Middle East Convention 2017
7 November 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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PROGRAMME

Monday 6 November 2017

09:00-12:30
 IPAF & JLG Workshop
If your business is MEWP inspection then this is for you! The workshop is designed for MEWP inspection companies who perform six-monthly inspections.
(Fully booked)
13:30-16:00
 IPAF Open-Door Meeting
For contractors to join IPAF in discussing MEWP best practices.  The afternoon session will encourage safety professionals to understand the typical hazards and how to avoid them whilst using MEWPS.

Free entry but booking is essential as seats are limited. Please email – jason.woods@ipaf.org
18:00-20:00
 IPAF Networking Event
Registered delegates are invited to attend the networking event in the conference hotel.


Tuesday 7 November 2017

08:30 - 09:15
 Registration
Coffee and opportunity to browse sponsors’ tables
09:15 - 09:20
 Welcome
Tim Whiteman, CEO & MD, IPAF
09:20 - 09:50
 Working at height scenarios
Visual Leadership Team, Industrial Theatre: Al Naboodah
09:50 - 10:15
 Training and competence: The Al Naboodah approach
Rob Munn, General Manager SHEQ, Al Naboodah
10:15 - 10:40
 Factors that influence the working at height behaviours of construction workers in the Middle East
Steve Carpenter, Head of Health, Safety & Risk Management, WSP
10:40 - 11:00
 Coffee Break
Opportunity to browse sponsors’ tables
11:00 - 11:25
 Big booms and extra capacity
Sharbel Kordahi, Managing Director, Genie Terex
11:25 - 11:35
 OSHAD Working at Height Campaign 2018
John Ewing, Department Manager, Training & Capacity Building, OSHAD
11:35 - 11:55
 Proficiency testing programmes for inspection of lifting equipment
Osama Ahmed Melhem, Capability Development Senior Specialist, QCC
11:55 - 12:30
 Panel Discussion - How do you manage occupational safety and health on site?
Chaired by Tim Whiteman, CEO & MD, IPAF
  • John Ewing, Department Manager, Training & Capacity Building, OSHAD
  • Matthew Cox, Chairman, UAE Branch, IIRSM
  • Matthew Jackson, Chairman, UAE Branch, IOSH
  • Andrew Cook, Khansaheb
  • Chris Bridle, Aecom
12:30 - 12:35
 Signing of the IPAF & IIRSM memorandum of understanding
12:35 - 13:30
 Lunch
Opportunity to browse sponsors’ tables
13:30 - 13:35
 Welcome back
Tim Whiteman CEO & MD, IPAF
13:35 - 14:00
 Are you prepared for an emergency rescue? 
Rupert Douglas-Jones, Technical & Safety Officer, IPAF
14:00 - 14:25
 Secondary Guarding throughout the MEWP Industry
Phil Jones, Service Manager, JLG
14:25 - 15:00
 Roles & Responsibilities for Ensuring Continued Safety of In-Service Lifting Equipment
Kevin Crilly, Regional Manager, Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)
15:00 - 15:20
 Coffee Break
Opportunity to browse sponsors’ tables
15:20 - 15:40
 Working Safely on Facades (MCWPs)
Angel Ibanez, Global Representative for MCWPs & related products, IPAF
15:40 - 16:20
 Panel Discussion - Managing MEWPs in Rental Fleets
Chaired by Rob Cavaleri, Chairman of IPAF’s Middle East Regional Council
  • Subhi Khudairi, Khudairi Group, Iraq
  • Abdulaziz Al Bassam, GTE, Saudi Arabia
  • Dean Jones, AJI Rental Equipment, UAE
  • Mike Palmer, Rapid Access, UAE
16:20 - 16:30
 Closing remarks
Tim Whiteman, CEO & MD, IPAF
 

This programme and speakers may be subject to change without notice.

WELCOME

Welcome

Welcome to the third annual IPAF Middle East Convention taking place for the first time in Abu Dhabi. 

The convention brings together key industry professionals, providing an opportunity to hear from international speakers on developments across the region and beyond.

Representing a full spectrum of the powered access industry, delegates include manufacturers, dealers, training companies, users and operators. It promises to provide an exceptional educational and networking opportunity for all.

A range of current topics, technical and best practice advice, and safety guidance will be discussed throughout the event by a variety of industry speakers. For more information, please see the programme and speaker sections.

