IPAF co-ordinates mast climber HSE alert response

Euan Youdale Editor, Access International

13 May 2022

IPAF is co-ordinating the industry response to the recent UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) mast climbing work platform (MCWP) safety alert, following a meeting of its UK & Ireland MCWP Work Group on 11 May.  

The HSE stated in its safety alert issued earlier this month that some MCWPs, which rely on two independent motor drive units per mast as the means to prevent the platform falling too quickly, are not fitted with suitable and sufficient controls to manage this risk.

This means work platforms…

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