

paul.pearson@gardnerdenver.com 

www.gdpoweredaccess.com 


Wakefield 

Tel: 01924 370640 

Fax: 01924 377530 

amanda.wild@generationuk.co.uk 


Harsco (MCWP only) 

Grimesthorpe 

Tel: 0114 261 9600 

Fax: 0114 2617706 

fhair@sgb.co.uk 

www.sgb.co.uk 

Hewden 

Castleford 

Tel: 01925 860826 

Fax: 01942 887922 



Holbrook Fork Lift Training Services 

Hull 

Tel: 01482 323709 

Fax: 01482 215829 

nick@holbrookforklift.karoo.co.uk 

www.holbrookfltcentre.co.uk 

Horizon Platforms Ltd 

Wakefield 

Tel: 0845 0710 007 

Fax: 01924 264761 

info@horizonplatforms.co.uk 

www.horizonplatforms.co.uk 


Leeds 

Tel: 0845 7667799 

Fax: 0161 8779074 



Lifterz Ltd 

Ossett 

Tel: 01924 266662 

Fax: 01924 266682 

elaine.reynolds@lifterz.co.uk 

www.lifterz.co.uk 

MECsafe Ltd 

Doncaster 

Tel: 01302 775900 

Fax: 01302 775902 

training@mecsafe.co.uk 

www.mecsafe.co.uk 


Normanton 

Tel: 01628 559977 

Fax: 01628 666484 




Thirsk 

Tel: 01845 574222 

Fax: 01845 574333 



Peter Hird & Sons Ltd 

Doncaster 

Tel: 01482 481965 

Fax: 01482 587710 

training@peter-hird.co.uk 

www.peter-hird.co.uk 


Hull 

Tel: 01482 227333 

Fax: 01482 587710 



Steelcraft Erection Services Ltd 

Thirsk 

Tel: 01204 675266 

Fax: 01845 578477 

training@watsonsteel.co.uk 


Barnsley 

Tel: 0845 4501662 

Fax: 01293 614478 



Austria 

Felbermayr Transport- und Hebetechnik GmbH 

& CoKG 

Wels 

www.felbermayr.cc 

Kögl GmbH 

Eisenstadt 

www.koegl.at 

Lift-Manager GmbH, Jäkel & Rothlehner 

Graz 

www.lift-manager.de 

Belgium 

Allift Michielsens NV 

Deurne (Antwerp) 

www.allift.com 


BT Opleidingen 

Molenstede/Diest 

www.BT-opleidingen.eu 

Omnitalent Benelux BV 

Antwerpen 

www.omnitalent.info 


Brüssel 



Gent 



Hasselt 



Lüttich 


Vangaever NV 

Markegem 

www.vangaever.be 

Canada 

Skyjack Inc 

Guelph, Ontario 

www.skyjack.com 

Chile 

ALO Training Ltda 

Santiago de Chile 

www.alorental.com 

Czech Republic 

Rothlehner pracovní plošiny sro 

Praha 9 

www.rothlehner.cz 

Finland 

Bronto Skylift 

Tampere 

www.bronto.fi 

Rotator Oy 

Pirkkala 

www.rotator.fi 

Rotator Oy 

Tampere 


Rotator Oy 

Vantaa 


Scanclimber OY (MCWP only) 

Pirkkala 

www.scanclimber.com 

France 

Formalev (Groupe Landrau) 

Saint Sylvain D’anjou 

www.formalev.fr 

Haulotte France 

Saint Priest 


Germany 

ABKS Partnerlift GmbH 

Isernhagen 

www.partnerlift.com 

AFI-Arbeitsbühnenvermietung GmbH 

Hamburg 

www.afirent.de 


Mannheim 


Alimak Hek GmbH (MCWP only) 

Eppingen 

www.alimakhek.de 

Arbeitsbühnen Buchtmann GmbH 

Delmenhorst 

www.buchtmann.de 

Arbeitsbühnen Koch GmbH 

Leipzig 

www.arbeitsbuehnen-koch.de 

Arbeitsbühnen-Vertriebs- Und Vermietungs GmbH 

Schwäbisch Hall 

www.avv-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

AST GmbH Arbeitssicherheit & Technik 

Blaustein 

www.ast-gmbh.biz 

Beyer-Mietservice KG 

Erlensee 

www.beyer-mietservice.de 


Roth-Heckenhof 


Bronto Skylift Deutschland GmbH 

Berghülen 

www.bronto.fi 

d bollmeyer GmbH Co & KG 

Kirchlengern 

www.bollmeyer.com 

Easy-Lift GmbH 

Berlin 

www.easy-lift.de 

Ernst Müller GmbH & Co KG 

Nürnberg 

www.ernstmueller.de 

Flesch Arbeitsbühnen GmbH & Co KG 

Tuttlingen 

www.flesch-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Gardemann Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

Alpen 

www.gardemann.de 


Braunschweig 



Hasbergen 



Kirchheim 



Neu-Isenburg 



Nürnberg 



Schkeuditz OT Radefeld 


Genie Germany GmbH 

Delmenhorst 


Gerken GmbH 

Düsseldorf 

www.gerken-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Haulotte Hubarbeitsbühnen GmbH 

Bad Krozingen-Hausen 

www.haulotte.de 

Hematec Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

Dresden 

www.hematec-online.de 

Hert Arbeitsbühnen Vermietung GmbH 

Saarwellingen 

www.hert-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Hytec Arbeitsbühnen Vermietung GmbH 

Bremen 

www.hytec-bremen.de 

JLG Deutschland GmbH 

Ritterhude-Ihlpohl 

www.jlg.com 

Josef Siegl GmbH 

Karlsfeld 

www.siegl-gmbh.de 

Kuhnle GmbH 

Fellbach 

www.kuhnle.eu 

Lanz Hebebühnen- & Nutzfahrzeugevermietung 

GmbH 

Rutesheim 

www.r-lanz.de 


Waldhufen OT Jänkendorf 


Mayer Hubarbeitsbühnen GmbH 

Aalen 

www.mayer-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Merlo Deutschland GmbH 

Bremen 

www.merlo.de 

Mietpark Gushurst GmbH 

Sinzheim 

www.mietpark-gushurst.de 

Minimax GmbH & Co KG 

Aschheim 

www.minimax.de 


Aachen 



Essen 



Heinsberg 



Köln 



Moers 


Palfinger Platforms GmbH 

Ebersbach 

www.palfinger-platforms.com 


Krefeld 



Merklingen 


Peter Cramer GmbH & Co KG 

Hagen 

www.cramer-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Pradel Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

Cottbus-Gallinchen 

www.pradel-lift.de 

Roggermaier GmbH 

Kirchheim 

www.roggermaier.de 

Ruthmann GmbH & Co KG 

Gescher-Hochmoor 

www.ruthmann.de 

Schirmer GmbH & Co. KG 

Ulm 

www.schirmer-hub.de 

Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG 

Neu-Isenburg 

www.schmidt-info.de 

Schwenk Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

Schramberg 

www.schwenk-arbeitsbuehnen.de 



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Stapler Rent 2000 GmbH 

Bietigheim-Bissingen 

www.stapler-rent.de 

Wagert Arbeitsbühnen-Vermietung 

Bayreuth 

www.wagert.de 

Weidler Arbeitsbühnenvermietung GmbH 

Heddesheim 

www.weidler-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

WEMO-tec GmbH 

Eichenzell 

www.wemo-tec.com 

Wiesecker Werkzeugvermietung e.K. 

Buseck 

www.wiesecker.de 

WL Service & Arbeitsbühnenvermietung GmbH 

Lübeck 

www.WL-luebeck.de 

Ireland 

Euro Access Ltd 

Cork 

www.euroaccess.ie 

Height for Hire (Safety Training) Ltd 

Dublin 

www.heightforhire.com 


Dublin 9 


Skylift Hire Ltd 

Mungret 

www.skylift.ie 

Italy 

Airo by Tigieffe Srl 

Luzzara (RE) 

www.airo.com 

Alimak Hek Srl (MCWP only) 

Colle Di Val D’elsa 


Bigman Srl 

Varna (BZ) 

www.bigman.it 

Ciemme Srl 

Besana In Brianza (MI) 

www.ciemme-noleggio.it 

Colorfer Spa 

Telgate (Bg) 

www.Colorfer.It 

CTE SpA 

Rovereto (TN) 

www.ctelift.com 

ECO Certificazioni SpA 

Faenza (RA) 

www.eco-cert.it 

Edilrental Srl 

Campi Bisenzio (Fi) 

www.gruppovenpa3.It 

Elevateur Srl 

Nola (Na) 

www.Elevateur.It 

Format Srl 

Frosinone 

www.format-srl.com 

Fpm System Sas Di Palmieri Francesco & C 

Santarcangelo Di Romagna (Rn) 

www.Fpmsystem.It 

General Car Sas 

Besnate (Va) 

www.Generalcar.Va.It 

Gianfranco Savani Srl 

Lavariano (Ud) 

www.Gs-Savani.Com 

Gm Srl 

Genova (Ge) 

Haulotte Italia Srl 

San Giuliano Milanese (MI) 

www.haulotte.it 

Hinowa SpA 

Nogara (VR) 

www.hinowa.com 

ICE Istituto Certificazione Europea SpA 

Anzola Dell’emilia (BO) 

www.ice.bo.it 


Poviglio 

www.ice.bo.it 

JLG Industries Italia Srl 

Pregnana Milanese (MI) 

www.jlg.com 

Leader Srl 

Reggio Emilia (RE) 

www.leader-piatt.it 

Lift Level Srl 

Citta’ Sant’angelo 

www.liftlevel.com 

Merlo SpA 

Albese Con Cassano (CO) 

www.merlo.com 

Merlo SpA 

Agrigento (AG) 

www.merlo.com 

Merlo SpA 

Casalnuovo Di Napoli (NA) 

www.merlo.com 

Merlo SpA 

Casamassima (BA) 

www.merlo.com 

Merlo SpA 

Cúneo 

www.merlo.com 

Merlo SpA 

Motta S.Anastasia (CT) 

www.merlo.com 

Merlo SpA 

Calenzano (FI) 

www.merlo.com 

Mollo Srl 

Alba (CN) 

www.mollofratelli.com 

Nacanco SpA 

Montichiari (BS) 

www.nacanco.it 

Noleggio Lorini Srl 

Montichiari (BS) 

www.noleggiolorini.com 

Nolo Rico Srl 

Gatteo Mare (Fc) 

www.Nolorico.It 

Nolven Srl 

Bellusco (Mi) 

www.Nolven.It 

NO.VE Srl 

Monterotondo Scalo (Roma) 

www.novesrl.com 

Oil & Steel SpA 

S. Cesario Sul Panaro (MO) 

www.oilsteel.com 

O.MEC Srl 

Ancona (AN) 

www.omec.it 

Ormet SpA 

Colle Umberto (TV) 

www.ormet.it 

Parmiani noleggi Srl 

Montagna In Valtellina (SO) 

www.parmianinoleggi.it 

Piattaforme Aeree Formazione Srl 

Corte Franca (Bs) 

