Powered Access IPAF announces 2026 global safety campaign Check It! focuses on MEWP inspections and calls for shared responsibility on working at height safety.
News In pictures | London Stadium’s steel structure spring clean Rope access inspectors have scaled the 30-metre-high London Stadium to clean and survey its steel structure.
News In pictures | London Eye gets new cranes in night-time upgrade project Two new cranes have been installed on the London Eye to support the ongoing maintenance and engineering work on the iconic Thames-side tourist attraction.
News Contractor sentenced after worker injured in fall A construction company has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when he fell from a ladder during renovation works in London.
Powered Access IPAF names new global lead for MCWPs and hoists The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has appointed John Joe Magee as global MCWP and hoist representative.
News Contractor jailed after teen falls to death during demolition works A self‑employed contractor has been jailed after a teenager fell to his death during demolition works on a property in Surrey.
News Construction director and firm fined for safety failings A construction company director and his firm have been fined after failing to comply with multiple enforcement notices and for failing to suitably plan, manage and monitor construction work.
News Construction firm fined £60k after worker’s stairwell fall A construction company has been fined £60,000 following a wall collapse, which knocked an employee through an open stairwell onto a concrete floor below.
News Construction firms fined following site safety failings A property refurbishment company and a roofing contractor have both been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding and suffered life-changing injuries.
News Contractor sentenced after worker falls from height A construction company in Hampshire has been fined £80,000 after a man fell more than 15ft through a skylight during roof repair work.
News Two firms fined £95k after worker falls through rooflight The Health and Safety Executive has successfully prosecuted two companies after a construction worker fell through a rooflight at a factory, impaling his leg on machinery below.
Powered Access IPAF urges industry to get ‘back to basics’ on safety The International Powered Access Federation is supporting the Back to Basics safety campaign, launched by the Construction Industry Federation.
News Powered access in construction: what’s your view? Construction Management, in partnership with IPAF, has launched a survey to explore the industry’s views and experiences with powered access machines on construction projects.
Powered Access Nationwide Platforms unveils safety system for scissor lifts Nationwide Platforms has launched SkySiren PCS for scissor lifts – a secondary guarding system designed to reduce the risk of entrapment for operators.
Powered Access Powered access fatalities drop by 26%, IPAF data shows The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has published its annual global safety report.
Partner Content Working at height safely with status tagging system With 150 directly employed staff working on fast-track fit-outs at any one time across the South East, health and safety is a priority for mechanical and electrical services company Bancroft.
News London builder prosecuted after repeatedly using unsafe scaffolding A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after he put the lives of workers at risk on a construction site in London.
News MPs tell construction: ‘embrace tech’ to stop falls from height A group of MPs is encouraging construction and other industries to adopt digital technologies that can prevent falls from height, including virtual and augmented reality and wearable devices.
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