It’s time to step in…and stop the sale of unsafe ladders once and for all!
Unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders continue to be sold online to unsuspecting consumers in the UK. AIF member, the Ladder Association, has been highlighting the real and serious issue of the availability and use of substandard imported ladders on the UK market for many years. Their ongoing ladder safety campaign, ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’, […]
IPAF Elevation UK 2024: Secure your spot now!
IPAF Elevation 2024, the UK’s standout event for the powered access industry, is fast approaching. Hosted by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), the annual event will take place on Thursday, 7 November 2024, at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. IPAF Elevation 2024 is a fantastic opportunity to learn, network, and celebrate the latest developments in […]
The dangers of ‘DIY towers’
Access towers are widely available from hire centres, stores and online marketplaces. Every day, thousands of them are used in workplaces and homes by people who need to work at height. PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ & Manufacturers’ Association) strives for a world where, when assembled and used correctly, every one of those towers is safe. Unfortunately, […]
PASMA celebrates 50th anniversary
This year, AIF member, PASMA, celebrates 50 years of advancing tower safety. To mark this milestone, they’re hosting a celebratory conference and black tie gala dinner at the Royal Lancaster London on Thursday 12 September 2024. If you have an interest in towers or height safety, please join PASMA and their members to learn, network […]
First ever No Falls Week a resounding success!
The first ever No Falls Week, a powerful campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height, has been met with an overwhelmingly positive reception from industry. The campaign from the No Falls Foundation, the first and only UK-based charity for the work at height sector, took place between 13 and 17 May 2024. No Falls […]
No Falls Foundation launches first of its kind research into falls from height
Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities and injuries in the UK, accounting for an alarming 30% of all deaths in 2022/2023¹. In order to gather more comprehensive data on the underlying causes and circumstances of falls from height, the No Falls Foundation, the first and only UK-based charity devoted exclusively to […]
No Falls Week in Parliament
The Access Industry Forum were delighted to see Clare Adamson, SNP MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, lead the debate in The Scottish Parliament yesterday (15 May) to highlight the first ever No Falls Week. If you missed it, you can watch the recording. As a No Falls Week partner and voice of the work at […]
IPAF launches Global Safety Campaign for 2024
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) announces the launch of its Global Safety Campaign for 2024, titled “CRUSHING CAN KILL!” The third Global Safety Campaign released during IPAF Head of Safety and Technical Brian Parker’s tenure aims to raise awareness and reduce entrapment and crushing incidents involving Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), which have resulted […]
IRATA Reaches Landmark 100,000+ Active IRATA Technicians
Over three decades after IRATA International’s formation in the late 1980s, we are proud to share that we have surpassed 100,000 active certified IRATA Technicians. This is a huge milestone for IRATA in our ongoing mission to promote and maintain safety in the rope access industry. It demonstrates that the global attitude towards safety and […]
Introducing the Access Industry Forum
Many people within the work at height sector will be familiar with the Access Industry Forum and our members. But there will be lots of people from a whole range of sectors who haven’t heard of us or the work we do – so with No Falls Week on the horizon, we thought it’s the […]