SPEAKERS

Osama Ahmed Melhem

Capability Development Senior Specialist, QCC

Osama leads the development of Abu Dhabi’s Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) through training and proficiency testing programmes in a range of fields. He was previously an advisor to the Emirates Authority for Standards and Metrology, and was the director of the metrology department at the Jordan Institute for Standards and Metrology. Prior to that he was head of the measurement laboratory at Jordan’s Royal Scientific Society.

In 2009 he received an OIML Award for his contribution to metrology in a developing country, and the same year received the King Abdullah II Award for Leadership Excellence. In 2005 he received a Creative Engineer Award from the Jordanian Engineering Association. In 2014 he drafted the first Arab directive for measuring instruments, which was adopted by the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization. He is also a prolific technical author and regularly publishes via his YouTube channel.

Steve Carpenter

Head of Health, Safety & Risk Management, WSP

Steve is the Head of Health, Safety & Risk Management in the Middle East and a part-time psychology student at Derby University.
 
Steve has a diverse and widespread range of experience in the Middle East and the UK across the construction, infrastructure and civil engineering sectors and has worked on some of the largest construction projects in Europe, including the London 2012 Olympics and Crossrail.
 
Steve currently provides strategic health and safety advice to Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, and the Executive Council of Dubai as well as delivering a behavioural safety program for Abu Dhabi Distribution Company.
 
Steve’s qualifications include master’s degrees in both Health and Safety Management and Behaviour Change, as well as an Honours Degree in Construction, providing invaluable capabilities in setting standards and influencing organisations towards achieving a Zero Harm environment.

Rob Cavaleri

Chairman of IPAF’s Middle East Regional Council and Regional Safety, Training and Compliance Manager for Manlift Middle East

Rob Cavaleri is Regional Safety, Training and Compliance Manager for Manlift Middle East and Current Chairman of IPAF’s Middle East Regional Council. In addition, Rob also is holder of a senior instructor licence with IPAF.
 
Rob started working in the powered access industry in 1985, beginning with aluminium towers and light  stages, soon followed by telescopic handlers, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) and power generators. Rob has over 32 years’ experience in industry in Australia, Europe & the Middle East. Rob retains his passion for access equipment and adheres to lean and safety management principles, using his skills to provide professional advice and support to customers on all things powered access-related.

Kevin Crilly

Regional Manager, Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)

A dynamic, resourceful and self-motivated mechanical engineer with 45 years’ operational experience in the management of crane and lifting engineering systems including procurement, inspections, classification, servicing, and maintenance. Kevin has considerable expertise in training, security, fleet and facilities management and human resources, as well as QHSE systems particular to Crane Operations and Lifting Engineering.

Rupert Douglas-Jones

Technical & Safety Officer, IPAF

Rupert Douglas-Jones is IPAF ‘s Technical & Safety Officer and is responsible for the co-ordination of both the IPAF Manufacturers’ Technical Committee and the IPAF Vehicle Mounted Manufacturers’ Technical Committees, as well as representing IPAF on various other committees and working groups (ERA Technical, Era Sustainability, Chair or BS 7981, IPAF Toolbox talks working group, Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group). He is also instrumental in developing many of IPAF’s technical guidance notes, e.g. on harnesses, on familiarisation and on ground conditions.
 
He is a certified IPAF senior instructor and examiner for MEWPs, having previously held the position of IPAF’s International Training Manager. He has considerable operating experience on many different MEWP makes and models, as well as fleet management experience. He also has legal knowledge and frequently serves as an expert witness for the powered access industry.

John Ewing

Department Manager – Training & Capacity Building, OSHAD

John is a Chartered Health and Safety professional with over 20 years’ experience across many sectors and industries. John began his career in the UK, working with a major retailer, assisting in reducing accidents and injury claims by more than a quarter. John has since worked with many major companies as a consultant implementing OSH systems and strategies.
 
John moved to the UAE in 2006 and joined OSHAD in 2010 as an advisor, where he has been instrumental in the development of current OSH regulations for the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Angel Ibanez

Global Representative for MCWPs & Related Products, IPAF

Angel Ibanez is IPAF’s Global Representative for MCWPs and Related Products is in charge of developing IPAF’s membership services offer and training programme for MCWPs.
 