SA.MA Srl 

San Sperate (CA) 

www.samacagliari.it 

Sas Group Spa 

Novi Ligure (Al) 

www.Sasautogru.It 

Savis Service Snc 

San Mauro Torinese (To) 

www.Savisservice.Com 

Se.I. Servizi Industriali Srl 

Bolzano 

www.seiservizindustriali.it 

Serfin Srl 

Cremona 

Setif Di Catana Roberto 

San Vito Di Leguzzano (Vi) 

www.Setif.It 

Tecman Srl 

Missaglia (Lc) 

www.Noleggi.Tecman.It 

TecnaMac Industriale Srl 

Terni (Tr) 

www.Tecnamac.Com 

Tecnoalt Srl 

Roma (RM) 

www.tecnoalt.it 

Top Car Srl 

Bulciago (Lc) 

www.Topcarsrl.Com 

Venpa Sud Srl 

www.venpasud.It 

Vernazza Autogru Srl 

Genova 

www.vernazzautogru.it 

Liechtenstein 

Mietlift AG 

SCHAAN 

www.mietlift-ag.com 

Luxembourg 



Netherlands 

Alimak Hek Manufacturing BV (MCWP only) 

Middelbeers 


Boels Verhuur BV 

Sittard 

www.boels.com 

BT-Opleidingen 

Bunschoten 

www.bt-opleidingen.eu 

Eurosupply Hoogwerk Systemen BV 

Moerdijk 

www.eurosupply.net 

Kamphuis Hoogwerkers BV 

Zutphen 

www.hoogwerken.nl 

KWAK Hoogwerker Centrum BV 

EL-Huizen 

www.kwak.nl 

Kranenbouw Platforms BV 

Bergeijk 

www.kbplatforms.nl 

Loxam BV 

Spijkenisse 

www.loxam.nl 


Alpendorn 



Amsterdam 




Breda 



Groningen 



Maastricht 



Maastricht 



Rotterdam 



Sittard 



Venlo 


Peinemann Hoogwerk Systemen BV 

Hoogvliet Rotterdam 

www.peinemann.nl 

Riwal Hoogwerkers BV 

NL-Dordrecht 

www.riwal.com 

SVS B.V. 

Capelle aan den Ijssel 

www.svs-schoonmaak.nl 

TÜV Nederland QA BV 

PH Best 

www.tuv.nl 

Van Asten Rescue Trainingen 

VM - Roermond 

www.vanasten-trainingen.nl 

Portugal 

GAM Aldaiturriaga 

Vila Franca de Xira 

www.gamalquiler.com 

Singapore 

BS Technology Pte Ltd 

www.bsgroup.com.sg 

Slovenia 

Protrans doo 

Ljubljana 

www.protrans.si 

Spain 

Alsetrans 2000 SL 

Ontinyent 

www.alsetrans.com 

Alimak Hek SL (MCWP only) 

Tajonar 


Alquiler Y Plataformas, SL 

Manresa 

www.alkyplat.com 

AP Aerial Platforms SA 

San Fernando de Henares 

www.apsa-jlgspain.com 

CTC De Maquinaria SA 

La Puebla de Alfinden 

www.ctcmaquinaria.com 

Felguera Montajes y Mantenimiento SA 

Llanera 

www.durofelguera.com 


Barakaldo 


GAM Madrid 

Madrid 


Genie Industries Ibérica SL 

Montcada I Reixac 


GF Lifting SL 

Salt 

www.gflifting.com 

Haulotte Ibérica SL 

Alcalá de Henares 

www.haulotte.es 

Ingematis SL 

LANGREO 

www.ingematis.com 

Jisuma SLU 

Logroño 

www.jisuma.com 

Maquinarias Paco SL 

Agüimes 

www.maquinariaspaco.com 

Oil & Steel Ibérica SL 

Riba Roja del Turia 


Plataformas Daryat S.L. 

Etxebarri 

www.niftylift.es 

Plataformas Lozano S.L. 

Sevilla 

www.gruaslozano.com 

Plataformas Aereas Asturianas SA (PLAAS) 

Siero 

www.gruasroxu.com 

Rent Wheeler SL (Alpesur) 

Alcala de Guadaira 

www.alpesur.com 

Seirok 2000 SL 

ldiazabal 

www.plataformaseirok.com 

Serviclem SL 

Chiva 

www.clem.es 

Talleres Velilla SA (Movex) 

Canovelles 

www.talleresvelilla.com 

Williams Powered Access Soluciónes SLL 

Utebo 

www.williamspas.com 

YXCON Ideas y proyectos, SL 

Almazora 

www.yxconproyectos.com 

Switzerland 

Accès & Elévatique SA 

Crissier 

www.elevatique.ch 

AzAs GmbH 

Rüthi (SG) 

www.azas.ch 

Bronto Skylift AG 

Rümlang 

www.bronto.ch 

Camillo Vismara SA 

Canobbio 

www.vismara.ch 

Maltech.ch AG 

Rümlang 

www.maltech.ch 

Regiomech 

Zuchwil 

www.regiomech.ch 

Rosenbauer AG 

Oberglatt (ZH) 

www.rosenbauer.com 

Schweizer Kompetenzzentrum hfs GmbH 

Reiden 

www.skz-hfs.ch 

SkyAccess AG 

Giebenach 

www.skyaccess.ch 

Skycraft NT AG 

Zürich 

www.skycraft.ch 

skyTech services ag 

Dottikon 

www.sky-tech.ch 

TCFT Trainingscenter Fördertechnik GmbH 

Wettingen 

www.tcft.ch 

UP AG 

Affoltern am Albis 

www.upag.ch 

UP AG 

Plan-Les-Ouates 

www.upag.ch 

UP AG 

Worb 

www.upag.ch 

United Arab Emirates 

Al Laith Scaffolding LLC 

Dubai 

www.allaithscaffolding.com 

Manlift Middle East LLC 

Dubai 

www.manliftgroup.com 

Rapid Access LLC 

Dubai 

www.rapidaccess-gulf.com 

United States 

Aerial Platform & Telehandler Training 

Valley Park, MO 

www.apt-training.com 

Area Work Platform Inspection, Inc. 

Covington, GA 

Construction Safety Council 

Hillside, IL 

www.buildsafe.org 

Cucamonga Valley Water District 

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 

www.cvwdwater.com 

Eckstine & Associates, Inc 

Waynesboro, PA 

Haulotte US Inc 

Archbold, OK 


Hoj Engineering & Sales Co 

Salt Lake City, UT 

www.hoj.net 

JLG Industries, Inc 

Hagerstown, MD 

www.jlg.com 

Mastclimbers LLC (MCWP only) 

Grayson, GA 

www.mastclimbers.com 

NES Rentals Holdings, Inc 

Chicago, IL 

www.nesrentals.com 

Niftylift Inc 

Greer, SC 


Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 73 

Hillside, IL 

www.jatc73.org 

Skyjack Inc 

St. Charles, IL 


Toledo Area Sheet Metal Workers Union - Local 33 

Rossford, OH 

www.smwlu33.org 



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MAY 17, 18 & 19 

The ONLY ‘all action’ 

construction show 

SED is the only show in the 2011 

exhibition calendar where you 

get to see the latest plant 

equipment in action. Our lineup 

already has all areas of the 

construction industry covered, 

from excavators and trailers 

to power tools and generators 

and everything in between. 

More exhibitors are signing up daily 

so visit www.sed.co.uk to keep up to 

date with the latest show updates and 

exhibitor news. 

In the mean time – put 17th, 18th and 19th 

May 2011 in your diary and we’ll see you at 

Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby next year. 

For stand bookings call the 

SED team now on 0208 652 4652 

Keep up to date with the latest 

product news at www.sed365.com 

Sign up for our e-newsletter at 

www.sed.co.uk

members 

Airo 

Luzzara (RE), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0522 977 365 

Fax: 00 39 0522 977 015 

info@airo.com 

www.airo.com 

Alimak Hek * 

Middelbeers, Netherlands 

Tel: 00 31 13 514 8662 

Fax: 00 31 13 514 8660 

frank.klessens@alimakhek.com 


Barin 

Cittadella (PD), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0495971300 

Fax: 00 39 0499400229 

info@barin.it 

www.barin.it 

Beijing Jingcheng Heavy 

Industry 

Beijing, China 

Tel: 00 86 10 61539210 

Fax: 00 86 1061539210 

sales@jchic.com 

http://en.jchic.com/ 

Bluelift 

Montescudo (RN), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0541 75 68 72 

Fax: 00 39 0541 72 98 00 

info@bluelift.it 

www.bluelift.it 

Böcker * 

Werne, Germany 

Tel: 00 49 23897989-0 

Fax: 00 49 23897989-164 

info@boecker-group.de 

www.boecker-group.com 

Braviisol 

Castelfidardo (AN), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 071 7819090 

Fax: 00 39 071 7819355 

info@braviisol.com 

www.braviisol.com 


Tampere, Finland 

Tel: 00 358 207927111 

Fax: 00 358 207927300 

jan.denks@bronto.fi 

www.bronto.fi 

CAMAC 

Esparreguera, Barcelona, Spain 

Tel: 00 34 937771050 

Fax: 00 34 937771243 

mroca@camacsa.com 

www.camacsa.com 

CELA 

Corte Franca (BS), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 030 9884084 

Fax: 00 39 030 984515 

info@cela-it.com 

www.cela.it 

Colombo Giuseppe 

Settimo Milanese (MI), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 023281432 

Fax: 00 39 023282849 

info@colomboelevatori.com 

www.colomboelevatori.com 

CTE 

Rovereto (TN), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0464485050 

Fax: 00 39 0464485099 

info@ctelift.com 


Custom Equipment 

Richfield, WI, United States 

Manufacturers’ directory 

All IPAF member manufacturers, distributors, hirers, contractors 

and instructors undertake to abide by and observe the IPAF Code 

of Conduct. The Code of Conduct states, among others, that a 

company shall not knowingly misrepresent facts, or mislead any 

customer or supplier, concerning any aspects of the goods and 

services it provides. 

