澳大利亚高空作业协会EWPA

The Elevating Work Platform Association of Australia Incorporated (EWPAA) is a vital part of the Elevating Work Platform industry in Australia.

The EWPA’s CODE OF ETHICS and CODE OF CONDUCT are important documents to read – please access them by clicking here

How did the EWPAA come to be formed? Well, a concerned group of rental fleet owners, manufacturers and suppliers of Elevating Work Platforms formed the Association in 1987. These people were concerned that the industry was growing rapidly across Australia without adequate co-ordination or support services. There was no forum to discuss issues affecting the industry, no specific operator training programs and no uniform standards of safety, service and ethics of conduct for the industry.

Without a National Association to co-ordinate the growth of EWPs the industry was in danger of being spoilt whilst still in its infancy.

The EWPAA was quickly established on a national basis with membership being drawn from all segments of the industry ensuring that key areas of concern could be effectively addressed and solutions developed to overcome them.

The EWPAA always had a close affiliation with the Hire and Rental Association to the point where it merged with the HRA in 1994. This helped to expand the membership base to include rental fleet owners and major users of EWPs away from the more traditional markets. Membership rapidly grew to over 100. However, with the continuing growth of the elevating work platform market it was decided, by the membership, to once again become an independent, National Association.

So, in January 1998 the Elevating Work Platform Association of Australia was incorporated. Membership is now in excess of 300 and includes the major rental fleet owners, manufacturers, users and supporters of this industry. The Association is run through a National Executive, supported by State Committees, which meet regularly to ensure effective communication between all members on the key issues that affect this industry.

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EWPAA是澳大利亚高空作业行业一个重要组成部分。
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随着提升工作平台市场持续增长，它的决定是由成员组成，以便再次成为一个独立的协会。
因此，在1998年1月澳大利亚升降作业平台协会成立。现在会员已经超过300，包括租赁公司业主，制造商，用户和本行业的支持者。该协会是通过全国执行长官的国家委员会的支持下，
其中定期会晤，以确保在关键问题上的所有成员之间的有效沟通，影响这个行业。