He has broad experience in the MCWP and hoist industry worldwide, with a decade as Sales Manager for SALTEC, a Spanish manufacturer of TORGAR lifting equipment, and latterly as an independent consultant in the sector, advising commercial clients and industry bodies in Europe and Asia, including the Japanese Lift Climber Association, with a focus on developing and adapting industry standards.
 
He holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and an MBA.

Phil Jones

Service Manager, JLG

Phil started his involvement with the powered access Industry in 1997 when leaving the British Armed Forces to join what was then Nationwide Access (now Lavendon) as a service engineer where he worked his way up to National Technical Manager, Large Booms & Scissor Lifts.
 
In 2008 Nationwide purchased the Platform Company and Phil was offered a role in the Middle East with Lavendon (Rapid Access) in Saudi Arabia. He then switched to Instant Access (Kharafi National) in Kuwait in 2010 as Regional Service Manager for Kuwait, UAE and Qatar then, in 2014 , he took a role with JLG as Service Manager for the Middle East, South Africa and now India.

Sharbel Kordahi

Managing Director – Genie Terex

Sharbel joined Terex AWP in March 2010 as Regional Sales Manager. Working together with the Middle East team in a very challenging economic environment, he very quickly stabilised the business and successfully implemented a new strategy to penetrate the market and drive profitable growth. In July of 2011 Sharbel was promoted to General Manager of Terex Equipment Middle East, assuming the legal and administrative functions and responsibilities for all business segments.
 
Prior to joining Terex, Sharbel held the position of Business Unit Director, Industrial and Professional products, at Karcher Middle East FZE, a Germany-based global manufacturer of industrial and consumer cleaning equipment.

Rob Munn

General Manager SHEQ, Al Naboodah Group Enterprises

Robert joined Al Naboodah Construction Group in 2013 as the Group HSE Manager, overseeing all health, safety & environment issues across the building and civil engineering divisions. In January 2017 he took up his current role of General Manager SHEQ for the entire Saeed and Mohammed Al Naboodah Group.
 
Robert has more than of 31 years’ experience in leadership and risk management, including a distinguished career in the Royal Air Force. He has also worked for Al Futtaim Carillion and Six Construct in the UAE, in various HSE-related roles.

Tim Whiteman

CEO and Managing Director, IPAF

Tim Whiteman has been CEO and Managing Director of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) since January 2004. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the lifting industry, mainly as a publisher and journalist. He founded The Vertikal Press in 1999, publisher of Cranes & Access, Kran & Bühne and vertikal.net. Previously he co-founded KHL International, launching leading magazines such as International Cranes and Access International. Over eight years, he was both editor and later financial director.  He sits on the Access Industry Forum and is a member of the European Rental Association (ERA) Statistics Committee.
 
Tim holds a PAL Card (Powered Access Licence) to operate scissor lifts, self-propelled booms and vehicle-mounted platforms.
LOCATION

Intercontinental Hotel

King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud St
Abu Dhabi
UAE

Phone +971 2 6666888
Email: reservations.icabudhabi@ihg.com 
Web: www.ihg.com

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DELEGATES

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Mandelito Abis, AECOM, HSE Department
Bazeer Ahmed, Manlift Middle East LLC
Mohammed Suwaidan Al Ameri, ADNOC, Safety Department
Awatif Al Hosani, Oshad, Auditing & Investigation Division
Ayeda Matar Ali Husain Al Hosani, Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), Quality Infrastructure Services- CAB Services
Sadiya Al Menhali, Oshad, Auditing & Investigation Division
Ali Salem Al Qaiwani, Ministry Of Labour - UAE
Ahmad Al Sharabi, Genavco
Saleh Al Shehhi, ADNOC, Safety Department
Abdulaziz Albassam, GTE - General Trading & Equipment Co.
Alaa AlBoali, MEFMA
Baashar Aldi, NEFT Energies Training Centre
Lamis Alkaisi, IIRSM - International Institute of Risk & Safety Management
Lamis Alkaisi, Lamis Alkaisi
Michael Anderson, Abu Dhabi Terminals
Vincenzo Andreazza, SAFI SRL, Piattaforme aeree e autosollevanti su colonna
Roger Anderson, Mace Group
Duncan Archer, Al Laith Scaffolding LLC
Mohammad Assad, Technical Safety Consultants
Malik Awan Haitum Khan, Manlift Middle East LLC
 