* This company also has group membership in other countries 


Tel: 00 1 262-644-1300 

Fax: 00 1 262-644-1320 

info@customequipmentlifts.com 

www.customequipmentlifts.com 

DE JONG’S Liften 

Leerdam, Netherlands 

Tel: 00 31 345636000 

Fax: 00 31 345636005 

scheepers@jong-liften.nl 

www.jong-liften.nl 

Dinolift 

Loimaa, Finland 

Tel: 00 358 2 762 5900 

Fax: 00 358 2 762 7160 

dino@dinolift.com 

www.dinolift.com 

Electroelsa 

Poggibonsi (SI), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0577 913401 

Fax: 00 39 0577 913462 

contab@electroelsa.com 

www.electroelsa.com 

Elevadores Alher 

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain 

Tel: 00 34 945 278 055 

Fax: 00 34 945 269 375 

comercial@alher.es 

www.alher.es 

Elevadores Goian 

Lazkao, Guipuzcoa, Spain 

Tel: 00 34 943 80 40 01 

Fax: 00 34 943 16 47 26 

goian@goian.com 

www.goian.com 

Gardner Denver 

Bradford, United Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 1274 683131 

Fax: 00 44 1274 651006 

paul.pearson@gardnerdenver.com 


GEDA-Dechentreiter 

Asbach-Bäumenheim, Germany 

Tel: 00 49 906 9809 0 

Fax: 00 49 906 9809 50 

info@geda.de 

www.geda.de 

Genie * 

South Witham, Lincolnshire, United 

Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 1572 767887 

Fax: 00 44 1572 768867 



GSR 

Rimini, Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0541397811 

Fax: 00 39 0541384491 

info@gsrspa.it 

www.gsrspa.it 

Hanix 

Denton, Manchester, United Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 1613352330 

Fax: 00 44 1613352349 

sales@hanixeurope.com 

www.hanixeurope.com 

Haulotte * 

Lorette, France 

Tel: 00 33 477292424 

Fax: 00 33 477294395 

haulotte@haulotte.com 


Hinowa 

Nogara (VR), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0442539100 

Fax: 00 39 0442539075 

zpoltronieri@hinowa.com 


Holland Lift 

Hoorn, Netherlands 

Tel: 00 31 229285555 

Fax: 00 31 229285550 

info@hollandlift.com 

www.hollandlift.com 

Hunan Sinoboom Heavy 

Industry 

Hunan, China 

Tel: 00 86 731 8525 2828 

Fax: 00 86 731 8525 2826 

joanna@sinoboom.com 

www.sinoboom.com 

IHIMER 

San Gimignano (SI), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 057795121 

Fax: 00 39 0376559855 

info@iihimer.com 

www.ihimer.com 

IMER 

Poggibonsi (SI), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0577 97341 

Fax: 00 39 0577 983304 

info@imergroup.com 

www.imergroup.com 

Instant UpRight 

Dublin, Ireland 

Tel: 00 353 1 620 9300 

Fax: 00 353 1 620 9301 

arnedh@instantupright.com 

www.instantupright.com 

JCB 

Rocester, Staffordshire, United 

Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 1889 590312 

Fax: 00 44 1889 591287 

jon.lyle@jcb.com 

www.jcb.com 

JLG * 

Manchester, Lancashire, UK 

Tel: 00 44 870 200 7700 

Fax: 00 44 870 200 7711 

jlguk@jlg.com 

www.jlg.com 

Junjincsm 

Gangnam-gu, South Korea 

Tel: 00 82 82 2 2056 4635 

Fax: 00 82 82 2 515 6576 

export@junjincsm.com 

www.junjincsm.com/eng/ 

index.php 

King Highway Products 

Market Harborough, UK 

Tel: 00 44 1858 467 361 

Fax: 00 44 1858 467 161 

richard.bryant@skyking.co.uk 


Maber 

Bressanvido (VI), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0444660871 

Fax: 00 39 0444660872 

info@maber.eu 

www.maber.eu 

Manitou * 

Ancenis Cédex, France 

Tel: 00 33 240091011 

Fax: 00 33 240091795 

c.lajous@manitou.com 

www.manitou.com 

Mecaplús 

Huesca, Spain 

Tel: 00 34 974435126 

Fax: 00 34 974435126 


It shall market only products and services that conform to specific 

industry standards relevant to its business. 

Members who wilfully breach the Code of Conduct may be 

expelled from IPAF. 

If your business partner is an IPAF member, you can be sure 

that they work to high standards of safety, quality and service. 

info@mecaplus.es 

www.mecaplus.es 

Merlo * 

Ringwood, Hampshire, United 

Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 1425 480806 

Fax: 00 44 1425 477478 

pmg@merlo.co.uk 


Niftylift 

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK 

Tel: 00 44 1908 223456 

Fax: 00 44 1908 312733 

info@niftylift.com 


Oil & Steel * 

S. Cesario Sul Panaro (MO), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 059 936 811 

Fax: 00 39 059 936 413 

info@oilsteel.com 


OMME LIFT 

Sdr Omme, Denmark 

Tel: 00 45 75 34 13 00 

Fax: 00 45 75 34 15 92 

omme@ommelift.dk 

www.ommelift.dk 

Outreach 

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 1324 889000 

Fax: 00 44 1324 888901 

mailbox@outreachltd.co.uk 


Oxley 

San Rocco Di Bernezzo (CN), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0171857036 

Fax: 00 39 0171857547 

info@oxley.it 

www.oxley.it 

Pagliero 

Manta (CN), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0175255211 

Fax: 00 39 0175255255 

info@multitelgroup.com 

www.multitelgroup.com 

Palazzani 

Paderno Franciacorta (BS), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0306857073 

Fax: 00 39 030657079 

platforms@palazzani.it 

www.palazzani.it 

Palfinger 

Krefeld, Germany 

Tel: 00 49 2151 1479120 

Fax: 00 49 2151526230 

platforms@palfinger.com 


PB Lifttechnik 

Oberbechingen, Germany 

Tel: 00 49 9077 9500 0 

Fax: 00 49 9077 9500 40 

info@pbgmbh.de 

www.pbgmbh.de 

Platform Basket 

Poviglio (RE), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 0522967666 

Fax: 00 39 0522967667 

ca.molesini@platformbasket.com 

www.platformbasket.com 

Pop-Up 

Deeside, United Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 7714155553 

Fax: 00 44 1244833112 

nigelw@popupproducts.co.uk 

www.popupproducts.co.uk 

Power Towers 

Leics, United Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 116 200 1757 

Fax: 00 44 116 284 9243 

brian@powertowers.co.uk 

www.powertowers.co.uk 

Ruthmann 

Gescher-Hochmoor, Germany 

Tel: 00 49 2863204-0 

Fax: 00 49 2863204212 

info@ruthmann.de 


Scanclimber 

Pirkkala, Finland 

Tel: 00 358 10 680 7000 

Fax: 00 358 10 680 7033 

juha.asikainen@scanclimber.com 


Skyjack * 

Guelph, Ontario, Canada 

Tel: 00 1 519 837 0888 

Fax: 00 1 519 837 4895 

brad.boehler@skyjack.com 


Snorkel 

Washington, Tyne & Wear, United 

Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 845 1557 755 

Fax: 00 44 845 1557 756 

amelia.pearce@tanfieldgroup.com 

www.upright.com 

Socage 

Sorbara Di Bomporto (MO), Italy 

Tel: 00 39 059 9121211 

Fax: 00 39 059 907304 

laura@garagnani@socage.it 

www.socage.it 

Talleres Velilla 

Canovelles, Barcelona, Spain 

Tel: 00 34 938493777 

Fax: 00 34 938499357 

info@talleresvelilla.com 


Teupen 

Gronau, Germany 

Tel: 00 49 256281610 

Fax: 00 49 25628161888 

mail@teupen.com 

www.teupen.com 

Time 

Farsoe, Denmark 

Tel: 00 45 98632433 

Fax: 00 45 98632483 

anitak@timeintl.dk 

www.timeintl.dk 

WERNER MIDDEKE 

ARBEITSBÜHNEN 

Erwitte, Germany 

Tel: 00 49 163 352 5000 

Fax: 00 49 2943 6502 

info@wm-rent.de 

www.wm-rent.de 

Youngman 

Maldon, Essex, United Kingdom 

Tel: 00 44 1621 745941 

Fax: 00 44 1621 745982 

daers@youngmangroup.com 

www.youngmangroup.com 

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery 

Deqing Zhejiang, China 

Tel: 00 86 572 868 1688 

Fax: 00 86 572 868 1690 

market@chinadinli.com 

www.chinadinli.com 

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IPAF RENTAL + 

IPAF Rental+ directory 

Companies that carry the IPAF Rental+ quality mark have been 

independently audited as meeting defined standards in customer 

service, safety, staff training, contract terms and machine inspection. 

Companies get a return visit from the auditors every year. 

Visit www.ipaf.org for the current list of IPAF Rental+ companies. 

