[PODCAST] ANSI Experts Explain: New Standards Go Into Effect This December - BROUGHT TO YOU BY GENIE

In Episode 1 of this series, Tony Groat, North America Manager of IPAF, talks about new ANSI standards for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and why equipment owners and users need to be ready.

October 16, 2019

Jenny Lescohier

In Episode 1 of our podcast series "ANSI Experts Explain," Jenny Lescohier talks with Tony Groat, North America Manager of IPAF, about new ANSI standards for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) going into effect December 2019 and what they mean to equipment owners and users. This recording kicks off a series featuring powered access industry experts as they explain specific aspects of the new standards.

For specific information on new ANSI standards and requirements, please visit the IPAF website.

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

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