AWPT's new North American member development director, Tony Groat: “Rather than create multiple training programs, why not standardize on one?” The launch of warning stickers by the AWPT (American ...
AWPT, the North American subsidiary of IPAF, offers an aerial work platform (AWP) training course that assists supervisors and managers in preparing for and safely coordinating various types of AWPs ...
It's a well-known fact that, when worn, automobile seat belts save lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), based in Washington, D.C., use of lap/shoulder safety ...
“Our members use aerial work platforms – scissor lifts and boom lifts – on an almost daily basis. Much of their work is performed overhead and these machines are essential to achieving maximum ...
The Robert A. Young building in St. Louis is the first construction site in the U.S. that has been designated 100 percent AWPT-trained. div id="articleExtrasA" div id ...
In compliance with ANSI standards, operators of aerial work platforms (AWPs) must perform pre-start inspections of machines before use each day or at the beginning of each shift. AWPT (American Work ...
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has published a U.S. edition of guidance aimed at avoiding trapping or crushing incidents when aerial work platforms (AWPs) are used in confined overhead ...