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The Access Industry Forum comprises the leading trade associations and trade bodies involved in access and working at height  (which in turn represent approximately 900 organisations throughout the UK):

Association of Technical Lighting and Access Specialists
ATLAS has been continually striving to improve working practices, technical quality and accepted standards primarily in the steeplejack and lightning protection sector.
 www.atlas-1.org.uk


Edge Protection Federation
Provides the industry with a single, authoritative body to act as a representative voice and ensure that high standards in manufacture, supply and application of edge protection systems are maintained and advanced.
www.epf-uk.org


Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training
Specialising in the development of best practice and guidance with regards to safety nets and rigging.
www.faset.org.uk


International Powered Access Federation
Promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment
www.ipaf.org


Ladder Association
Promote the safe and correct use of ladders in both domestic and the work environment
www.ladderassociation.org.uk


National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
Providers of industry guidance and best practice on all matters relating to scaffolding. NASC also manages the scaffolding training scheme CISRS (Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme)
www.nasc.org.uk


Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Provides and oversees the industry standard training scheme and is a major publisher of safety-related knowledge, information and guidance for all matters relating to mobile tower equipment and low level access
www.pasma.co.uk


Specialist Access Engineering and Maintenance Association
Trade Association representing companies who specialise in the provision of permanently and temporarily installed Façade Access Systems
www.saema.org


Work at Height Safety Association
WAHSA acts as the UK lead body representing the interests of manufacturers, assemblers, installers, distributors and end users of personal protection equipment used for work at height and rescue
www.wahsa.org.uk

For more information on the AIF members please click here

All the  members of the Forum are standards driven and  committed to advancing safety, best practice and competency when working at height, irrespective of equipment type or safety solution. It does this by:
 

1. Establishing the position of the industry on matters of legislation and regulation;
    

2. Collaborating with other trade and professional bodies and industry stakeholders, including the Health & Safety Executive (HSE);
    

3. Creating awareness and understanding of industry legislation - in particular the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and the need for competency as detailed in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007  - and the implications of these regulations in a practical, day-to-day context;
    

4. Promoting the link between training and competency in the workplace and by advocating the need for users of all types of access equipment to be professionally trained to a recognised standard based on the agreed work procedures
    of its member organisations;
    

5. Championing a system of accreditation whereby all users of access equipment and safety solutions, regardless of type, produce formal and independent proof of training as issued by its member organisations;
    

6. Functioning as a forum and knowledge base for the access industry generally. The Forum represents the access industry at conferences, seminars and exhibitions, including the annual Safety & Health Expo at the NEC, and regularly provides speakers and demonstrations for safety-related events nationwide.

Specifically the strengths of AIF can be listed as follows:

• The AIF is the only forum for the working at height industries in the UK
   

• Across the AIF membership all aspects of working at height are covered
   

• Each member is the leading specialist in their field of expertise
   

• Each member is committed to improving safety of operatives using their respective type of equipment
   

• Each member has no conflict of interest with any other AIF member
   

• There is significant synergy on target audiences across all AIF members
   

• Each member provides the industry recognised standards, training and expertise within their specialist area
   

• Each member recognises the benefit of being a member of AIF

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