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Over the last 12 months global energy sector specialists Hertel has been looking to enhance awareness and safety for its employees working at height by working closely with the UK’s Nationwide Platforms.

Dustcontrol, the manufacturer of dust extractors and industrial extraction systems, introduces a new training programme to educate the construction industry on the serious issue of silica within the work place.

Odebrecht, one of the largest contractors in the world and the largest in Brazil, has for the first time had 26 of its job site supervisors complete the IPAF MEWPs for Managers course. The course prepares managers for the management of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) that are used on job sites.

The SAIA is launching an operator training program for aerial work platforms. Bob Backer, senior partner at Blazing Technologies, reports exclusively for ALH

From the beginning of September to the end of November anyone in the UK who buys, uses or has responsibility for supervising the use of ladders, can take advantage of this year's Ladder Exchange.

Just months after acquiring the assets of Instant Training, UK rental company AFI has further expanded its training business by acquiring the trade and assets of UTN Training.

The order of nearly 1100 Skyjack scissors has begun to arrive at UK rental giant Nationwide Platforms.

UK contractors are encouraging training to PAL+ standard for steel errectors and net riggers.

From 1 October UK construction companies could be charged for being issued a notice of prohibition and improvement warns Michael Slade, managing director of health and safety specialist Bibby Consulting & Support.

UK safety company Arco has added the Tool@rrest range to its catalogue of safety equipment for working at height.

The UK's Spillard Safety Systems will be highlighting the dangers associated with blind spots on machines as part of a newly expanded education and training programme.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and the Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) have reaffirmed their alliance to work together in "every way possible" to promote safety in the use of powered access equipment throughout the US and Canada.

UK rental firm Hewden has expanded its customer training services with the launch of a new online system allowing customers to manage their training administration, including personal development and learning plans.

Compact Power Equipment Center (CPEC), which runs compact equipment rental businesses in Home Depot locations, is attaching ‘811’ ground utility reminder stickers to more than 4000 items of rental equipment.

The first IPAF PAL+ courses have been conducted in the UK, training operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) for work in higher risk or challenging environments.

Outtakes produces another training DVD on the ramifications of a fall from height. The Call focuses on the effects on a company when an employee dies at work through a fall.

There were zero fatalities during the building of the London Olympic venues and the UK's IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) has identified the communication techniques that helped to make this possible and which can be used in other construction projects.

IPAF's (International Powered Access Federation) accident database has recorded 17 fatal accidents involving aerial platforms worldwide for the first half of 2012.

The second International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) US Convention will be held on October 22-23 in Celebration, FL. This member event is also open to non-members.

The International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) American Work Platform Training (AWPT) arm has enlisted a number of new members and training centers in North America.