IPAF Rental+ members 


Oxford, Oxfordshire 

Tel: 01865 779778 

Fax:01865 401041 

office@2cousins.co.uk 



Stevenston, Ayrshire 

Tel: 0800 3288178 

Fax: 01294 466633 


www.magiccarpethire.com 


Leigh, Lancashire 

Tel: 0800 0853709 

Fax: 01942 601738 

jseddon@aerialplatformsltd.co.uk 



Caldicot, Monmouthshire 

Tel: 01291 421155 

Fax: 01291 423236 

info@accessplatforms.com 



Blidworth, Nottinghamshire 

Tel: 01623 796969 

Fax: 01623 793008 

info@altitudeaccess.co.uk 



Leigh, Lancashire 

Tel: 01942 608822 

Fax: 01942 675060 

tbyron@astleyhire.co.uk 


Elavation Ltd 

Milton Keynes 

Tel: 01908 317602 

Fax: 01908 317603 

barry@elavation.net 



Hickstead, Sussex 

Tel: 01444 881166 

Fax: 01444 882522 

hiredesk@facelift.co.uk 


High Level Platforms Ltd 

Poole, Dorset 

Tel: 01202 676700 

Fax: 01202 676433 

info@highlevelplatforms.co.uk 

www.highlevelplatforms.co.uk 

Higher Access 

Bury, Lancashire 

Tel: 01706 826931 

Fax: 01706 826932 

info@higheraccess.co.uk 

www.higheraccess.co.uk 


Belfast, Co. Antrim 

Tel: 02890 301133 

Fax: 02890 625764 

julie.smyth@highwayplant.com 



Wakefield, West Yorkshire 

Tel: 0845 0710 007 

Fax: 01924 264761 

info@horizonplatforms.co.uk 


Lifterz Ltd 

Ossett, West Yorkshire 

Tel: 01924 266662 

Fax: 01924 266682 

elaine.reynolds@lifterz.co.uk 



Marsh Barton, Exeter 

Tel: 01392 255211 

Fax: 01392 253377 

brian@lighthire.com 



Cosby, Leicestershire 

Tel: 01455 556699 

Fax: 01455 208106 

helen@midlandaccessplatforms.co.uk 



Luton, Bedfordshire 

Tel: 01582 578070 

Fax: 01582 578080 

brian@panther.uk.com 



Hull, East Yorkshire 

Tel: 01482 227333 

Fax: 01482 587710 




Kilmarnock, Ayrshire 

Tel: 01563 850060 

Fax: 01563 850936 

training@plantfinderlimited.co.uk 



Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire 

Tel: 01279 501501 

Fax: 01279 501100 

paulh@rapidplatforms.co.uk 



Mungret, Co. Limerick, Ireland 

Tel: 00 353 61 304646 

Fax: 00 353 61 304647 

sales@skylift.ie 



Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire 

Tel: 0871 871 9292 

Fax: 0871 871 9393 

sales@smartplatforms.co.uk 



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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 

IPAF is now an association with close to 800 members. This directory is a simple A to Z listing of all 

members. Full contact details are available at the Membership section of www.ipaf.org, where you can 

search by company name, category, or country. 

1COLD Ltd 

www.1cold.com 

1st Platform Rentals Ltd 

http://1staccessrentals.co.uk 



2 Cousins Powered Access Ltd 


A & L Cleaning Contractors Ltd 

www.alcleaning.com 

A1 Hire & Sales Ltd 

www.a1hire.co.uk 

Abacus Hire Centre Midlands Ltd 

www.abacushirecentre.co.uk 

ABKS Partnerlift GmbH 

www.partnerlift.com 

Absolute E-Z Up 

www.absolutee-zup.com 

Acarlar Makine 

www.acarlarmakine.com 

Accès & Elévatique SA 

www.elevatique.ch 

Access & Lifting Services 

Access Hire & Hydraulics Ltd 

www.accesshireplatforms.couk 

Access Hire Nationwide Ltd 

www.accesshirenationwide.com 

Access Industries 

www.accessequipment.net 

Access Platform Sales Ltd 

www.accessplatforms.co.uk 

Access Platforms Aberdeen Ltd 

www.accessaberdeen.com 



Access quality solutions 

Access Rental Gulf LLC 

www.accessrental-gulf.com 

Access Training Academy Ltd 

www.astratraining.co.uk 

Access Training Solutions 

www.accesstrainingsolutions.com 

Access Training UK Ltd 

www.access-training.co.uk 

AcCsys 

www.accsys.fr 

Acrolift 

www.acroservices.co.uk 

Active Rentals Ltd 

www.activerentals.co.uk 

Actual Support Services Ltd 

www.actualservices.co.uk 

Adapt (UK) Training Services 

www.adapt-training.co.uk 



Adept Training Services Ltd 

Admar Supply Co Inc 

www.admarsupply.com 

Advanced Access Platforms Ltd 

www.accessplatformsuk.com 

Aerial Platform & Telehandler Training 

www.apt-training.com 

Aerial Platform Hire Ltd 

www.aerialplatform.ie 



Aerotecnica SpA 

www.aerotecnica.it 





AIAS 

www.aias-sicurezza.it 

AICHI Europe Bv 

www.aichi.eu 

Aichi USA Inc 

aichiusa.com 

Airo by Tigieffe Srl 

www.airo.com 



AJC Power Solutions 

www.ajcpowersolutions.co.uk 

Al Laith Scaffolding LLC 

www.allaithscaffolding.com 

Alimak Hek GmbH 

www.alimakhek.de 

Alimak Hek Ltd 


Alimak Hek Manufacturing BV 


Alimak Hek SL 


Alimak Hek Srl 


Alimak Hek, Inc 


AllgaierHebesysteme GmbH 

www.allgaier-gruppe.de 

Alliance Learning Ltd 

www.alliancelearning.com 

Allift Michielsens NV 

www.allift.com 

ALO Training Ltd 

www.alorental.com 

Alquiler Y Plataformas, SL 

www.alkyplat.com 

ALS Robert Uhlemann 

www.als-bremen.de 

ALS Safety Limited 

www.als-training.co.uk 

Alsetrans 2000 SL 

www.alsetrans.com 

Altec Worldwide LLC 

www.altec.com 



Always Access 

www.alwaysaccess.co.uk 

Andrew James Stock 

www.zerogheightsafety.com 

Anglia Access Platforms 

www.angliaaccess.co.uk 

AP Aerial Platforms SA 

www.apsa-jlgspain.com 

Aqua-Tech Cleaning Specialist 

www.cleaning-specialist.com 

Arbeitsbühnen Buchtmann GmbH 

www.buchtmann.de 

Arbeitsbühnen Koch GmbH 

www.arbeitsbuehnen-koch.de 

Arbeitsbühnen-Vertriebs- Und Vermietungs 

GmbH 

www.avv-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

ARC Service Ltd 

www.arcservice.co.uk 

Area Work Platform Inspection, Inc. 

ARM Machinery Ltd 

www.armcertification.co.uk 

Armstrong - Brian 

Ashley - David 

www.dpaccess.co.uk 



Asociace ZZ-CR 

www.asociacezz-cr.cz 

Assodimi 

www.assodimi.it 

AST GmbH Arbeitssicherheit & Technik 

www.ast-gmbh.biz 



Avesco Rent AG 

www.avesco.ch 

Award Training Services Ltd 

www.awardtraining.co.uk 

A-Z Baugerätehandel GmbH & Co KG 

www.azbau.com 

AzAs GmbH 

www.azas.ch 

B V Industrial Promotions International 

www.apexshow.com 

BAC Hoogwerker Verhuur BV 

www.bachoogwerkers.nl 

Baldassarre - Maurizio 

Ball - Gregory Dean 

Balloo Hire Centres Ltd 

www.balloohire.com 

Banner Plant Ltd 

www.bannerplant.co.uk 

Barin Srl 

www.barin.it 

Beard - Neil Robert 

Beijing Jingcheng Heavy Industry Co Ltd 

http://en.jchic.com/ 

Benelli Immobiliare Srl 

www.benelligru.it 

BERTI Piattaforme Aeree Srl 

www.bertipiattaforme.it 



BFT Mastclimbing Ltd 

www.bftmastclimbing.com 

BGI USA, Inc / Parts Interactive 

www.bgiusaonline.com 

Bienhold Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

www.bienhold-berlin.de 

Bigman Srl 

www.bigman.it 

Birchall - Neil 

BJB Lift Trucks Ltd 

www.bjblifttrucks.co.uk 

Blade Access 

www.bladeaccess.co.uk 

Blakemore & Chell Limited 

www.blakemoreand chell.co.uk 

Blakey - Kevin 

Blazing Technologies Inc 

www.blazingtech.net 

Bluelift Srl 

www.bluelift.it 

Böcker AG 


Böcker France 


Boels Verhuur BV 

www.boels.com 

Bohm - Grant John 

www.driventraining.co.uk. 



