Working at height is a part of many jobs. Whether you’re an owner, supervisor or laborer, if the job calls for working at heights of 8, 20, 50 feet or more, you need to consider how best to access those heights safely. Powered access equipment is most often the safest and most productive method of reaching overhead areas and the International Powered Access Federation is a worldwide organization that promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment in the widest sense—through providing technical advice and information, influencing and interpreting legislation and standards, and through its safety initiatives and training programs.
IPAF is a not-for-profit organization owned by its members who include manufacturers, rental and training companies, dealers, contractors, users, and operators throughout the world. The diversity of membership allows IPAF to have the insight and voice for all stakeholders. The organization’s primary goal is to promote the safe and effective use of aerial work platforms and mast climbing work platforms through education in the proper and safe use of the equipment.