25 June 2014, 00:00
Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Glass Room 1. 41, Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide in the widest sense -- through providing technical advice and information, through influencing and interpreting legislation and standards,through its safety initiatives and training programmes. It is a not-for-profit organisation owned by its members who include manufacturers, rental companies, contractors and users. IPAF Malaysia Seminar 2014 is held in conjunction with ONEBUILD 2014 Malaysia International Building, Construction & Infrastructure. IPAF will have a stand at Booth 1760. The IPAF Malaysia Seminar 2014 is set to be an annual event where access rental companies, users, manufacturers and government representatives around Asia will meet and exchange ideas on promoting the safe and effective use of powered access. The seminar is expected to draw many representatives of the powered access industry within Malaysia & Internationally. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest work at height developments and safety initiatives in the industry. The objective of the Seminar is: Raising the Standard: Bringing stakeholders together and learning from each other to promote the safe and effective use of powered access in Malaysia There are a total of 1.02 Millions of Mobile Elevated World Platforms (MEWPs) in the world while Asia PAC has about 145,500 MEWPs. With about 30 millions of population in Malaysia and many construction projects in the plan, the numbers of MEWPs in Malaysia have been increasing tremendously since the last few years. “The construction sector is expected to continue recording high growth, albeit at a more moderate pace in 2014, as the completion of several large civil engineering projects will more than offset the progress in existing projects in the transport, utility, and oil and gas sectors. Although several highway and power plant projects are expected to commence in 2014, these projects are not expected to provide significant support to overall growth in the construction sector in 2014.” From less than 1,000 unit of MEWPs to now a close of 3,000 units of MEWPs (market estimation), the growth in numbers within these few years, shows great potential. More and more construction sites are using MEWPs as the concerns on work at height safety awareness increases. Increased in labour cost have also cause the contractors to think about productivity. The culture of using MEWPs are now clearly being seen in Malaysia. As fall from height is one of the main factor in occupational death, Malaysian authority and the industry is set to improve this situation. Protecting Your Safety And Health had an interview on August 7, 2013 with Malaysia’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), a department under the Ministry of Human Resources, for an exclusive interview and an in depth look at the topic. Below is an extract of it: UH: Can you tell us what are the top occupational hazards in Malaysia? DOSH: A few of the top occupational hazards in Malaysia are as listed below: i. Falling from high places ii. Getting caught between objects iii. Being exposed to hazardous chemicals iv. Excessive noise at the workplace. For the complete interview, visit: http://www.urbanhealth.com.my/health/protecting-your-safety-and-health/ IPAF and its members are ready to contribute our part in prevention of fall from height in Malaysia too! This seminar will focus on promoting the use of mobile elevated work platform for work at height. Mobile Elevated Work Platform is one of the safest means for working at height. At the same time, we will also touch on the safe use of MEWPs so that users are fully aware of the situation. IPAF Malaysia Seminar 2014 aims to bring MEWPs industry stakeholders together to understand and create awareness on the latest issues, standard and legislation for Mobile Elevated Work Platforms industry in Malaysia. IPAF has lined up with various stakeholders in the industry to be the speakers on the day; the Ministry, Manufacturer, Rental Company, User, Training Center. This very 1st IPAF Malaysia Seminar will mark the start of an annual event that is dedicated to nothing but Mobile Elevated Work Platform. Strongly recommended for: 1) Inspectors for Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) 2) Safety officers & OSH Personnel 3) MEWPs Rental Companies 4) MEWPs Service Companies 5) Construction Companies 6) MEWPs Owners / Users 7) MEWPs Service Engineers 8) MEWPs Manufacturers 9) MEWPs Used Dealers 10) Anyone that is involved with MEWPs For Registration & Enquiries Please complete Registration Form and email to sea@ipaf.org . For enquires, do contact us at: 6339 3279 or 9686 4191 or email us at: sea@ipaf.org or raymond.wat@ipaf.org or evelyn.low@ipaf.org About OneBuild 2014 ONEBUILD is one of the Malaysia’s most striking trade shows for the hardware, building, construction and infrastructure sectors. This annual event constantly reviews and refreshes the offerings in order to provide a more complete and best solution to the exhibitors as well as visitors. ONEBUILD was founded in response to growing interest in exhibitions and the rapid growth of construction industry. ONEBUILD provides a significant platform for the local and international players to showcase latest technology, products and services of hardware, building, construction, and infrastructure industry. Following the success of ONEBUILD 2012 & 2013, the dedicated team of ONEBUILD is working their best for the coming ONEBUILD 2014. The numbers of booth have significantly increased from merely 175 to 388. Furthermore, last year event had successfully gathered more than 200 exhibiting companies from Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, China, Germany, Italy and Turkey under one roof to present a board diversity of quality building construction equipment, services and technology. ONEBUILD 2013 had received the honorable endorsement from government agencies; Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB), Public Works Department Malaysia (JKR), Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE). Besides, it had gained the unwavering support from more than 30 local and foreign trade associations. ONEBUILD had incorporated both Construction Machinery and Industrialized Building System (IBS) to serve as an effective business gateway for the industry’s leaders and key players in 2013. To broaden market’s players, ONEBUILD is going to infuse the new technology - Concrete Technology in 2014.
Source: International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)