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Bradbury - Warren Philip 

Bragato Marco Srl 

www.bragatomarco.com 

Brandon Hire 

www.brandonhire.co.uk 

Bravi UK Ltd 

www.bravi.uk.com 

Braviisol DM Srl 

www.braviisol.com 

Brightcast Ltd 

www.brightcast.co.uk 

Brogan Access T/a William Laird 

www.williamlaird.co.uk 

Brogan Group (UK) Ltd T/A Brogan Group 

www.brogangroup.com 


www.bronto.fi 

Bronto Skylift AG 

www.bronto.ch 

Bronto Skylift Deutschland GmbH 

www.bronto.fi 

Browne - Thomas M 

Bryan - Mark 

www.eicltd.com 

BS Technology Pte Ltd 

www.bsgroup.com.sg 

BSD Training 

BT Opleidingen 

www.BT-opleidingen.eu 

BT-Opleidingen 

www.bt-opleidingen.eu 

Bunk - albert 

Burton - Richard 

C & G Platforms Ltd 

www.candgplatforms.co.uk 

C & G Services (Europe) Ltd 

www.gettrained.co.uk 

C.A.M.P. SpA 

www.camp.it 

Cahill Welding Services Ltd 

ww.cahillwelding.co.uk 

Caledonian Access 

www.caledonianaccess.co.uk 

CAMAC SA 

www.camacsa.com 

Camillo Vismara SA 

www.vismara.ch 

Cannon - Russell Paul 

www.globaltrainingservices.co.uk 

Cantamessa - Ezio 

Carr - Nigel James 

www.angliaconstructiontraining.co.uk 

Cartwright - Andrew James 

CELA Srl 

www.cela.it 

Central Platform Services Ltd 

www.centralplatformservicesltd.com 

Central Training Services Ltd 

www.central-training.co.uk 

Charles Wilson Engineers Ltd 


Cherry Green Access 

www.Cherrygreenaccess.co.uk 

Chim Kee Machinery Co. Ltd 

www.chimkeegroup.com.uk 

Chivers - Richard P 

Ciemme Srl 

www.ciemme-noleggio.it 

CityRent Sp ZOO 

www.cityrent.pl 



Clarke - James 

CLE - Compact Lifting Equipment 

www.compactlifting.com 

Clements Plant & Tool Hire Ltd 

www.clementsplant.co.uk 

CM Capraro Macchine Srl 

CO.GE. Noleggi Srl 

www.cogenoleggi.it 

Cofiloc SpA 

www.cofiloc.com 

Coleman - Peter W F 

Colombo Giuseppe Srl 

www.colomboelevatori.com 

Colorfer SpA 

www.colorfer.it 

Complete Facilities Management Ltd 

Construction learning world 

www.constructionlearningworld.com 

Construction News 

www.cnplus.co.uk 

Construction Safety Council 

www.buildsafe.org 

Cook - Matthew John 

Corrado - Livio 

www.serviziimpresa.it 

Cox Hire Ltd 

www.coxhire.co.uk 

CR Building Services Ltd 

Cradle Runways (India) Pvt Ltd 

www.cleanindiagroup.com 

Cramo UAB 

www.cramo.lt 

Crump - Scott J 

CTC De Maquinaria SA 

www.ctcmaquinaria.com 

CTE France 


CTE SpA 


Cucamonga Valley Water District 

www.cvwdwater.com 

Cumberland Industries UK Ltd 

Cunzolo Rental Ltda 

www.cunzolo.com.br 

Custom Equipment, Inc 

www.customequipmentlifts.com 

d bollmeyer GmbH Co & KG 

www.bollmeyer.com 

D F O’Connor I.Eng MIET. MIPlantE 

Davies - Barry John 

Davies - Terry 

Davis - Andrew 

www.davisaccessplatforms.com 

DD Hire Services 

www.ddhire.co.uk 

DE JONG’S Liften b.v. Holland 

www.jong-liften.nl 

De Lage Landen Leasing Ltd 

www.delagelanden.com 

Debru Hoogwerk Noord BV 

www.debru.nl 

Debru Hoogwerk Zuid BV 

www.debru.nl 

DEHER - Pascal 

Destination Bulgaria Ltd 

Dex Machinery Trading Sdn Bhd 

www.machinery.com.my 

Diamond Engineering Services Ltd 

www.diamond-me.co.uk 

Dinolift Oy 

www.dinolift.com 

Dobo Hire Ltd t/a DB Hire 

www.dbhire.com 

Dommelen - Eddy van 

www.edvandommelen.nl 

Don Elsbury Plant Sales Ltd 

www.elsbury.com 

Dorn Lift GmbH 

www.dornlift.com 

Drake - Keith 

Duggan - Paul 

www.minsterstudiesltd.co.uk 

Durnford - james peter 



Eastern Counties Access Solution 

www.ecaccesssolutions.com 

Easy-Lift GmbH 

www.easy-lift.de 

Eckstine & Associates, Inc 

ECO Certificazioni SpA 

www.eco-cert.it 

EDF Energy 

www.edfenergy.com 

Edilmaco Srl 

www.edilmaco.it 

Edilnoleggi SpA 

www.edilnoleggi.it 

Edilrental Srl 

www.gruppovenpa3.it 

EFRA Srl 

Elavation Ltd 


Elecdatra GmbH 

www.elecdatra.de 

Electricity Supply Board 

Electroelsa Srl 

www.electroelsa.com 

Elev8 Access Platforms Ltd 

www.elev8hire.com 

Elevadores Alher SA 

www.alher.es 

Elevadores Goian SL 

www.goian.com 

Elevateur Srl 

www.elevateur.it 

Elite Plant Hire (UK) Ltd 

www.eliteplanthire.co.uk 

Elmer - Peter 

www.elmer-s-h.ch 

EMCOR Engineering Services 

www.emcoruk.com 

Engineering Construction Training 

Ennis - Joseph 

www.accessallareasltd.com 

Ermin Plant (Hire & Services) Ltd 


Ernst Müller GmbH & Co KG 

www.ernstmueller.de 

ES Access Platforms (North East) Ltd 

Escalar Equipamentos Ltda 

www.escalarequipamentos.com.br 

Euraccess Ltd 

www.euraccess.co.uk 

Euro Access Ltd 

www.euroaccess.ie 

Euro Lift System AG 

www.euroliftsystem.de 

Euro Towers Ltd 

www.eurotowers.co.uk 

Eurosupply Hoogwerk Systemen BV 

www.eurosupply.net 

EWPA Inc 

www.ewpa.com.au 

Extreme Access Hire Ltd 

www.eahire.co.uk 

Eyke Hogendoorn Cranage & Rental BV 

www.eyke.com 

Faassen - Onno 

www.fo-training.nl 



Farquhar - Larry J 

www.alllifttrucktraining.ca 

Fastnets UK 

www.fastnetsuk.com 

Felbermayr Transport- und Hebetechnik 

GmbH & CoKG 

www.felbermayr.cc 

Felguera Montajes y Mantenimiento SA 

www.durofelguera.com 

Feng Yuan (China) Co Ltd 

www.fengyuan.com.hk 



FES Ltd 

www.fes.ltd.uk 

Flesch Arbeitsbühnen GmbH & Co KG 

www.flesch-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Förarutbilding IO AB 

www.yrkesforarutbildning.se 

Forcegroup Training Services Ltd 

www.forcegrouptraining.co.uk 

Formalev (Groupe Landrau) 

www.formalev.fr 


Format Srl 

www.format-srl.com 

Fox GmbH 

www.fox-mietlift.de 

FPM System SAS di Palmieri Francesco & C 

www.fpmsystem.it 

Furlan - Ketty 

G H Training Ltd 

G Q Training Ltd 

Galloway Window Cleaning Services Ltd 

www.gallowaycleaners.com 



Gamble Training Services Ltd 

www.gamble.f9.co.uk 

Gameren - Hans van 

www.hans-hoogwerksystemen.nl 

GANTIC 

www.gantic.no 



Gardner Denver UK Ltd 


Gatwick Group Training 

www.gatwickgrouptraining.co.uk 

Gautam Infrastructure & Construction 

Equipment 

www.gautaminfra.co.in 

GEDA-Dechentreiter GmbH & Co KG 

www.geda.de 

General Car SAS 

www.generalcar.va.it 



Genfor Lease Pte Ltd 

www.jpn.sg 

Genie Europe 


Genie Germany GmbH 


Genie Industries 


Genie Industries Ibérica SL 


Geoff Huntley Plant Ltd 

www.huntley plant.co.uk 

Gerken GmbH 

www.gerken-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Gerthofer - Oliver 

GF Lifting SL 

www.gflifting.com 

GH Consulting 

Gianfranco Savani Srl 

www.gs-savani.com 

Gillis - Keith 

www.londonandkenttraining.com 

Giraffe Access Company Limited 

www.giraffeaccess.com 

GM Srl 

Goldthorp - Stuart 

Goodwin Roofing Ltd 

www.goodwinroofing.co.uk 

Graham - Richard 

www.airborne-ind-acc.co.uk 

Greenline Srl 

www.greenline-service.com 

Greens ‘The Signmakers’ Ltd 

www.greens-signmakers.co.uk 

Greifzug Hebezeugbau GmbH 

www.greifzug.de 

Groen - Frans A 

Gruppo Festa Srl 

www.gruppofesta.it 

GSR SpA 

www.gsrspa.it 

GT Access Ltd 

www.gtaccess.co.uk 

GTE - General Trading & Equipment Co. 

www.gtecorp.com 

Günter Schipper 

www.schipper-aKademie.com 

Halifax Rack & Screw Cutting Co Ltd 

www.hrs-ccl.co.uk 

Hampshire Plant & Access Ltd 

www.hampshireplantandaccess.co.uk 

Hanix Europe Ltd 

www.hanixeurope.com 

Hankinson - Gary 

www.ghtraining.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk 

Harris - Stephen Neil 

Harsco 

www.sgb.co.uk 

Harsco Infrastructure 

www.harsco-i.com 

Hartley Hire 

www.hartleyhire.co.uk 

Haulotte France 


Haulotte Group 


Haulotte Hubarbeitsbühnen GmbH 

www.haulotte.de 

Haulotte Ibérica SL 

www.haulotte.es 

Haulotte Italia Srl 

www.haulotte.it 

Haulotte NL BV 

www.haulotte.nl 

Haulotte UK Ltd 


Haulotte US Inc 


Hayes - Kevin 

Hays Companies of Illinois 

www.hayscompanies.com 

Healey - Graham 

www.safetymen.co.uk 

Health & Safety Training Ltd 

www.hst.uk.com 

Height for Hire (Safety Training) Ltd 

www.heightforhire.com 

Height for Hire Ltd 

www.heightforhirelimited.com 

Hematec Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

www.hematec-online.de 

Henderson Insurance Brokers Ltd 

www.hibl.co.uk 

Hermans Heftrucks BvBa 

www.hermans-heftrucks.be 

Hert Arbeitsbühnen Vermietung GmbH 

www.hert-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Herwarth Slupinski GmbH 

