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MEMBER BENEFITS<br />
Why it makes sense<br />
to join <strong>IPAF</strong><br />
Hundreds of members across five continents will testify<br />
that becoming a member of <strong>IPAF</strong> makes sound commercial<br />
sense. So what are the benefits of joining?<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> is known as an agent for promoting<br />
best practice, giving its members a<br />
voice in the powered access world. <strong>IPAF</strong><br />
members now enjoy access to a growing<br />
portfolio of services and there has never<br />
been a better time to join.<br />
There was a time when the Working<br />
Group of the European Machinery<br />
Directive Committee was considering<br />
a ban on sliding mid-rails. <strong>IPAF</strong> represented<br />
the views of manufacturers<br />
and users on what was essentially a<br />
non-issue. It urged all members, in the<br />
interest of safety, not to tie up sliding<br />
mid-rails. <strong>IPAF</strong> manufacturer members<br />
placed decals on machines indicating<br />
that mid-rails should never be tied up.<br />
The regulators relented, agreed to monitor<br />
the situation, and manufacturers<br />
were saved from having to implement<br />
restrictive controls on equipment.<br />
This is just one example of the lobbying<br />
work that <strong>IPAF</strong> undertakes to<br />
support the interests of its members.<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> actively participates in the ongoing<br />
review of EN 280, the standard<br />
regulating the design and manufacture<br />
of platforms.<br />
It works with several standards committees,<br />
including ISO, FEM (European<br />
Federation of Materials Handling and<br />
Storage Equipment), the British standards<br />
committees BS 8454 and BS 8460.<br />
It also co-operates with safety bodies<br />
around the world, such as the HSE in<br />
Britain, Berufsgenossenschaften in<br />
Germany, Suva in Switzerland, OPPBTP<br />
in France, and ANSI and OSHA in the<br />
United States.<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> communicates with its members<br />
through diverse publications and<br />
events. Members receive free copies<br />
of the official <strong>IPAF</strong> magazine Access<br />
International, the <strong>IPAF</strong> bulletin Raising<br />
the Standard, as well as regular e-<br />
newsletters. The <strong>IPAF</strong> AGM and Access<br />
Summit is an annual highlight in the<br />
powered access industry, bringing<br />
together customers, competitors, suppliers<br />
and interest groups. Other key events<br />
include the Professional Development<br />
Seminar (for instructors), TABS (the<br />
German language platform safety conference),<br />
the Convention of the Italian<br />
Powered Access Industry and the APS<br />
(Aerial Platform Safety Conference).<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> members benefit from a growing<br />
portfolio of services specially tailored<br />
for the access industry. Each service can<br />
be accessed by quoting the company<br />
name and <strong>IPAF</strong> membership number.<br />
Legal advice<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> members needing legal advice on<br />
matters such as MEWP use (on and off<br />
the public highway) and accident procedures<br />
can call the <strong>IPAF</strong> hotline during<br />
normal office hours.<br />
Business information<br />
The broader-based Business Information<br />
Service from the Institute of Directors<br />
(IoD) in London is free to <strong>IPAF</strong> members<br />
and offers up to 30 minutes of desk<br />
research by experienced professionals.<br />
Some questions that the Service has<br />
helped <strong>IPAF</strong> members to answer are:<br />
■ Do you have statistics on the number<br />
of accidents at work?<br />
■ I need to find the contact details<br />
of building maintenance contractors<br />
within London and the South East.<br />
■ Can you supply details of tree surgeons<br />
based in the South West?<br />
Insurance<br />
Henderson Insurance Brokers provide<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> members with the commercial<br />
advantage of market leading cover at<br />
reduced premiums. The range of cover<br />
provided includes:<br />
■ Employers and public liability<br />
■ Plant – all risks<br />
■ Motor fleet<br />
■ Engineering<br />
■ Professional indemnity<br />
■ Directors & officers<br />
Insurance management<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> members enjoy free access to<br />
ClaimControl, offered in co-operation<br />
with Alphatec Software. This is an<br />
online risk management system that<br />
helps cut insurance costs and simplify<br />
procedures for incidents and claims.<br />
Rental management software<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> members can get a 10% discount<br />
on rental management software from<br />
inspHire. This world-leading supplier<br />
offers comprehensive, simple-to-use<br />
software to track equipment and<br />
streamline customer service.<br />
Translation<br />
ToLocalise offers <strong>IPAF</strong> members preferential<br />
rates, with savings up to 60%, on<br />
translation of all documents from technical<br />
manuals to marketing literature.<br />
Market overview guides<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> members enjoy special prices when<br />
purchasing guides from Lectura that<br />
offer an overview and valuation of all<br />
common second-hand mobile construction<br />
machines on the European market.<br />
Details on member benefits, the<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> Code of Conduct and how to<br />
join are at the Services section of<br />
www.ipaf.org<br />
Timely<br />
information from<br />
the Institute of<br />
Directors gives<br />
<strong>IPAF</strong> members a<br />
competitive edge.<br />
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