IPAF’s Jason Woods to speak at Access & Handling Summit
Safety at heights in focus at annual event of the regional access work sector on 9 December in Dubai, as major names and OEMs in the field confirm participation
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will participate in the upcoming Access & Handling Summit in Dubai, with the body’s regional manager for the Middle East and South Asia, Jason Woods, set to deliver a presentation on safety in access work.
Titled “Advance Dimension to safety – ePAL”, Woods’ presentation will touch upon how the IPAF’s ePAL certification helps safety professional and mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) operators improve safety for men and machines.
“The presentation will take safety professionals through the new IPAF ePAL advanced technology, which is designed to reduce potential accidents and minimise risks, supporting operators to find solutions at the touch of a button,” said Woods.
The Access & Handling Summit, to be held on December 9 at the Radisson Red Hotel in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis, will see the regional work at heights and access equipment sector congregate over knowledge sessions that discuss the state of the sector, share best practices and the latest developments in panel discussions and presentations – as well as in an exhibition and demonstrations of access machines from the major manufacturers at the venue.
The 2021 edition follows from the success of the 2019 event, which saw participation from the major manufacturers, dealers, rental companies and end-users of access equipment, all of whom have confirmed their attendance this time around, after Covid-19 forced the event to be cancelled last year.
“The Access & Handling Summit is an important venue to get IPAF’s message of safety across to the sector,” said Woods. “It will see the regional access sector come together under one roof at a live, in-person event after the pandemic – and the future of the sector, especially safety, will very much be in focus.”
Anirban Bagchi, editor of Construction Machinery Middle East (CMME) magazine at CPI Trade Media, the organiser of the event, said: “We are delighted to have Jason and IPAF participating this year at the Access & Handling Summit. Jason is a well-known and respected person in the Middle East’s work-at-heights sector and his presence and presentation will add value to participants at the event.
“Attendees can also look forward to interacting with senior officials of the major equipment makers, such as Genie, JLG, Dingli, Platform Basket and others – and see some of their latest machines in the flesh in the event’s exhibition and demonstration area. All Covid safety protocols as mandated by the Dubai government will of course be in place.”
More information about the event is available at: https://2021.accessandhandlingsummit.com/
Registrations to attend can be made at: https://2021.accessandhandlingsummit.com/#register