B
Asish Babu, Safe Lift LLC
Anis Badshah, Al Khudairi Rentals Company
Hanadi Bajsair, MEFMA
Ian Czar Bangcong, ABU DHABI GOLF CLUB & SAADIYAT BEACH GOLF CLUB
Mark Bedderson, Johnson Arabia LLC
Lawrie Bennett, Rapid Access LLC
Jaka Bolcina, Palfinger GOTRADE LLC
Chris Bridle, AECOM, HSE Department
Chris Brocklehurst, Hertz and Dayim Equipment Rental LLC
 
C
Joey Calara, Access Rental Gulf LLC
Leon Carlo, Johnson Arabia LLC
Steve Carpenter, WSP
Robert Cavaleri, Manlift Middle East LLC
Joseph Chako, Manlift Middle East LLC
Paul Coates, Khansaheb FM
Richard Colley, BLUE HORIZON SERVICES
Gareth Conley, Byrne Equipment Rental LLC, Rental
Andrew Cook, Khansaheb Civil Engineering LLC, HSE Department
Matt Cox, IIRSM - International Institute of Risk & Safety Management
Kevin Crilly, Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)
 
D
Jean Daoud, Department of Economic Development, Investor Relation Services
Willie Davie, SGB Group
Paromita Dey, BNC Publishing FZ LLC
JJ De Jager, Johnson Arabia LLC
John Deeb, ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC
Nicky Harris Dewey, ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC
Arun K Dharan , Soceity Technology House
Mediha Diyaboglu, Manlift Middle East LLC
Rupert Douglas-Jones, IPAF
 
E
Nasri El Kareh, Prezioso Emdad LLC
Gamal Elashkar, ADNOC, Safety Department
John Ewing, Oshad, Auditing & Investigation Division
 
F
Ahmad Farouq, PACIFIC CONSULTING SERVICES
Wilf Fernandes, Access Rental Gulf LLC
Mark Finn, BK Gulf LLC, Safety Department
 
G
Bashar Gharaibeh, Genavco
Gordon Gibbs, Velosi Certification Services LLC
Edvardas Gindrenas, Softdator Solutions LLC
Hannes Van Graan, AJI Heavy Equipment Rental LLC
Dennis Green, ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC
Manoj Gyanani, Trident International Private Limited, Service Department
 
H
David Hall, Skyjack UK Ltd (Skyjack Europe)
Shahul Hameed, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi
Ashraf  Hamid, AECOM, HSE Department
Elaine Harbour, HSE (Health & Safety Executive), Middle East - Liaison Officer
Khawaja Hassan, Department of Economic Development, Investor Relation Services
John Hewitt, ETIHAD AIRWAYS ENGINEERING LLC
Simon Hickson, Byrne Equipment Rental LLC, Rental
Ian Holland, Mace Group
Graeme Horribine, Instant Access For Sales and Rental of Construction Equipment LLC
Ian Hume, JLG Industries, Inc  (UAE)
Peter Hurley, Department of Economic Development, Investor Relation Services
 
I
Angel Ibanez, IPAF
Frank Iszard, Safelift LLC, United States
 
J
Farid Jaber, Zoom Al Andalus Trading & Co LLC
Matthew Jackson, IOSH UAE
Dean Jones, AJI Heavy Equipment Rental LLC
Phil Jones, JLG
 
K
Mutasim Kabashi, Industrial Development Bureau (IDB)
Sudhir Kanchan, Manlift Middle East LLC
Mark Kenyon, Mark Kenyon, Marubeni Power Asset Management Safety Dept
Abdul Khader, Wade Adams Contracting LLC, Safety Department
Bader Khamis Banishemaili, Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), Quality Infrastructure Services- CAB Services
Abdul Majid Khan, Dorsch Holding/Adnoc projects
Abdul Majid Khan, ADNOC, Safety Department
Muhammad Naeem Khan, Reliance Contracting Company
Shazaib Khawaja, Oshad, Auditing & Investigation Division
Subhi Khudairi, Al Khudairi Rentals Company
Sharbel Kordahi, Terex Middle East
Kishan Kumar, Al Khudairi Rentals Company
 
L
Namane Lecheheb, ADNOC, Safety Department
Marin Lees, Gulf Human Resources Development Est
Benjamin Legg, AECOM, HSE Department
Chris Light, Access Rental Gulf LLC
Mark Lodge, Mace Group
 
