IPAF has relaunched its accident reporting portal in order to gather and analyse data and uncover what it can teach us about improving safety. IPAF has also issued new guidance to assist those using powered access to minimise risk from coronavirus, while Training Centres can now deliver IPAF’s MEWPs for Managers as remote learning.
Head of Safety & Technical at IPA
IPAF has relaunched its accident reporting portal, in order to gather and analyse the data and uncover what it can teach us about improving safety in powered access.
Brian Parker, IPAF’s Head of Safety & Technical, says: “The new reporting portal at www.ipafaccidentreporting.org makes it easier to report an accident or near-miss. It’s so important for all users of powered access machines to engage with the portal, in order to help IPAF gather the best quality data and act on the trends we are seeing.
“As an example of how we use the information, analysis of anonymous data relating to accidents involving delivery drivers showed these most often involve loading/unloading. Accordingly, IPAF has now completed a major overhaul of its Load/Unload training.”
IPAF issues guidance for safe working to minimise virus risk
Guidance has been issued by IPAF to assist those using powered access to work safely and minimise the risk from coronavirus. The guidance was developed by IPAF’s safety experts and members with specialist knowledge of health & safety best practice.
It’s based on a hierarchy of risk: Eliminating risk entirely, reducing risk, isolating users from risk, controlling risk and protecting against it through use of PPE.
Peter Douglas, IPAF’s CEO, says: “Enhanced risk assessment, cleansing of machines, use of additional PPE, and using extra machines to allow a ‘one operator per platform’ rule to maintain social distancing are all recommended. Work should always be supervised to ensure best practice is being observed, and supervisors or managers should be trained, for instance via IPAF’s MEWPs for Managers training, which can be conducted remotely or by eLearning.”
To find the new IPAF guidance document visit www.ipaf.org/resources.
IPAF MEWPs for Managers can now be delivered remotely
In response to new safety requirements due to coronavirus, and following guidance given to all IPAF Training Centres, IPAF member firms can now deliver online instructor-led MEWPs for Managers training for contractors and employers.
Paul Roddis, IPAF Training Manager, says: “IPAF continues to strive to meet all learners’ needs and we know there are people that find eLearning challenging as there is nobody there to ask questions of and to explain things. We hope instructor-led remote learning will be an ideal solution for many employers and their workforce.”
For information about IPAF training, including the range of courses and modules available via eLearning, please visit www.ipaf.org/training.
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