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Best Practices of Personal Fall Protection for Aerial Work Platforms

Rental businesses, manufacturers, associations, educators, regulators, users and operators have joined forces to produce a Statement of Best Practices of Personal Fall Protection Systems for Aerial Work Platform Equipment, which identifies roles and responsibilities, required training and familiarization with this equipment.

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When The Electric Grid Isn’t Reliable – Propane Is.

Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)

The DOE warns of a 100x surge in blackouts by 2030. Propane is reliable, on-site energy that keeps critical systems running when the grid can’t.

When The Electric Grid Isn’t Reliable – Propane Is.

Lift and Access Showcase & Symposium

Showcase will review 60-ft. boom lifts, entry-level compact track-mounted aerial lifts, and compact telescopic handlers

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More Similarities Than Differences

A trip to construction sites in Austria highlights the universal requirement for equipment performance, productivity and value.

The new University of Economics and Business campus construction project in Vienna involves 17 tower cranes working on a 10-hectare site.

WHECO Authorized for Manitowoc Structural Repair and Reman

Agreement designed to complement Encore with specialized repair and remanufacturing

IPAF: Recognition and Avoidance of Hazards

The International Powered Access Federation is holding its first national event in the U.S. focusing on current issues in the aerial lift and mast climbing work platform industry.

Skyjack Officially Announces New Facility In Australia

Based in Coates Place Wetherill Park, the largest industrial estate in the Southern hemisphere, Skyjack's new facility will consist of new modern premises with 100m2 of office space and 800m2 warehouse.

Support for the new Skyjack location will consist of a network of service engineers with independents and predominately Access Services covering the whole of Australia. Access services have 37 engineers on call 24 hours a day.

London-Based Advanced Access Adds Skyjack Scissor Lifts

The additional units will be utilized mainly on the Olympics build and will remain on site throughout 2011 and into 2012.

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JLG Announces New Global Vice President of Marketing

JLG Industries Inc.

Brad Nelson had been VP-global marketing Eaton Corp.

Brad Nelson recently joined JLG Industries as global vice president of marketing.

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The 2011 Rental Readers' Choice Award Winners

Readers tell us which are their overall favorite rental products

Franklin Cloninger at Triangle True Value says his Terramite T5C is popular with customers because it's unintimidating, simple to use and gets the job done.

OSHA Modifies Its Guidance on AWP Fall Protection: What This Means For Users

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has rescinded its January 2009 letter of interpretation #20070823-7896 on the use of shock-absorbing lanyards in aerial work platforms (AWPs)

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Hoisting at the World Trade Center

RAXTAR hoists helps carry people, materials and tools to all floors of the new Freedom Tower while under construction

Atlantic Hoisting and Scaffolding has strategically placed 13 RAXTAR Model RX3245 hoists throughout the Freedom Tower construction project.s.

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AC-powered OrderPickers

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