Check It! focuses on MEWP inspections and calls for shared responsibility on working at height safety.

Despite emerging mandates for secondary guarding, contractors are advised to prioritise robust, task-specific risk assessments to prevent crushing and entrapment incidents.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has reached a training milestone, with three million Powered Access Licence (PAL) Cards issued across more than 60 countries.

MEWPs manufacturer JLG Industries has acquired the core technology developed by robotics start-up Canvas.

The International Powered Access Federation is supporting the Back to Basics safety campaign, launched by the Construction Industry Federation.

Alana Paterson, chair of the IPAF International Safety Committee and head of health, safety and environment at Taylor Woodrow, discusses the importance of empowering the workforce to call out safety risks in powered access.

To explore how technology is impacting powered access training today, and what the future may hold, we spoke to two IPAF-accredited trainers with a finger on the pulse.

Nationwide Platforms has installed its first fixed IPAF PAL+ training rig in the East Midlands.

Nationwide Platforms has launched SkySiren PCS for scissor lifts – a secondary guarding system designed to reduce the risk of entrapment for operators.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has published its annual global safety report.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has published its 2025 MEWP Rental Market Reports, featuring insights into the rental markets across Europe, the US, and Asia.

Mark Keily, chair of IPAF’s International Safety Committee, explores the latest safety trends and explains why accident reporting has never been more important.

An ambitious public art project at the University of Suffolk has been delivered with support from a powered access solution

Powered Access looks at how the ‘Crushing Can Kill’ campaign is addressing safety issues and providing robust guidance for the international community

The use of MEWPs remains one of the safest ways to work at height. But if a crushing incident occurs, a comprehensive emergency plan is essential for a safe and swift rescue

IPAF and the HSE have issued new guidance on the safe methods of isolation of platform controls for MEWPs.