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Lifting Equipment

Checklist vs. Inspection

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

When used correctly as an inspection tool, a checklist can assist in the compliance with required inspections. As each task on the checklist is completed, you are verifying the actual inspection task is accomplished and the MEWP is operating properly.

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The Metric That Reveals Your Energy Costs

Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)

Smart energy planning means factoring in “spark spread” to find affordable, efficient, and resilient solutions for commercial operations.

The Metric That Reveals Your Energy Costs

Lifting Equipment

Should Just Anyone Be Allowed to Rent a MEWP?

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

While an individuals might be able to rent a MEWP – they must also understand their responsibility to ensure their own safety. All MEWP renters should ask if training is available and complete it prior to operation.

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Lifting Equipment

Brad Boehler Begins Two-Year IPAF Presidency with Eye on Connecting with Members

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

The Canadian native was inaugurated to a two-year term as president of IPAF this past March at the IPAF Summit in Dubai. One could easily argue there’s no one better suited to taking IPAF to the next level in North America.

Lifting Equipment

Preventing MEWP Accidents By Sharing Analysis

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

Since 2012 IPAF and its member companies have worked together to report accident data. IPAF conducts an ongoing project to analyze each reported accident and to share the conclusions with the access industry.

Photo by Bence Balla-Schottner on Unsplash

Bobcat Dealers Using Facebook Challenge to Raise Money for Charity

Bobcat dealers are wrapping their rental equipment in decals and donating a portion of proceeds to charities and organizations

Leppo Rents is donating a portion of rental revenue from its wrapped tack loader to support Mission 22.

Redesigned RIDGID NXT Wet/Dry Vacs

RIDGID, a subsidiary of Emerson

The RIDGID NXT line of wet/dry vacs received an ergonomic makeover with enhanced features designed to make jobsite cleanup easier.

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Lifting Equipment

New ANSI A92 MEWP Standards Effective in December

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

These new stand-alone topic ANSI A92 standards provide detailed focus on the responsibilities for mobile elevating work platforms safe use and delivery of required MEWP training.

ANSI A92.20 design, A92.22 safe-use and A92.24 training standards for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) go into effect this December.

Training & Education

Virtual Reality Takes Work-Platform Training Effectiveness to New Heights

In five years, virtual reality simulators have gone from prohibitively expensive and rather static to practical, PC-based enhancements for work platform operator training

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Lifting Equipment

OSHA is Law – Why Should I Care About ANSI Standards?

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

People in construction know OSHA as the ultimate authority on safety - so what is all this news about new ANSI standards? Industry experts explain why industry regulatory standards are relevant and need to be complied with.

Brad Boehler, president of Skyjack and IPAF

Toro TRX-250 and TRX-300 Walk-behind Trenchers

The Toro Company

Models feature Intelli-Trench technology, which optimizes hydraulic flow for the digging conditions

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Behind the Scenes at Lollapalooza

Sunbelt Rentals provides 3,000 pieces of equipment to annual Lollapalooza music festival

Sunbelt Rentals supplied roughly 275 pieces of rolling stock – trucks, scissor lifts and manlifts, lighting standards, cranes, and skid steers – along with 2500 pieces of ground protection.

Don’t Just Survive, Thrive

Fear won’t help you thrive. To thrive, a verb Webster defines as “to prosper; flourish,” requires much more than that.

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