Topic: MEWP Safe Use Plan
Presenter: Tony Groat, IPAF North America Regional Manager
When: Thursday September 24, 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Tony began his career as an employee in a family-owned general rental business, progressing through roles in sales, scaffold design and management, branch operations, and ultimately COO. Following the company’s acquisition by a national rental firm, he served as a District and Regional Manager on the executive team, with access equipment as a central focus throughout.
Now in his second career with a nonprofit member association, Tony promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment—MEWPs, mast climbers, and personnel hoists. He serves as a member and chair on MEWP standards committees in the U.S., Canada, and ISO, and is widely recognized as a subject matter expert in MEWP safe-use and training. He has also served on the boards of NECSA and AED