The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has launched a new type of membership, the Safety Professional member category, aimed at those in health and safety or related supervisory roles within powered access or wider end-use sectors.
The new membership category is aimed at individuals within larger organizations, including those employed by existing IPAF Member companies. It's a cost-effective way to benefit from the Federation and its activities, receive direct updates from IPAF about safety and technical guidance, join exclusive webinars and events, and engage directly with IPAF experts and fellow members.
The benefits of the new member package include free participation in exclusive safety professional events with leading speakers from the powered access industry, access to a private LinkedIn group to share knowledge and safety good practice, access to the members’ area of the IPAF website and the IPAF accident reporting portal members’ dashboard, and a discounted subscription to a leading UK H&S publication.
Peter Douglas, CEO and managing director of IPAF, says, “This is something quite a few people have mentioned to me since I took up post in 2019, with many industry contacts saying they would like us to create a special individual membership category tailored to health and safety professionals within larger companies or perhaps suitable for those working on a consultancy basis within powered access or work at height safety."
He continued, “We believe that the new category is a great way for such individuals to keep up-to-date with the latest industry developments, safety information, and guidance in the world of powered access, and to engage directly with IPAF and its members, whether that be receiving industry news, sharing advice on safety practice, assisting with the IPAF global accident reporting project, or serving on an IPAF committee or working group.”
If the applicant is employed by an existing IPAF member, a 50-percent discount on the new applicant’s membership fee is applied.
Information provided by IPAF and edited by Alexis Sheprak
