In The News
2018
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has announced a ground-breaking agreement with member firm United Rentals, Inc, owner of the largest powered access rental fleet in the world. Following extensive evaluation, United Rentals is now able to deliver IPAF Certified mobile elevated work platform (MEWP), also known as AWP, operator training delivered through its United Academy blended learning platform. Read More
2017
United Rentals, Inc., the largest equipment rental company in the world, and Industrial Training International, a leader in innovative safety training solutions, have announced a reciprocal agreement under which customers of the two companies will have access to a world-class curriculum of shared training resources through United Academy® Read More
2016
It’s hard to go anywhere these days without seeing people with smartphones – and safety professionals have noticed this, too. So will safety training of the future involve a touch screen? Read More
2016
Readers of Lift and Access, including aerial lift owners and operators, will discover a monumental shift in training with the new United Academy from United Rentals. Read More
2016
One of the most challenging issues facing the lifting and access industry today is the limited availability of comprehensive and standardized operator training that keeps pace with safety requirements and adds value to the business and individual worker. Read More
2016
How much does your organization spend on worker safety training? Few would argue that an effective training program is essential to workplace safety. Details, however, are more difficult to pinpoint. How much should an organization spend on training? How should that training be presented? To help clarify some of these questions, we turned to you, the safety professional. Read More
2017
Winner: United Rentals -- United Academy Wallet Card and App Technology Enhancements: Provides students with a personal and secure wallet card that lets them view and share their complete training history with just one card, no more need to carry multiple certification cards or documents. Read More
2016
The CSSE's Recognition of Excellence awards program provides the opportunity to recognize and celebrate excellence in health and safety, whether it is for a special project, an outstanding achievement or a lifelong commitment to the betterment of the health and safety profession at the chapter, regional and national levels. United Academy has won the CSSE 2016 Outstanding Achievement Award, Edmonton Chapter
2016
Thousands of Industrial Safety and Hygiene News (ISHN) subscribers voted for the 2016 Readers' Choice Awards. The results are in and United Academy has won the Safety Training category award! Read More