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Gareth Main, Al Naboodah, HSE
Lionel Matthews, BNC Publishing FZ LLC
Iain McIntyre, Santia Consulting
Scott McLaughlin, Al Naboodah, HSE
Osama Ahmed Melhem, QCC
Anish Mohamedali, Instant Access For Sales and Rental of Construction Equipment LLC
Sayeed Mohammed, Trident International Private Limited, Service Department
Tom Moloney, Skyjack UK Ltd (Skyjack Europe)
Stewart Moran, ALLRIG
Rob Munn, Al Naboodah Group Enterprises
Colonel Musharraf Khan, Wade Adams Contracting LLC, Safety Department
Abdullah Mustafa, Bureau Link Safety Management Consultancy
 
N
Suzanne Nally, ETIHAD
Alhani Nizamuddin, Intertrade Distributors (PVT.) Ltd
Ahad Nizar, Intercontinental Hotel - Abu Dhabi
Edwin Nobrega, Johnson Arabia LLC
 
O
Adesina Oluwafemi Osanyin, ISG Middle East
 
P
Haridas Palangattu Veettil, ETA MITSUBISHI Elevator Company
Mike Palmer, Rapid Access LLC
Jonathan Penny, Johnson Arabia LLC
Mark Pilfold, Access Rental Gulf LLC
Alex Potter, Rapid Access LLC
Jo Power, IPAF
 
Q
Mike Quinn, Khansaheb Civil Engineering LLC, HSE Department
 
R
Yasir Rafiq, Trojan Holdings
Abdul Rahman, Velosi Certification Services LLC
Bipin Raj, G4S, Contracted to Technip FMC
Bipin Raj KC, IIRSM - International Institute of Risk & Safety Management
Jagannath Rajendran, Khansaheb Civil Engineering LLC, HSE Department
Naseer Rajput, Al Futtaim Carillion, Safety Department
Randhir Singh Rana, Dodsal Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd
Haroon Rasheed, Al Salama Hospital
Will Richardson-White, Khansaheb Civil Engineering LLC, HSE Department
 
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Faisal sadiq, Jangho Group
Javed  Saeed, Dorsch Gruppe, Abu Dhabi
Luay Salih, Dar – Al Handasah
Sarath Sasidharan, Manlift Middle East LLC
Gous Sayyad, Wade Adams Contracting LLC, Safety Department
Tarek Sbahi, Technical Safety Consultants
Nick Selley, AFI-Uplift Ltd
Sumeet Shetty, Manlift Middle East LLC
I. Bose Mano Singh, Euro Gulf Safety Consultant LLC
Akash Soundharajan, Ghantoot Transport and Contracting LLC
Haridas Spacheni, Haridas Spacheni
Mehak Srivastava, BNC Publishing FZ LLC
Robert Stephen, Manlift Middle East LLC
Gopi Subramanian, Sarens Nass Middle East WLL
 
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Vipin Tak, Imer International S.P.A.
Abdul Tausif, Kanoo UAE
Gwyn Taylor, ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC
Wayne Taylor, Safe Lift LLC
Binesh Thomas, Binesh Carvalho, Blue Horizon Services
Magdalene Thusheetha, Terex Middle East
Gerald Töpfer, Johnson Arabia LLC
Bill Towner, Rapid Access LLC- Oman
 
U
Zia Ullah, Manlift Middle East LLC
 
V
Pavithran Veettil, Al Laith Scaffolding LLC
Hercu Viljoen, ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC
Madeline Villanueva, Serco Middle East, Occupational Health & Safety Specialist
 
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Alexis Wheatley, DMG Events
Tim Whiteman, IPAF, Basel
Michael Wright, Snorkel Middle East
 
Z
Trevis Zhao, Hunan Sinoboom Heavy Industry Co Ltd


The delegate list is correct as of 6 November 2017.
 

SPONSORS

Sponsors & Supporters

Thank you to all of the sponsors and supporters for the IPAF Middle East Convention 2017.

ABOUT IPAF

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide in the widest sense – through providing technical advice and information; through influencing and interpreting legislation and standards; and through safety initiatives and training programmes.

IPAF is a not-for-profit organisation owned by its members, which include manufacturers, rental companies, distributors, contractors and users. IPAF members operate a majority of the MEWP  rental fleet worldwide and manufacture about  85% of platforms on the market.

IPAF Middle East & India
Arenco Building 4, Office No: 513, Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Tel: +971 (0)55 3094 333
Email: jason.woods@ipaf.org

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