Horizon Platforms Blog

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.

Whether you’re managing an indoor warehouse, operating on a busy construction site, or attending to  an important installation project, choosing the right type of mobile access platform is essential. At this stage, you’re likely asking yourself: which is better, a boom lift or scissor lift?

For employers, workplace sickness and absence play a huge role in team productivity, worker safety and cost to business. A 2023 study from HSE (Health and Safety Executive) took a deeper look into the financial impact sickness and injury had on businesses, individuals and government benefits from a monetary standpoint. We have taken a look at the findings to highlight the importance of worker health and safety and training for trying to avoid injury and reduce sickness, adding advice for employers on what they need to consider to avoid the impact of this for their businesses.

In an era where sustainability is at the forefront of agendas, it’s crucial to consider eco-friendly alternatives in every aspect of our lives, including powered access equipment, such as cherry pickers. 

MEWPs play a vital role in various industries and projects, from facilities management and construction to maintenance and beyond. Therefore all industries need to consider access-platform-sustainability where noise levels, energy usage and emissions, for example, are part of powered access hire decision-making.

You may not be aware, but you could be breaking health and safety rules on a daily basis. Health and Safety compliance is a necessity when engaging in work-at-height tasks and using a cherry picker or scissor lift plays a huge part in keeping people safe. Ignoring these rules can result in severe penalties, lawsuits, and even imprisonment and can lead to tragedy.