NEW AIF KNOWLEDGE BASE TAKES CENTRE STAGE  AT SAFETY & HEALTH EXPO

Stand G100, Hall 1, NEC, Birmingham, 11 – 13 May 2010

At the recent Safety & Health Expo at the NEC, Birmingham, member organisations of the Access Industry Forum (AIF) delivered a series of debates, discussions and presentations connected with working at height.

In a marked departure from previous years, The Ladder Association hosted a series of three different debates - one each day - by leading university debating societies briefed by a panel of tower experts. The first of these addressed the motion: ‘That ladders and stepladders are so simple to use that training is pointless.'

To view pictures of the AIF at this year's Safety & Health Expo click here.

Note for Editor
The AIF provides a Forum for all the principal trade associations and federations involved in temporary work at height. Each organisation represents a different sector of the access industry and is a recognised leader and authority in its respective field. All nine members of the Forum are standards driven and committed to advancing safety, best practice and competency when working at height, irrespective of equipment type or safety solution.

Please visit www.accessindustryforum.org.uk for more information.

Representing the Forum at the 2010 Expo:
IPAF  International Powered Access Federation
IRATA  Industrial Rope Access Trade Association
LA  Ladder Association
NASC  National Access & Scaffolding Confederation
PASMA Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association

Guest organisations at the 2010 Expo:
APS  Association for Project Safety
BSIF  British Safety Industry Federation
CIOB  Chartered Institute of Building    
CPA  Construction Products Association
HSE  Health & Safety Executive
IOSH  Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
UKCG  UK Contractors Group