PASMA's First Annual Review
Launched at the Annual Members' Meeting on 13 July, the Association's first Annual Review is intended to record and celebrate the association's recent achievements. It contains reports from the chairman, Roger Verallo, managing director, Peter Bennett, and the chairmen of the training, technical and hire/assembly committees. In the report, Roger Verallo says: "Since the early days of its formation more than 35 years ago, the Association has been at the forefront of championing the mobile access tower industry and ensuring that mobile access towers lead the way in providing safe, efficient and economic work at height."
To download a copy of the Annual Review, please click on the link below   Annual Review.pdf

 

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MOBILE ACCESS TOWERS

Tower Assembly Methods: PASMA Undertakes Fundamental Review

Fall Prevention Methods Evaluated

The Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers' Association (PASMA), the trade body representing the mobile access tower industry in the UK and Ireland, is undertaking a major review of the fall prevention methods currently approved by the association and HSE for assembling and dismantling towers: 3T (Through the Trap) and AGR (Advanced Guardrail).

As a responsible trade association representing all sectors of the mobile access tower industry, and as part of its on going remit to regularly review and refine its guidance, it will examine and evaluate all aspects of the two methods in an exhaustive process which is underway now.

Please click here to read more.

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PASMA Takes Centre Stage at AIF Knowledge Base
In a deliberate break with the past, and with a view to exploring and comparing the various merits of the two methods currently approved by PASMA and the HSE for assembling, dismantling and altering mobile access towers - the AGR (Advanced Guardrail) and 3T (Through the Trap) methods - the association hosted a series of university style debates.
To read more and to view the debates online please click here.

 

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HSE Chair, Judith Hackitt, officially opens new PASMA HQ
	The Chair of the Health and Safety Executive, Judith   Hackitt CBE, has officially opened the new headquarters of PASMA, the trade association representing the mobile access tower industry in the UK and Ireland. Situated in the commercial heart of Glasgow, 7 Newton Place is the association’s first permanent HQ and is home to its eight strong secretariat.

  

Please click here for more information and pictures.

PASMA Launches Low Level Access DVD/CD

Accidents can happen even at low level

PASMA has published a new information DVD/CD called Accidents can happen even at low level . Aimed at owners and users of low level access equipment - which PASMA defines as having  a maximum platform height of 2.5 metres - it provides information and guidance on how to use folding step units and folding tower units safely and productively.

For more information and to purchase the DVD from our online shop please click here.

Mobile Tower Association Appoints First Technical Manager 

Don Aers joins PASMA from Youngman Group Ltd

DON AERS, 53, is PASMA’s new technical manager. He joins the lead trade body for mobile access towers from the Maldon-based Youngman Group where he held a similar position for 14 years.

 PASMA training course at Kingfisher Access in support of Little Havens Children’s Hospice

PASMA Training member, Kingfisher Access recently held a PASMA training course where all profits raised for the day together with a donation from Kingfisher were given to the children’s hospice.

To read more please click here

Don’t Suffer Fakes Gladly Warns Tower Association

 PASMA CONFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO FETAC

PASMA, the trade association representing the mobile access tower industry in the UK and Ireland, has confirmed its full commitment to completing the process for accreditation by the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC), and for validation of its industry standard tower training programme to the Common Award 5S00084 - Level 5 Mobile Tower Scaffold Operations.

If you would like to read the full press release please click here.

If you would like to read the half page editorial in the Irish Independent please click the link below.

Irish Independent.pdf

Article recently featured in Safety Management Magazine:

 Towers - Raising the Bar for Access

Ladders and mobile access towers are two of the most common types of equipment used for work at height. To read Peter Bennett, PASMA's managing director's tips for their safe use please click on the link below

tower article.pdf

TRAINING BULLETIN

URGENT & IMPORTANT

To All PASMA Training Centres, instructors and administrative staff

CHANGES TO ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM

PASMA has now transfered the production of its PhotoCards and Certificates!

New and improved system is now up and running!

PASMA Approved Training Centres should now log onto the new online registration system at http://training.pasma.org.uk.  Please ensure that you and any of your staff who are involved in PASMA registration update your link. 

P.S. Please feel free to call us on 0845 230 4041 if you have any difficulties.