Working together so everyone goes home safe.

Today is world day for safety and health at work, and we wanted to talk about the importance of working together with our clients to make sure every project is completed safely.

Collaborating with clients is very important to Elev8, so much so that we made it one of our four key company values.  We pride ourselves on providing safe work at height, contract lifting and traffic management services to each of our clients, but we can’t do this without working closely with you.

 

Delivering safe lifting and safe work at height is something Elev8 do all over the UK every day.  Doing this safely relies on lots of factors, many of which are due to the task you need to perform and the site conditions where it will take place.

When you book a contract lift or hire an operated access platform from Elev8 we have lots of questions about your project and site.  This information helps us plan how to perform the task safely and efficiently, send the right equipment with the right people, and provide you with an accurate quote. The information we need depends on your project and site but some of the common things we need to know are:

What are your site rules?

This enables us to ensure the operator we select has the right skills and experience for your site, and to brief them on site rules in advance.

What task are you doing?

We ask this so we can assess any risk to our operators and put controls in place to protect them.  It also helps us ensure we select the right lifting or access equipment for your project.

Are you transporting materials?

When working at height transporting materials impacts the safe working load.  By understanding your task we know if you need a bigger capacity MEWP basket, winch etc.

Do you need a winch?

If you need to lift materials, you may well need a winch.  If you need assistance with planning or executing a lift Elev8’s in-house CPCS qualified contract lifting team can help.

What are the ground conditions like?

Safety starts on the ground and we need to assess if the ground can take the load of our lifting equipment and MEWPS (mobile elevating work platform).  It may be that your site requires a tracked access platform to provide work at height, or that soft ground needs trackway to take the load of a MEWP or lifting equipment.  If your project requires ground protection we can supply trackway capable of supporting up to 150 tonnes.

Are you working on the road?

If you are working on the road or close to a highway you will need traffic management to keep our team, your team and the public safe.  If you don’t have your own traffic management already, Elev8’s NHSS certified traffic management team is always on hand to assist with the planning and installion of traffic management.

 

We all want to make sure that your project runs smoothly, and everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.  Help us to provide you with a safe and efficient service by telling us about your task and site conditions when you hire an access platform or book a contract lift.  Elev8 are experts at safe lifting and work at height, so if you need assistance choosing the right equipment for your project please get in touch.

Bronto S70XR truck mounted access platform
MEWP boom winch for safely lifting materials