When it comes to work-at-height projects, ensuring safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness is critical. Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) offer a smart, flexible solution, but working at height is dangerous, even more so without the right preparation and training. Whether you’re tackling a major commercial fit-out, facility maintenance, or industrial air conditioning installation, here are five key considerations when planning your next work-at-height project with a MEWP.
How to Calculate the Working Height You Really Need
When hiring access platforms, one of the first questions you’ll need to answer is: What working height do I need? It might sound simple, but getting it wrong can lead to safety issues, delays or even extra costs.
In this guide, we’ll explain how to calculate working height, why platform height and working height are different, and how to avoid common issues.
A Guide to Choosing the Right MEWP for Working at Height Safely
When renting access platforms, choosing the right one is critical to the success and safety of any work-at-height project. With a wide range of machines available, it’s important to match the right MEWP to the job, site conditions, and access requirements. Whether you’re planning a project or doing a last-minute repair at height, selecting the right access platform can make all the difference.
In this guide, we’ve consulted our team and IPAF-qualified training instructors boasting decades of experience to walk you through the key factors when selecting a MEWP to ensure efficiency and safety.
How Horizon’s Platform Finder Helps Make MEWP Selection Easier
Choosing the right access platform is essential for ensuring safety, efficiency, and the success of any work at height project, whether you’re operating at 2 metres or over 25 metres. With safety being paramount and deadlines critical for business and project objectives, getting the right advice is key.
That’s why in addition to expert advice from our team, Horizon Platforms created Platform Finder, a quick and easy online tool designed to help you select MEWPs for your projects.
Articulating vs Telescopic Boom: When to Use One
So, you’re looking for a MEWP for your next project – but unsure between a telescopic vs articulating boom? In this article, we’ve explored the key differences between the two types of boom lifts, as well as when to use each, to help you choose the most appropriate mobile platform.