PASMA, the body that maintains, develops and sets the standards for mobile access towers in the UK and Ireland, has announced the appointment of Roger Verallo as its new Chairman.
Roger Verallo, 61, has over 30 years experience of the aluminium tower industry and is a long time supporter of PASMA having served as a member of council, chairman of the training committee and, most recently, as vice chairman of the association.
After 14 years at Zig Zag Scaffolding he founded Euro Towers Ltd with Tony Williams - himself a former chairman of the association - in 1991. With two factories in Northampton, Euro Towers is now a leading manufacturer and supplier of towers and an approved PASMA training centre.
Mr Verallo said: "I agreed to become chairman of the association, not simply to continue the excellent work of my predecessors, but to help promote awareness and understanding of PASMA as a truly professional organisation committed to raising standards and safety.
"In particular, I want to champion the work of the association’s various committees, the need for continuing professional development and, from a practical perspective, the introduction of recognised and accepted standards for low level access equipment."
"Roger Verallo will be a great asset to PASMA," said Managing Director, Peter Bennett. "He knows and understands towers and speaks the language. No one is better equipped or more knowledgeable to take over at this important point in the association’s development."
With 308 members throughout the UK and Ireland, PASMA is the undisputed authority for mobile access towers. With a firm focus on safety and best practice, its industry standard training courses attract more than 50,000 delegates annually, making it one of the leading training providers in the access sector.
A founder member of the Access Industry Forum (AIF), it works closely with the Health and Safety Executive and other industry bodies to help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries resulting from working at height.
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