IPAF Announces 2026 Working at Height Awards Shortlist

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has announced the shortlist for the 2026 Working at Height Awards following a judging meeting to review entries from across the powered access sector.

The awards will be presented October 29, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando in Florida. The ceremony will follow the Working at Height Conference, which is scheduled for earlier that day.

Entries were reviewed by an independent panel of judges comprising Tom Smith of National Lift Truck, Matthew Eckstine of Eckstine & Inc., Cory Rohs of 3-E Safety Services, and Peter Douglas of IPAF.

The Safety Innovation – OEM/Supplier category includes DICA for its LevelRight Adjustable Outrigger Pads, Skyjack for LanyardGO, The Franklin Safety Group for the Franklin Stabilizer Safety System, and Trackunit for its IrisX platform.

National Lift Truck and Sunbelt Rentals were shortlisted for Safety and Culture Leadership Excellence – Rental.

The Technology Innovation finalists are JLG for JLG’s Visual Remote Assistant, Kask America for ZENITH X2 FULL BRIM, Skyjack for SKYPROTECT & SKYPROTECT+, Tracked Lifts for Platform Basket Spider 30.14, and United Rentals for United Rentals’ Equipment Agent.

Four companies were shortlisted for the New Product Award – Scissor Lifts: Haulotte for Haulotte HS6395 E PRO, JLG for JLG’s micro-sized scissor lift, MEC for Micro 19-XD+, and Skyjack for SJ3232 E Electric Drive Scissor Lift.

The New Product Award – Boom Lifts shortlist includes JLG for its 600AJ+ and 860SJ+ Boom Lifts, Manitou for MRT 4080, Niftylift for SP34N, Skyjack for SJ45 AJN and SJ45 ARJN Battery-Powered Electric Slab Booms, and SOS Equipment for MTE270EX.

The New Product Award – Atrium/Compact Crawlers category includes CMC North America for CMC 90i, Palazzani for Palazzani XTJ 170+ ECO, and Tracked Lifts for Platform Basket Spider 30.14.

Peter Douglas, CEO & managing director of IPAF, said: “The quality of entries this year was extremely high, reflecting the industry's continued commitment to improving safety, developing innovative solutions and delivering excellence across the powered access sector. The shortlisted companies and products represent some of the best work taking place in the industry today, and we congratulate all finalists on their achievement in reaching this stage of the awards process.”