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Record number of PAL cards
February 1st 2006

Record number of PAL cards The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) issued a record 53 646 Powered Access Licence (PAL) cards in 2005. This marks an increase of 24.7% over the 2004 figure.

Tim Whiteman, managing director, says "The Work at Height Regulations have definitely made employers more conscious of the need to ensure that their platform operators are properly trained. Experienced operators who have undergone training often say that it has made them more aware of safety issues in the daily use of these machines."

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