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Steps to Sustainability: Top Environmentally-Friendly Tips To Consider When Hiring a Powered Access Platform

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.

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The Best Mewps For Indoor Maintenance Work

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MEWPs, also known as mobile elevated working platforms, aid safe working at height such as carrying out maintenance and repair work indoors. Without the correct equipment, workers’ safety could be put at risk. To ensure that you can complete indoor maintenance safely and efficiently, you need to know which powered access platform is most suitable for you.

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Only use SAICs & SEIRS installers for racking installation

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Dangers of working at height in the racking installation industry

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) states that “Any work at height…must be properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe way.” The ever-present risks of working at height can be substantially minimised with proper planning and execution of work at height tasks. Here are just some of the dangers that can be encountered when working at height in the racking installation industry, together with some simple steps to ensure warehouse storage installation is carried out safely.

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