Horizon Platforms Blog

Within the practices of workplace health and safety it can be difficult to separate the guidelines from what is legally required. Any qualified workplace health and safety officer is required to know the difference and they can communicate this to workers across your organisation. To help separate myths from guidelines and legal requirements, we’ve put together a test to see if you can tell which of these health and safety rules are real. The real rules are either legal obligations for workplaces or official guidance provided by HSE.

In this blog, discover everything you need to know about the prevention of entrapment, including how to reduce the risk of life-threatening accidents on-site.

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. To help minimise your environmental impact and widen your knowledge of sustainability when it comes to powered access use, here are some environmentally-friendly tips to consider when hiring a cherry picker.

For all industries, ensuring health and safety standards are met is extremely important. How different health and safety rules are implemented and what measures need to be implemented will vary depending on the industry you work in. Therefore, we wanted to test your knowledge and see how many health and safety signs you can correctly identify.

Whilst it is positive to see lower rates of injuries and accidents at work, dangerous mistakes are still being made by employees and businesses. To help provide guidance and raise awareness, Horizon Platforms has called on their many years of experience and put together the below advice on mistakes to avoid.

Do higher risk industries experience more injury in the workplace? We wanted to find out so have analysed recent Health and Safety Executive data to work out which are the most dangerous industries in the UK for risk of injury moving into 2024.

In this blog, our experts share the importance of Powered Access Platform training, the courses available and further qualifications construction workers can obtain to guarantee they are working safely and doing all they can to minimise risks. 

To help you choose the best tools for the job, we’ll walk you through the pros and cons of the different options available when working at heights, to ensure your project runs as efficiently and as safely as possible.

Operating a cherry picker requires a strong commitment to safety, precision and skill. With this in mind, to ensure the smooth and safe operation of your MEWP, it’s essential to have a well-structured checklist in place.

In this blog, we’ll break down the key sections to include on an effective cherry picker checklist, covering everything from hiring MEWPs and access platform training to safety protocols, pre-operation checks, and more, to ensure you have a safe and successful experience. 

When working with a state-of-the art cherry picker, it’s easy to take for granted the simplicity, safety, and efficiency they provide. Access platforms today feature a host of features, including real-time diagnostics, all-terrain stability, and sensor technology. But it wasn’t always this way…