Heskins Ltd 

www.heskins.com 

Hewden 


Heyes - Mark D 

www.mdhplanttraining.co.uk 

Heyrod Construction Ltd 

www.heyrod.co.uk 

High Level Platforms Ltd 

www.highlevelplatforms.co.uk 

Higher Access 

www.higheraccess.co.uk 

Higher Concept Software Ltd 

www.higherconcept.co.uk 



Highvac 

www.highvac.co.uk 



Hinowa SpA 


Hi-Reach Training 

www.hi-reach.co.uk 

HLA Services Ltd 

www.hlaservices.co.uk 

Hobbs - Alan 

Hoistline 

www.hoistline.com 

Hoj Engineering & Sales Co 

www.hoj.net 

Holbrook Fork Lift Training Services 

www.holbrookfltcentre.co.uk 

Holland Lift International BV 

www.hollandlift.com 

Hope - Graham 



Howes Commercial & Industrial 

www.accessoperator.co.uk 


www.hss.co.uk 

Hubarbeitsbühnen Bielefeld GmbH 

www.hubarbeitsbuehnen-bielefeld.de 

Hugh Simpson (Contractors) Ltd 

www.hughsimpson.co.uk 

Hunan Sinoboom Heavy Industry Co Ltd 

www.sinoboom.com 

HWS Verhuur BV 

www.hws.nl 

Hytec Arbeitsbühnen Vermietung GmbH 

www.hytec-bremen.de 


www.ice.bo.it 

IFTEM Almacenática SL 

www.iftem.com 

IHIMER SpA 

www.ihimer.com 

IMER INTERNATIONAL SPA 

www.imergroup.com 

Immaculate Perception 

www.immaculate-p.co.uk 

Independent Parts & Service Ltd 

www.ips-ltd.biz 

Industrial Access SA 

www.industrialaccess.ro 

Industrial Access Systems Ltd 

www.deskspan.co.uk 

Ingematis SL 

www.ingematis.com 

inspHire Ltd 

www.inspHire.com 

Instant Training Ltd 

www.instant-training.com 

Instant UpRight Ltd 

www.instantupright.com 

Institute For Aerial Lift Safety 

www.aerialliftsafety.org 

Interserve Industrial Services Ltd 

www.interserve.com 

ISIS Property Services Ltd 

www.is-is.co.uk 

ISS Damage Control 

www.iss-damagecontrol.co.uk 

ITS Worldwide Ltd 

www.itsworldwide.co.uk 

Ives Training & Compliance Group Inc 

www.ivestraining.com 

J & D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd 

J G Martin Plant Hire Ltd 

www.martinplanthire.co.uk 

J V Price Ltd 

www.jvprice.co.uk 

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd 

James - Mark 

JC Bamford Excavators Ltd 

www.jcb.com 

JCB Finance Limited 

www.jcb-finance.com 

Jessiman - Keith 

www.vital-resource.com 

JLG Deutschland GmbH 

www.jlg.com 

JLG France 

www.jlg.com 


www.jlg.com 

JLG Industries Italia Srl 

www.jlg.com 

JLG Industries, Inc 

www.jlg.com 

JLG International NL 

www.jlgeurope.com 

Johnson Arabia LLC 

Josef Siegl GmbH 

www.siegl-gmbh.de 



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Junjincsm Co Ltd 

www.junjincsm.com/eng/index.php 

Kaminski - Ian 

www.bjblifttrucks.co.uk 

Kamphuis Hoogwerkers BV 

www.hoogwerken.nl 

Kardon Kontracts Ltd 

www.kardonkontracts.com 

KDM Hire Ltd 

www.kdmhire.com 

Kenbri Fire Fighting B.V. 

www.kenbri.nl 

Kentec Training Ltd 

www.kentectraining.co.uk 

Kermco Ltd 

www.kermco.co.uk 

KHL group americas 

www.khl.com 

KHL Group LLP 

www.khl.com 

Kier Group PLC 

www.kier.co.uk 

Kimberly Access Ltd 

King Highway Products Ltd 






Kögl GmbH 

www.koegl.at 

Koller - Stefan 

www.platformservice.de 

Kors Hoogwerksystemen BV 

www.kors-hoogwerksystemen.nl 

Kranenbouw Platforms BV 

www.kbplatforms.nl 

Kreschinski - heino 

KTS Kraan-En Truck Service BV 

www.kraanentruckservice.nl 

Kuhnle GmbH 

www.kuhnle.eu 

Kunze GmbH 

www.kunzegmbh.de 

KWAK Hoogwerker Centrum BV 

www.kwak.nl 

L Peter Petrovsky 

www.ateco.us 

Ladder & Fencing Industries (Newent) Ltd 

www.lfi-ladders.co.uk 

Lamb - Andrew Graham 

Lanz Hebebühnen- & 

Nutzfahrzeugevermietung GmbH 

www.r-lanz.de 

Larmour - Colin 

www.nie.co.uk 

LAS Plant Ltd 

www.lasplant.co.uk 

Lavendon France 

www.zooom.fr 

Lavendon Group plc 

www.lavendongroup.com 

Lawlor - Patrick 

Le Centre Formation 

Le Tissier - Steve 

www.eventsci.com 

Leader Srl 

www.leader-piatt.it 

Lectura GmbH 

www.lectura.de 

Leeds Commercial Ltd 

www.leedscommercial.co.uk 

Lehmann Zugangstechnik 

www.liftshop.de 

Liberavventura Works 

www.liberavventura.it/works 

Lienhard - heinz 

Lift and Access 

www.liftandaccess.com 

Lift Level Srl 

www.liftlevel.com 

Lifterz Ltd 




Liftright Access Ltd 

www.liftrightaccess.com 



Linford - Kevin John 

Link Attempt Ltd 

L’Involucro di Renata Bernardini 

www.linvolucro.it/Medinlabor_Srl.php 

lloyd - wayne 

London Tower Service 

www.londontowerservice.co.uk 

Lopez - George 

Loxam Access Ltd 

www.loxam-access.co.uk 

Loxam BV 

www.loxam.nl 



Lumar Verhuurbedrijf BV 

www.lumar.nl 

M & J Engineers Ltd 

M.B. Plant 

www.mbplant.co.uk 

Maber Costruzioni Srl 

www.maber.eu 

Mainline Tool And Plant Hire Ltd 

www.mainline-hire.co.uk 

Maintenance Force UK Ltd 

www.maintenanceforce.co.uk 

Maltech.ch AG 

www.maltech.ch 

Mancini Macchine Srl 

Manitou BF 


Manitou Deutschland GmbH 

www.manitou.de 

Manitou UK Ltd 


Manlift Middle East LLC 

www.manliftgroup.com 

maquinaria industrial Santander SL 

www.mainsapoligruas.com 

Maquinarias Paco SL 

www.maquinariaspaco.com 

Mark One Hire Ltd 

www.mark1hire.co.uk 

Mast Climbers Ireland Ltd 

www.mastclimbers.ie 

Mastclimbers LLC 

www.mastclimbers.com 

Mateco Media GmbH 

www.mateco-media.de 

Maugeri Macchine Srl 

www.maugerimacchine.it 

Maxwell - Paul 

Mayer Hubarbeitsbühnen GmbH 

www.mayer-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Mazzeo - Valeria 

McGill - Stephen 

McLaren Access Plant Hire 

www.mclarenaccess.co.uk 

MCS Ltd 

www.mcs.co.uk 

Meadows - Ian 

Meakes - Ian 

www.she-knows.com 

Mecaplús SL 

www.mecaplus.es 

MECsafe Ltd 

www.mecsafe.co.uk 

Mediapoint & Communications SRL 

www.mediapointsrl.it 

MegaMeeting UK Ltd 

www.megameeting.co.uk 



Merlo Deutschland GmbH 

www.merlo.de 

Merlo SpA 

www.merlo.com 

Merlo UK Ltd 


MetroLift, Inc. 

www.metrolift.com 

MEWP Training Services Ltd 

MG Scotland Ltd 

www.mgs-training.co.uk 



Mietlift AG 

www.mietlift-ag.com 

Mietpark Gushurst GmbH 

www.mietpark-gushurst.de 

Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia SA 

www.mills.com.br 

Minimax GmbH & Co KG 

www.minimax.de 

Mitie Lighting Limited 

www.parkersell.com 

MJF Cleaning Services 

www.mjfcleaningservices.co.uk 

MJM Training 

www.mjmtraining.com 

Mole - David William 

Mollo Srl 

www.mollofratelli.com 

Moores Contract Cleaners 

www.moorescontractcleaners.co.uk 

Morrison Construction 

www.morrisonconstruction.co.uk 

Morse - Robert James 

Move 4 U GmbH 

www.move-4-u.de 

Mr Plant Hire PLC 

www.poweraccessmrplanthire.co.uk 

Ms Vanzi 

Mullin - Lauralouise 

www.mjmtraining.com 

Mungovan - John Patrick 

Murison - Irvine 

www.abc-access.co.uk 

MVM Services 

MVS Zeppelin GmbH & Co KG 

www.mvs-zeppelin.de 

Nacanco SpA 

www.nacanco.it 

Nacelles SA 



Nationwide Access Ltd (Ireland) 

www.nationwideaccess.ie 



NES Rentals Holdings, Inc 

www.nesrentals.com 

Neveling - Hendrik 

Newlin - Clive 

Niftylift Inc 


Niftylift Ltd 


NIS Training Ltd 

www.nistraining.co.uk 

NO.VE Srl 

www.novesrl.com 

Noleggio Lorini Srl 

www.noleggiolorini.com 

Nolo Rico Srl 

www.nolorico.it 

Nolven Srl 

www.nolven.it 

Norbert Wienold GmbH 

www.wienold-lift.de 

Norman Lauder Ltd 

www.normanlauder.ie 

North East Access Training Ltd 

Northern Safety Ltd 

www.northernsafetyltd.co.uk 

NOVITAL SRL 

www.novitalrent.com 

Nüsse Personalservice GmbH 

www.nuesse.de 


O.MEC Srl 

www.omec.it 

Oakbarn Training 

www.poweredaccesstraining.co.uk 

Oil & Steel Ibérica SL 


Oil & Steel Northern Europe BV 

www.oil-steel.nl 

Oil & Steel SpA 


Oil & Steel UK Ltd 


Omega Access North Ltd 

www.omegaaccessnorth.com 

OMME LIFT A/S 

www.ommelift.dk 



Onic - Danilo 

www.civis.si 



Ord Industrial and Commercial Supplies Ltd 

www.ordgroup.com 

O’Reilly - Tom 

www.accessforklift.ie 

Orion Access Services Ltd 

www.orionaccess.co.uk 

Ormerod Management Services (T/as OMS) 

