Every six months, the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) releases its sobering statistics on the accidents that occur worldwide during the use of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs). Its latest report, back in September, listed 23 casualties worldwide based on the reports volunteered by the industry. One of these casualties was in Australia. Force is […]
Boom lifts, telescopic booms, cherry pickers, elevating work platforms; whatever you choose to call them, these marvellous machines are a fantastic solution to the problem of working at height in awkward-to-reach spaces. Prior to the development of a platform or bucket on the end of a hydraulic arm, working at height almost always required the […]
Force has a huge range of specialty lifts for hire, and picking the one that’s ideal for what you need done can be a little daunting. Here’s a quick guide. Boom lifts Our Boom lifts can reach heights up to 43 metres. Also called ‘cherry pickers’ because of their early use by fruit tree harvesters, […]
Roofers spend most of their time working at height and are frequent users of access equipment. What Roofers Do When you think of ‘roofers’, an image of a bloke laying aluminium or tiles probably comes to mind. It’s true that roofers install a variety of materials, but there’s more to it than that. Roofers need […]
Almost any time you are working with access equipment, there is an inherent risk of falling. If you take the right precautions, though, you can increase safety in the workplace and prevent accidents from occurring. Here are a few safety tips for preventing falls on the job. Use the Right Equipment According to the Victorian […]
WLL and SWL Global machinery manufacturers have been developing new terminology and guidance to enhance the safe use of their equipment. One of the major changes has been a gradual move away from the concept of a ‘Safe Working Load’ (SWL) to a ‘Working Load Limit’ (WLL). WLLs are based on the strength of each […]
When you compare the kind of access equipment that we supply at Force with the alternatives, it seems secure and easy to use. After all, a mobile platform feels more stable and is less effort to work from than a ladder, and unlike scaffolding, it’s easy to move into various positions around a work site, […]
Access equipment is responsible for delivering the most dramatic of all movie camera shots: the crane shot. It’s also one of the hardest shots for the camera operator to perfect. Job prospects as a camera operator There are between 5,000 and 10,000 camera operators in Australia, and there has been significant employment growth in that […]
At Force we care about your safety. We take maintaining and exceeding industry standards very seriously which is why we have internal programs and procedures such as our risk and hazard assessment to ensure we meet and exceed safety regulations. This is just part of the reason why we were the first access equipment rental […]