Horizon Platforms Blog

For employers, workplace sickness and absence play a huge role in team productivity, worker safety and cost to business. We have taken a look at 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.

Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs), also known as powered access or access platforms,  have significantly changed the landscape of working at height, providing a safer and more efficient approach. The future of MEWPs is characterised by practical innovation and emerging trends set to reshape the industry for the benefit of operators and businesses who rely on lifters to complete work.

Working at height can be one of the riskiest things you do as an employee. Therefore, we take a look at the hazards involved in working at heights to raise awareness of how dangerous it can be, and provider guidance on what businesses can do to mitigate this risk and increase safety.

In this blog, we cover some of the potentially serious consequences of operating a MEWP without adequate training as well as share the training courses required to ensure the safe and compliant operation of powered access platforms.

Mobile access towers, an alternative to using powered access platforms when working at height, are used for a variety of reasons and in numerous scenarios. But is mobile access tower training (commonly referred to as PASMA Training) a legal requirement in the UK? Find out, here!

Discover the pivotal role that battery regeneration plays in the operational efficiency of MEWPs in this article by Horizon Platforms.

When hiring MEWPs businesses consider the best machine for the job an or their goals. So, if you’re a company has a sustainability focus, in this blog, we unpack some of our most environmentally friendly MEWP choices so that your work from height is as sustainable as possible.

Powered access platforms are indispensable for facilitating safe and efficient work at elevated heights, but issues occur. Therefore, in this blog, we delve into the common powered access platform issues we have encountered and outline the proactive measures we undertake to avoid them completely or resolve them within hours rather than days. 

Scissor lifts, which are types of MEWPs and elevate workers and materials to reach high places, have come a long way since their inception in the 1960s. Over the years, they have undergone remarkable advancements, adapting to the changing demands of various industries. In this article, we will delve deeper into the evolution of scissor lifts, exploring their history, the latest advancements in technology, and future trends that promise to revolutionise the industry.