IPAF - The International Powered Access Federation

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide in the widest sense - through providing technical advice and information, through influencing and interpreting legislation and standards and through its safety initiatives and training programmes.

For all those active in the powered access world, IPAF serves as a forum and has played a key role in the promotion of many design, safety and testing procedures that are now an integral part of the powered access industry.

It is a not-for-profit organisation owned by its members who include manufacturers, rental companies, distributors, contractors and users. IPAF members operate about 90% of the MEWP rental fleet in the UK and manufacture about 85% of platforms on the market.