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The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide. Set up in 1983, IPAF is a not-for-profit members’ organisation that represents the interests of manufacturers, distributors, users, and rental and training companies. The IPAF training programme for platform operators is certified by TÜV as conforming to ISO 18878. More than 70,000 operators are trained each year through a worldwide network of over 300 training centres. Successful trainees are awarded the PAL Card (Powered Access Licence), the most widely held and recognised proof of training for platform operators. IPAF members enjoy access to advisory, information, insurance and translation services, and have the chance to influence legislation and regulations that govern platform use.

Work at Height Regulations 2005

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 came into force on 6 April 2005. The Regulations apply to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury.

They place duties on employers, the self-employed, and any person that controls the work of others (for example facilities managers or building owners who may contract others to work at height).

The Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007 which came into force on 6 April 2007 apply to those who work at height providing instruction or leadership to one or more people engaged in caving or climbing by way of sport, recreation, team building or similar activities in Great Britain.

As part of the Regulations, duty holders must ensure:

* all work at height is properly planned and organised;
* those involved in work at height are competent;
* the risks from work at height are assessed and appropriate work equipment is selected and used;
* the risks from fragile surfaces are properly controlled; and
* equipment for work at height is properly inspected and maintained.

There is a simple hierarchy for managing and selecting equipment for work at height. Duty holders must:

* avoid work at height where they can;
* use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls where they cannot avoid working at height; and
* where they cannot eliminate the risk of a fall, use work equipment or other measures to minimise the distance and consequences of a fall should one occur.

The Regulations include schedules giving requirements for existing places of work and means of access for work at height, collective fall prevention (eg guardrails and working platforms), collective fall arrest (eg nets, airbags etc), personal fall protection (e. work restraints, fall arrest and rope access) and ladders.

* The Work at Height Regulations 2005

Ceiling, Floor, Panel & Wall Access Covers

Howe Green supply a ceiling access hatch designed to provide regular access to concealed services that are located behind plastered ceilings. The ceiling access panels are supplied primed ready to accept a paint finish. Offered in a number of standard sizes, including single or double leaf they can also be made to order if a non-standard size or finish is required. A fire rating of up to one hour is available on the single leaf Combihatch ceiling access hatches.

The Howe Green range of floor access covers can be manufactured in aluminium or stainless steel for use singly, in continuous runs or over large areas. Every type of flooring can be accommodated within the range of Howe Green floor access covers. With access covers suitable for all hard floor finishes including ceramic tiles, marble, terrazzo, resin and parquet and for flexible flooring such as PVC, linoleum and rubber Howe Green offer the Visedge Series.

Various load bearing capacities, from light duty or pedestrian to a heavy duty pneumatic wheel loading, ensure the suitability of the Howe Green range of access covers whatever the location. Fire ratings up to three hours are available on most access covers. HSE 75 Series is a gas assisted hinged access cover designed specifically for situations where either frequent access is required or ease of handling is critical.