The
first meeting of a working group created by the IPAF UK Country Council to
consider whether additional training should be recommended or required of
operators of very large booms and scissors was held on June 26 at Vertikal Days.
This
working group was set up to look at whether additional guidance is needed and
should be developed for the use of large and more complex aerial work platforms
(AWPs). The group was tasked to examine this subject in detail and bring
proposals to the next meeting. One of the tasks will be to define the scope of
what is meant by large AWPs.
IPAF
technical officer Chris Wraith thanked the members of the working group for
their active involvement. Companies with relevant experience of the issues
involved in manufacturing, marketing, hiring and operating large booms and
scissors are invited to share their input by contacting IPAF’s technical
officer at chris.wraith@ipaf.org.
The
findings and recommendations of the working group will be reviewed by the next
full meeting of the IPAF UK Country Council, which will take place on Sept. 19, 2013. Meeting details will be posted at www.ipaf.org/events.
