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The Ultimate Guide To Choosing Your Scissor Lifts

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Scissor lifts are a type of mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) used to help us work at heights safely. Choosing from different heights and platform widths, you will be able to find a suitable powered access platform for your specific project. With a cherry-picked nationwide fleet of industry-standard MEWPs to choose from, you are sure to find a scissor lift that fits your needs. 

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Racking installation | MEWP hire

Rack up your warehouse storage installation credentials with quality MEWP hire and stay safe working at height

Whether you’re installing new racking in an industrial unit, dismantling and relocating warehouse storage to new premises, installing a mezzanine floor or repairing existing racking units, you’ll need the right work-at-height equipment, SEIRS installers and training to do the job safely and efficiently.

Here are a few tips to ensure your customers stay happy and you avoid racking up any problems along the way:

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May the FORS be with you – Horizon’s journey on the road to safety excellence

Horizon Platforms | Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme

By Brenda Droog, Transport Manager

We’ve said it before but I think it’s important to say it again: Horizon Platforms has never been a company that simply focuses on meeting the minimum legal requirements; we’re all about best practice – about striving for and achieving the very best that we can, particularly when it comes to safety.

This ethos drives everything that we do and is the principal reason that we’ve taken our first step on the road to achieving the FORS standard, and I’m delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded bronze accreditation on our very first attempt!

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