www.height-safe.com 

Ormet SpA 

www.ormet.it 

Orsa Maggiore International Srl 

www.macchinecantieri.com 

Outreach Ltd 


Oxley Srl 

www.oxley.it 

Pagliero SpA 

www.multitelgroup.com 

Painter - Darren 

Palazzani Industrie SpA 

www.palazzani.it 



Palmer - Ian 

www.m-p-training.co.uk 

Palmer - Jim 

www.jrptraining.com 

Palmer - Michael Frederick 

www.adeptaccess.co.uk 

Paneless Services 

www.paneless-services.co.uk 



Parmiani noleggi Srl 

www.parmianinoleggi.it 

PAS - Pantermehl Arbeitsbühnen Service 

www.pas-ersatzteile.de 

Paul Adorian Associates 

PB Lifttechnik GmbH 

www.pbgmbh.de 

PEC Powered Access Ltd 

www.pecgroup.co.uk 

Peinemann Hoogwerk Systemen BV 

www.peinemann.nl 

Peter Cramer GmbH & Co KG 

www.cramer-arbeitsbuehnen.de 



Peter Jones Consulting 

PHD Modular Access Services Ltd 

www.phdaccess.com 

Phillipson - Gary Peter 

www.taag.co.uk 

Piattaforme Aeree Formazione SRL 

Pinfield - Roger 

Pinnacle Platforms Ltd 

Placing Leaders Training Ltd 

www.pltraining.co.uk 

Planet Platforms Ltd 

www.planetplatforms.co.uk 



Plataformas Aereas Asturianas SA (PLAAS) 

www.gruasroxu.com 

Plataformas Daryat S.L. 

www.niftylift.es 

Plataformas Elevadoras JLG Ibérica S.L. 

www.jlg.com 

Plataformas Lozano S.L. 

www.gruaslozano.com 

Platform Basket Srl 

www.platformbasket.com 

Platform Hire Ltd 

www.platformhireltd.co.uk 

Platform Sales & Hire Ltd 

www.platformsales.co.uk 

Platform Sales Europe BV 

www.platformsaleseurope.com 

Pol Hoogwerker Verhuur BV 

www.pol-hoogeveen.nl 

Pollard - Andrew Brian 


Pop-Up Products Ltd 

www.popupproducts.co.uk 

portalada 2006 SL (Jisuma) 

www.jisuma.com 

Power Platform Services Ltd 

www.powerplatforms.co.uk 

Power Towers Ltd 

www.powertowers.co.uk 

Powered Access Certification Ltd 

www.pac.uk.com 

Power-Lift GmbH 

www.power-lift.de 

Pradel Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

www.pradel-lift.de 

Premier Platforms 

www.premierplatforms.org 

Pritchard - Paul Frank 

Proficiency Industrial Products Ltd 

www.pipl.com.hk 

Progress Cleaning Services 

Prolift Access Ltd 

www.proliftaccess.co.uk 

Promax Access Ltd 

www.promaxaccess.com 

Protrans doo 

www.protrans.si 

Pyeroy Ltd 

www.pyeroy.co.uk 

QTS Group 

www.qtsgroup.com 

Quenault - Roger Paul 

www.4hire.je 

R2 Access Platforms 

www.reacces.com 

Raj - Mani Maran Sunder 

www.uer.ae 

Ranger Equipment Ltd incorp. The Spiderlift Co 

www.spiderlift.co.uk 

Rapid Access LLC 

www.rapidaccess-gulf.com 



Raydon Rentals Ltd 

www.catrents.ca 

Redbourn Cleaning Services Ltd 

www.redbourncleaning.co.uk 

Reed - Tony Wayne 

www.classicdecoratorssouthwales.com 

Regiomech 

www.regiomech.ch 

Reinhard Willenbrock 

Rent Wheeler SL (Alpesur) 

www.alpesur.com 

Rental Consulting 

www.rentalconsulting.it 

rent-it ag 

www.rentitag.ch 

RF Lifting & Access Ltd 

www.rflifting.co.uk 

Richards - Stephen B 

Ridgegear Ltd 

Rift Ltd 

www.riftuk.com 

Ripton - Michael 

Ritchies HGV Training Centre Ltd 

www.ritchiestraining.co.uk 

Riwal do brasil 

Riwal Hoogwerkers BV 

www.riwal.com 

Robert Tetzlaff 

Roff - Andrew Martin 

www.prologisticstraining.com 

Roggermaier GmbH 

www.roggermaier.de 

Rosenbauer AG 

www.rosenbauer.com 

Rösler Software-Technik GmbH 

www.miniDaT.de 

Rotator Oy 


Rothlehner Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

www.rothlehner.de 

Rothlehner pracovní plošiny sro 

www.rothlehner.cz 

RS Industrial Services Ltd 

www.rsis.co.uk 

Ruthmann GmbH & Co KG 


Ryan - Brian Peter 

S.A.T. Services 

SA.MA Srl 

www.samacagliari.it 

Sachs - Tanja 

Safe Access Training 

www.safeaccesstraining.com 

Safe T Reach Ltd 

www.safe-t-reach.co.uk 

Safe View Security Ltd 

www.safeview.tv 

Safety First Consultancy Ltd 

www.yoursafetyfirst.ie 

Safety Management Services 

Safety Training Plus LLC 

www.safetytrainingplusllc.com 

Safway Services, LLC 

www.safway.com 

Sandham - Paul 

www.psat.co.uk 

Sapphire Signs Ltd 

www.sapphiresigns.co.uk 

Sargent - Nigel John 

SAS Group SpA 

www.sasautogru.it 

Saudi Scaffolding Factory 

www.saudiscaffolding.com 

Savis Service Snc 

www.savisservice.com 

SB Training (UK) Ltd 

Scaffold Industry Association, Inc 

www.scaffold.org 

SCALIGERA SERVICE SRL 

www.scaligeraservice.com 

SCANCLIMBER OY 


Schirmer GmbH & Co. KG 

www.schirmer-hub.de 

Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG 

www.schmidt-info.de 

Schweizer Kompetenzzentrum hfs GmbH 

www.skz-hfs.ch 

Schwenk Arbeitsbühnen GmbH 

www.schwenk-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

Scottish Access Services 

www.scotaccess.co.uk 

SE.I. Servizi industriali Srl 

www.seiservizindustriali.it 

Seirok 2000 SL 

www.plataformaseirok.com 

Select Plant Hire Company Ltd 

Selwood Group Ltd 

www.selwood.co.uk 

Serfin Srl 

Serviclem SL 

www.clem.es 



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SETIF Di Catana Roberto 

www.setif.it 

Shakespeare - Michael Keith 

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 73 

www.jatc73.org 

Sheldrake - Dean 

Shropshire County Trainers Ltd 

www.sctcentre.com 

Sibbald Ltd 

www.sibbaldtraining.com 

SICEL SRL 

www.sicelsrl.it 

Sigma Access Training 

www.sigma-access-training.co.uk 

SIM Training Services Ltd 

Simone Puddu 

Sinergitech 

www.disinfestazione.org 

Sirnolo Srl - Gruppo Tecnologie Meccaniche Srl 

www.tecnologie-meccaniche.it 

Skako Lift, Inc 

www.skakolilftusa.com 

Skipton Hire Centre Ltd T/A SHC Hire Centres 

www.shc.co.uk 

Sky Platform Hire Ltd 

SkyAccess AG 

www.skyaccess.ch 

Skyclean Nederland BV 

www.skyclean.nl 

Skycraft NT AG 

www.skycraft.ch 

Skyjack Inc 


Skyjack UK Ltd 




Skylotec GmbH 

www.skylotec.de 

skyTech services ag 

www.sky-tech.ch 



Smith - Mark Anthony 

Smiths Equipment Hire 

www.smithshire.com 

Snorkel Global HQ (UK) 

www.upright.com 

SOCAGE SRL 

www.socage.it 

SOGENOL Spa 

www.sogenol.it 

Solaris Equipamentos e Serviços Ltda 

www.solarisbrasil.com.br 

South East Powerline Services Ltd 

Southern Cranes & Access Ltd 

www.southerncranes.co.uk 

Spanset Inc. 

www.spanset-usa.com 

SpanSet Ltd 

www.spanset.co.uk 

Special Project Solutions Ltd 

www.specialprojectsolutions.co.uk 

Specialist Access Training t/a Britannia Int. Tr 

www.britanniaitscom 

Speedy Support Services Ltd 

www.speedyhire.co.uk 

SPIE Matthew Hall Ltd 

www.spiematthewhall.com 

Stage Electrics 

www.stage-electrics.co.uk 

Stall - Lionel James 

Stapler Rent 2000 GmbH 

www.stapler-rent.de 

Steelcraft Erection Services Ltd 

Stephen Walsh T/A Hy-Acc Services 

www.hyacc.co.uk 

Stirnimann AG 

www.stirnimann.ch 

Stray - Paul Alan 

www.highandmightytraining.co.uk 

Stroot - Uwe 

Stroyrent Ltd 

www.stroyrent.bg 

Sunbelt Rentals Inc 

www.sunbeltrentals.com 

SuperOffice Software Limited 

www.superoffice.co.uk 

SVS B.V. 

www.svs-schoonmaak.nl 

Swift Access Limited 

System Group Ltd 

www.system-group.com 

System Scaffold Training Services 

www.systemscaffoldtrainingservices.com 

Talleres Velilla SA (Movex) 


