ipaf

[shanky887614]

it might be worth updating the card soon lads, there adding card readers to a lot of the lifters/cherry pickers etc now
i just sat my ipaf today, cant believe what happend though, passed on cherry picker but hit a cone on the last bit of the 3a vertical lifter.
you can do the theory part online at some places now as well not rolled out everywhere yet though

 

[Leesparkykent]

Does that mean you failed? My ipaf and pasma run out next year so will have to do them again. I've never filled in the logbook either.

 

[shanky887614]

only failed 3a passed the 3b test so can drive a cherry picker but not a mewp XD

 

[Leesparkykent]

only failed 3a passed the 3b test so can drive a cherry picker but not a mewp XD

That's a pita then. Are you doing the 3a again?

 

[uksparks]

I've got ipaf but never use it, just the type of work I guess. However, I have an iPad which does get used!

 

[Leesparkykent]

I've got ipaf but never use it, just the type of work I guess. However, I have an iPad which does get used!

I actually done my IPAF not far from you...nationwide platforms in Lutterworth.

 

[uksparks]

That's where I did my one

 

[shanky887614]

That's a pita then. Are you doing the 3a again?

yeah, need it for a job im doing for the next few months and cant hurt to have it

 

[Risteard]

not a mewp XD

Presume you mean a scissor lift. They are all MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms).

Incidentally my IPAF & PASMA both need renewed soon.

 

[shanky887614]

Presume you mean a scissor lift. They are all MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms).

Incidentally my IPAF & PASMA both need renewed soon.

yes scissor lift

 

[Barry White]

Mines expired but I have filled in the log book is it correct you only do half a day refresher course?

 

[shanky887614]

Mines expired but I have filled in the log book is it correct you only do half a day refresher course?

if you have 60 within the last 5 years. need 10 in the last year.

when did it expire? if its over 3 months you need the full test again

 

[Barry White]

4 month ago looks like full test then:sad3:

 

[shanky887614]

4 month ago looks like full test then:sad3:

looks like new serial as well.

if its less than 3months or so you keep the same code if its more its likely to change

 

[Flanders]

When I did my Ipaf I ask the instructor how many Renewal test they do and the answer was "NONE" I don't even Know if there is real course for renewing and I don't Know any one who fills out the book ( except Mykey now) , Mine runs out the end of the year so will be going on my 4th course then It seem a bit harsh that you did not pass for hiting a cone though and what do you mean by the card reader on the lifts do you have to scan your licence to get it work ?

 

[Barry White]

When I did my Ipaf I ask the instructor how many Renewal test they do and the answer was "NONE" I don't even Know if there is real course for renewing and I don't Know any one who fills out the book ( except Mykey now) , Mine runs out the end of the year so will be going on my 4th course then It seem a bit harsh that you did not pass for hiting a cone though and what do you mean by the card reader on the lifts do you have to scan your licence to get it work ?

Was told at my test it needed to be filled in so complied did it a lot at first then only when using another machine seems pointless now

 

[gnselectricals]

When I did my Ipaf I ask the instructor how many Renewal test they do and the answer was "NONE" I don't even Know if there is real course for renewing and I don't Know any one who fills out the book ( except Mykey now) , Mine runs out the end of the year so will be going on my 4th course then It seem a bit harsh that you did not pass for hiting a cone though and what do you mean by the card reader on the lifts do you have to scan your licence to get it work ?

Yeah they said on my course end of last year that there putting readers on to allow controls to be used by a qualified person only on the new machines

 

[Flanders]

Its good that you filled it in and it might be worth giving the training course a call to check , I still think its a bit of a scam that you have to re sit the test every 5 years after all you don't with a driving licence and a lot more has changed on the roads

 

[Flanders]

Yeah they said on my course end of last year that there putting readers on to allow controls to be used by a qualified person only on the new machines

That good at least I will have a use for the licence, I have never had to show it to anyone ever

 

[gnselectricals]

That good at least I will have a use for the licence, I have never had to show it to anyone ever

I only got pulled once but before I had a license so got the boot til lunchtime when there was no one about to run over haha

 

[shanky887614]

That good at least I will have a use for the licence, I have never had to show it to anyone ever

yeah its true, at the hire place i did my ipaf at they have installed it on all the bigger machines.

and its not just to only ipaf users but locked down to the company that hires it....

 

[Paulgwat]

yeah its true, at the hire place i did my ipaf at they have installed it on all the bigger machines.

and its not just to only ipaf users but locked down to the company that hires it....

i did my iPaf in 2014 and HSS were talking about fitting the card readers then and I got a chip enabled card - they didn't mention that they would be locking it to the hirer company though, the jobs I have done to date I have begged the use of someone else's machine rather than having to hire one in specifically.

do you know if this a new ipaf requirement or just the decision of that hire company?

Cheers

paul