Service Equipment

Best Practices for Risk Assessment & AWP Selection

The American Rental Association (ARA), the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), and the Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) have joined forces once again to develop a document...   Read more

IPAF Accident Database: 31 AWP Fatalities in 2012

There were thirty-one fatalities worldwide involving mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), also known as aerial work platforms (AWPs), in 2012, according to preliminary results of IPAF’s accident database.

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New Scaffold Mount Work Light with 150 Watt LED Lamp

Larsonelectronics.com has announced the release of a 150 watt LED bracket mount work light designed to allow workers to mount lighting to scaffolds and ladders commonly used in the industrial workplace. The WAL-JH-150LED-120/277V work light with ladder or scaffold m...   Read more

NCCCO Launches Online Certification Verification System

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) launched an online system that allows the credentials of CCO-certified individuals to be instantly verified via the Internet. Access to the new system, known as Verify CCO...

IPAF Training Centers Set Record for Training in 2012

A total of 112,887 people were trained by IPAF-approved training centers in 2012. This is an increase of 11.3 percent over the 101,457 people trained in 2011. Training available from IPAF-approved centers includes operator courses for which a PAL Card (Powered Access License, or Powered Access Licensed-Registration in N...   Read more

Fully Portable Generator Powered Light Tower

Larsonelectronics.com announces the release of a high-power light tower designed to provide full portability and standalone operation for applications where an external power source is impractical or unavailable. T...   Read more

NCCCO Crane Inspector Certification is ANSI Accredited

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee (PCAC) has announced that the scope of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) ANSI accreditation has been expanded to include the CCO Crane Inspect...

ANSI Reaccredits NCCCO Crane Operator Programs

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has reaffirmed the accreditation of seven personnel certification programs developed and administered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), including all four of its...

Ready, Set, Install!

New OSHA requirements calling for the certification of all crane operators by 2014 provide good cause for every sign company to revisit its safety practices and procedures when using trucks and cranes for sign installation or removal. "The sign industry has a unique set of safety n...

AWP Mgmt. to be Central Theme of IPAF US Convention

If you manage aerial work platforms (AWPs) on job sites and wish to know what your responsibilities are and how to meet them, attend the IPAF US Convention that will be held on October 22 and 23, 2012 in the Orlando area in Celebration, Florida. The convention will take place at the ...