T-ALTURA 

www.t-altura.com 


TCFT Trainingscenter Fördertechnik GmbH 

www.tcft.ch 

TDB Training Specialists Ltd 

www.tdbtraining.co.uk 

Tecman Srl 

www.noleggi.tecman.it 

Tecnamac Industriale Srl 

www.tecnamac.com 

Tecniche Nuove SpA 

www.tecnichenuove.com 

Tecnoalt Srl 

www.tecnoalt.it 

TECNOELEVA SRL 

www.tecnoeleva.it 

TECNOVERDE - C.E.I. SRL 

www.hogaitalia.com 

Teupen Maschinenbau GmbH 

www.teupen.com 

TFC Cable Assemblies 

www.tfcasm.co.uk 

TGM Wind Services, LLC 

www.tgmwind.com 

The E.ON UK Engineering Academy 



Thompson - Andy 

Thompson - Melvyn 

Thompson - Ross 

Time International A/S 

www.timeintl.dk 

Toledo Area Sheet Metal Workers Union - 

Local 33 

www.smwlu33.org 

Top Car Srl 

www.topcarsrl.com 

Total Electrical Ltd 

Tower Hire (Services) Ltd 

www.towerhireservices.co.uk 

Toyota Material Handling, USA Inc 

www.toyotaforklift.com 

Tracked Access Ltd 

www.trackedaccess.com 

Training-4-Safety 

www.training-4-safety.co.uk 

Trainrite Ltd 

www.trainriteuk.co.uk 

Trescothick - Philip Arthur 

Truck Crane Services (UK) Ltd 

www.truckcraneservices.com 

TÜV Nederland QA BV 

www.tuv.nl 

Turner Access Ltd 

www.turner-access.co.uk 

Turner Tool Hire Ltd 

www.turnertoolhire.com 

Tyne & Wear Access 

www.skylinetraininng.co.uk 



UK Power Booms Ltd 

www.ukpowerbooms.co.uk 

Union Power Systems 

www.unionpowersystems.com 

United Equipment Rentals L.L.C. 

www.uer.ae 

United Rentals Inc 

www.unitedrentals.com 

Universal Equipment Inc 

www.universalequipment.net 

UP AG 

www.upag.ch 

Urban Access 

www.urban-access.co.uk 

Van Asten Rescue Trainingen 

www.vanasten-trainingen.nl 

Vangaever NV 

www.vangaever.be 

Venpa SpA 

www.gruppovenpa3.it 

Venpa Sud Srl 

www.venpasud.it 

Vernazza Autogru Srl 

www.vernazzautogru.it 

Versalift Distributors (UK) Ltd 

Vertikal EVENTS 

www.vertikal-events.de 

Vertikal Press Ltd 

www.vertikal.net 

Volquart Molt-Stefes 

Von Wartburg 

www.wartech.ch 

Wagert Arbeitsbühnen-Vermietung 

www.wagert.de 

Waldron - Neil 

Warren Access 

www.warrenaccess.co.uk 

Weber - Vladimir 

Weidler Arbeitsbühnenvermietung GmbH 

www.weidler-arbeitsbuehnen.de 

WEMO-tec GmbH 

www.wemo-tec.com 

Werne GmbH 

www.wernegmbh.de 

Werner Middeke Arbeitsbühnen 

www.wm-rent.de 

Western Counties Window Cleaning 

Services 

www.westerncountiescleaning.com 

Whiffin - John Peter 

www.safetrainingservices.co.uk 

Wiesecker Werkzeugvermietung e.K. 

www.wiesecker.de 

Willenbrock Arbeitsbühnen GmbH & Co KG 

www.willenbrock.de 

Williams - William David 

Williams Powered Access Soluciónes SLL 

www.williamspas.com 

Wilson Access Hire Ltd 

www.wilsonaccess.co.uk 

Windhoist Ltd 

www.windhoist.co.uk 

WL Service & Arbeitsbühnenvermietung Gmb 

www.WL-luebeck.de 

Woodhead - Paul 

Woods - Jason 

Workplatform Ltd 

www.workplatformltd.co.uk 

Workx Materieelverhuur BV 

www.workx.nl 

Wraith - Martin 

www.techographtraining.com 

Wright - Martin Charles Gerrard 

Wright - Stephen John 

X-Consulting S.R.L 

www.x-consulting.it 

Youngman Group Ltd 

www.youngmangroup.com 

Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo 

www.kanoo.com 

YXCON Ideas y proyectos, SL 

www.yxconproyectos.com 

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co Ltd 

www.chinadinli.com 

ZT Safety Systems 


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International Powered Access Federation 05 & 68 

Hinowa SPA 09 

Charles Wilson Plant Hire 11 

Lavendon Group 13 

AFI-Uplift 15 

Rapid Platforms 19 

R&M Marketing 21 

Kingfisher Access 22 

Central Training Services 22 

Merlo UK Ltd 22 

MCS Global 22 

Alimak Hek 25 

Insphire Ltd 25 

Haulotte Group 26 

Hewden Stuart 29 

Bravi UK 31 

Versalift Distributors UK 33 

Genie UK Ltd 33 

Skyjack Inc 35 

Boecker 37 

Versalift 39 

A Plant 39 

Higher Concept Software 41 

Richard Paul Russell 41 

LTC Group 87 41 

Plastic Card Design Services 41 

HSS Hire Service Group 43 

Go Industry UK Ltd 45 

SED 2011 56 

Harsco 67 

www.ipaf.org

CONTACTS 

President 

Steve Shaughnessy 

Deputy president 

Wayne Lawson 

JLG 

Vice-president 

Steve Couling Versalift 

Distributors 

Managing director 

Tim Whiteman 

IPAF 

Director 

Andy Wright Lavendon Group 

Director 

John Ball Height for Hire Ireland 

Director 

Austin Baker AFI-Uplift 

What is IPAF? 

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the 

safe and effective use of powered access worldwide. Set up in 1983, 

IPAF is a not-for-profit members’ organisation that represents the 

interests of rental companies, manufacturers, distributors, users, 

and training companies. 

The IPAF training programme for platform operators is certified 

by TÜV as conforming to ISO 18878. More than 80,000 operators 

are trained each year through a worldwide network of over 400 

IPAF-approved training centres. Successful trainees are awarded 

the PAL Card (Powered Access Licence), the most widely held and 

recognised proof of training for platform operators. 

Peter Douglas 

Nationwide Platforms 

Jeff Eisenberg Riwal 

Lars-Petter Godenhielm 

 

Dinolift 

Phil Graysmark Genie 

Andrew McCusker 

 

Active Rentals 

Steve King 

A-Plant Powered Access 

Lee Senior Gardner Denver 

Keith Smith Loxam Access 

Richard Tindale 

UpRight Powered Access 

Julie Smyth Highway Plant 

(Committee Chairmen are also 

Council Members) 

Membership of IPAF is open to users of platforms, manufacturers, 

distributors, rental and training companies. Members enjoy 

access to practical information and a growing portfolio of member 

ser vices. Through the organisation members have a chance to 

influ ence the legislation and regulations governing platform use. 

More information is available from IPAF: 

Tel: 015395 66700 

Fax: 015395 66084 

info@ipaf.org 

www.ipaf.org 

IPAF Board, Council Members and Committee Chairmen 

BOARD MEMBERS COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 

Chairman, Powered Access Interest Group 

Peter Jones 

Peter Jones Consulting 

Chairman, Manufacturers’ Technical Committee 

Roger Bowden 

Niftylift 

Chairman, Mast Climbing Work Platforms (International) Committee 

Kevin O’Shea 

Mastclimbers 

Chairman, Mast Climbing Work Platforms (UK & Ireland) Committee 

Cameron Reid 

Harsco Infrastructure 

Chairman, Telescopic Handlers Committee 

Peter Grant 

Merlo 

Chairman, Training Committee 

Brian Parker 

AFI-Uplift 

Chairman, IPAF Rental+ Committee 

Gordon Leicester 


Chairman, UK Hire Committee 

Austin Baker 

AFI-Uplift 

Chairman, ROI Council 

Andrew Davin 

Aerial Platform Hire 

Chairman, North American Regional Council 

Brad Boehler 

Skyjack 

Chairman, Italian Country Council 

Roberto Marangoni 

JLG Industries Italy 

Chairman, Netherlands Country Council 

Cees van der Kooij 

Loxam 

Chairman, Spanish Country Council 

Florencio Alonso 

AP Aerial Platforms 

IPAF Offices 

UK Head Office 

IPAF, Moss End Business Village, Crooklands, Cumbria LA7 7NU, UK 

Tel: +44 (0)15395 667700 Fax: +44 (0)15395 66084 info@ipaf.org www.ipaf.org 

Benelux 

IPAF-Benelux, Hans Aarse, 39 

Seringenstraat, NL-3295 RN 

’s-Gravendeel, Netherlands 

Tel: +31 (0)6 30 421042 

Fax: +31 (0)84 710 0518 

benelux@ipaf.org 

www.ipaf.org/nl 

France 

IPAF-France, Pascal Deher, BP 

90093, F-71403 Autun Cedex, 

France 

Tel: +33 (0)6 83 08 33 78 

france@ipaf.org 

www.ipaf.org/fr 

Germany 

IPAF-Deutschland, Reinhard 

Willenbrock, Grüner Weg 5, 

D-28790 Schwanewede, Germany 

Tel: +49 (0)421 6260 310 

Fax: +49 (0)421 6260 321 

deutschland@ipaf.org 

www.ipaf.org/de 

Italy 

IPAF-Italia, Gerhard Hillebrand, 

Via Matteotti 40/12, I-20020 

Arese (MI), Italy 

Tel: +39 02 935 81873 

Fax: +39 02 935 81880 

italia@ipaf.org 

www.ipaf.org/it 

Spain 

IPAF-España, Romina Vanzi, 

Edificio Heracles, Interior Zona 

Franca, E-11011 Cadiz, Spain 

Tel: +34 956 297 406 

Fax: +34 956 290 610 

espana@ipaf.org 

www.ipaf.org/es 

Switzerland 

IPAF-Basel, Dufourstrasse 11, 

CH-4052 Basel, Switzerland 

Tel: +41 (0)61 227 9000 

Fax: +41 (0)61 227 9009 

basel@ipaf.org 

www.ipaf.org 

USA 

AWPT, Tony Groat, 225 Placid 

Drive, Schenectady, NY 12303, 

USA 

Tel: +1 518 280 2486 

Fax: +1 518 689 6800 

mail@awpt.org 

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Email info@ipaf.org 

• Find your nearest IPAF Training Centre 

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