Horizon Platforms Blog

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.

Did you know falls from height are one of the highest causes of fatal injury in the UK? HSE statistics show that 40 falls from height fatalities out of a total of 135 fatalities, equalling 29.6% of all UK work-related fatalities. 

Finding the right powered access platform provider can be a challenge, as you want to ensure you hire or buy only high-quality scissor lifts and cherry pickers for your work at height. Working with a rental company that understands your industry and is 100% committed to helping you hit your goals makes all the difference. At Horizon Platforms, we focus on consistency, safety, and reliability to help you maximise operational efficiencies and make your platform lift rental process straightforward.

Here at Horizon Platforms, we not only have extensive knowledge of the supermarket industry - we have a specific nationwide fleet of MEWPs that are perfect for any project within the supermarket environment. Large national retailers such as supermarkets prioritise risk and reputation management, and expect people working in their supply chain to follow suit. We are proud of our approach to compliance and health and safety, which is just part of the many reasons we are a go-to choice for MEWP hire for supermarket environments.

Faulty machinery, late deliveries and other issues can all play a part in negatively affecting a project and causing costs to stack up. This is why it’s extremely important to choose a reliable powered access platform provider and avoid incurring any extensive costs due to failed platform hire. Learn more!

In order to make a buy or hire decision that is right for you, you will need to consider the advantages of each and the requirements of your projects. In this blog, Horizon Platforms shares the advantages of hiring and buying a MEWP. 

As a business operating within the warehousing and distribution industry, you’ll be required to work at height on a daily basis. With many employees required to work above ground level so regularly, it’s important that they remain safe whilst doing so. Read this guide on the best MEWPs for warehousing and distribution.

Here at Horizon Platforms, we’re proud of being able to meet the different needs of our varied client base. So, in addition to our standard mobile elevated work platform hire service, we also offer an online hiring option powered by HireHub, our online customer platform. In this guide, Horizon Platforms shares everything you need to know about HireHub and how to easily control the hiring of work-at-height platforms online.

Read our how to avoid a poor powered access hire service from having a negative financial and operational impact on your business.

Powered access platforms, such as cherry pickers and scissor lifts, are safer alternatives for working at height than using a ladder. Whether working on general maintenance or warehouse builds, you may find yourself exposed to variable weather conditions including the wind causing significant issues. Compared to traditional ladders, access platforms can provide a broader range of mobility to complete tasks above ground level, whilst also ensuring health and safety regulations are met and people are kept safe.