OSHA's Jordan Barab to address IPAF Summit
13 March 2013
With just under two weeks to go until the IPAF Summit and IAPAs, March 26 in Miami, Jordan Barab, deputy assistant secretary of labor for the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has joined the impressive list of speakers to address the Summit.
Barab’s presentation is entitled “Scaling New Heights in Fall Protection." He completes an impressive panel of speakers that includes key note speaker Ron DeFeo, president of Terex, Michael Kneeland, president of United Rentals, Tim Hatch, VP of global engineering at JLG Industries, Andy Studdert, CEO of NES Rentals and Sérgio Kariya, Director of Mills Rental.
“We are delighted that Mr Barab will share his thoughts on preventing falls from height with us at the IPAF Summit – he has been a tireless champion of safety in the work place and his presentation will be much anticipated,” said IPAF CEO Tim Whiteman.
The plenary conference in the afternoon will bring all delegates together and provide them with valuable take-home messages that contribute toward a professional and safe powered access industry.The Summit is held in English, with simultaneous translation in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Attendance is free. Register in advance at www.iapa-summit.info.
The conference theme is “Safety from the Top." There is no charge to attend, but places are limited and must be reserved at www.iapa-summit.info The IPAF Summit will be followed by the International Awards for Powered Access, a gala dinner event for which some tickets are still available.
The following companies and individuals made the IAPA shortlist.
IPAF Safety Champion:
Peter Douglas
Kevin O’Shea
Brian Parker
Mauro Potrich
Access Rental Company of the Year
AFI-Uplift
Industrial Access
Nationwide Platforms
Trico Lift
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
AFI-Uplift
Industrial Access
Mills Rental
Nationwide Platforms
Product of the Year – Vehicle/trailer mounted
CTE
Ruthmann
Product of the Year – Self-propelled (booms, scissors, atrium lifts)
Bluelift
Cormidi
MEC
Product of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms/Hoists
Alimak Hek
Geda
Scanclimber
Product of the Year – Low-level Access
The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony
Award for Outstanding After Sales Service
EZ Scaffold
IPS
Venpa Spa
Access Project of the Year
Harsco
Hydro Mobile
NES Rentals
Scanclimber
Best New IPAF Training Centre
Winner to be announced at the awards ceremony
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Rafael Bazzarella
Kevin O’Shea
Martin Wraith
Best Marketing Campaign for Safety and IPAF Training
Alo Training
BS Technology
Mastclimbers LLC
Lifetime achievement award
The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony
This year’s IAPA awards will for the second time include an Access Photograph of the Year competition, again generously sponsored by UK rental company Facelift Hire. Theshortlist for this category will be announced shortly.
Gold sponsors for the event are Genie, JLG, Skyjack and Latchways Fall Protection. Silver sponsor is BlueSky Solutions, while Niftylift will sponsor the Networking Event and Haulotte Group will sponsor the IAPA Networking Reception.
