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AWP Fatal Accident Rate Remains Constant The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) reports that the fatal injury rate for aerial work platforms (AWPs) remains constant, even though AWP rental fleet and number of rental days worldwide increased from 2013 to 2015. According to IPAF’s 2015 accident data and preliminary fatal injury rate calculations, the main causes of AWP fatalities were due to fall from height (31%), overturn (27%), electrocution (15%) and entrapment (15%). Presenting the research at the IPAF Summit in Madrid, Chris Wraith, IPAF technical & safety executive, said: “AWPs are part of the solution in preventing falls from height, but we should recognize that AWPs introduce hazards that need managing. Engineering control is but one option, and the industry is starting to work together on a global scale to ensure continual improvement.” Contractors are encouraged to report known accidents. This information is kept confidential and is used to create a comprehensive record, which is used to improve training programs, to develop technical guidance, to target specific high-risk professions or activities, and to provide research findings used to influence standards. Report an accident or research the Accident Database.
AWP Fatal Accident Rate Remains Constant
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) reports that the fatal injury rate for aerial work platforms (AWPs) remains constant, even though AWP rental fleet and number of rental days worldwide increased from 2013 to 2015. According to IPAF’s 2015 accident data and preliminary fatal injury rate calculations, the main causes of AWP fatalities were due to fall from height (31%), overturn (27%), electrocution (15%) and entrapment (15%). Presenting the research at the IPAF Summit in Madrid, Chris Wraith, IPAF technical & safety executive, said: “AWPs are part of the solution in preventing falls from height, but we should recognize that AWPs introduce hazards that need managing. Engineering control is but one option, and the industry is starting to work together on a global scale to ensure continual improvement.” Contractors are encouraged to report known accidents. This information is kept confidential and is used to create a comprehensive record, which is used to improve training programs, to develop technical guidance, to target specific high-risk professions or activities, and to provide research findings used to influence standards. Report an accident or research the Accident Database.