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The finalists for the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) 2011 have been announced following the meeting of the judging panel in London on 28 January. More than 100 entries were received. The IAPAs are jointly organised by Access International and IPAF. The IAPA judges met in London on Friday 28 January and have confirmed the following shortlists for each category ... more
A businessman in Lancashire, has been fined after one of his employees broke his back falling off a ladder. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Michael Wilson following the incident at Farington, Leyland, in March 2010. [ Ladder_safety_training_courses] South Ribble Magistrates' Court in Leyland heard that the man, who has asked not to be named, had climbed up a ladd ... more
A builder was fined £1,500 after he and an employee were spotted working on a pub roof without any work at height safety equipment. A Merseyside builder has been fined £1,500 after he and another man were spotted working on a pub roof in St Helens without safety equipment. HSE inspector Sandra Tomlinson said: “Mr Molloy apparently had l ... more
Facelift Access Hire has a solution for most access equipment problems, and this one at a major rail station in London was no exception. The client had a task to get to 4.5 metres down over a class 2 preservation wall to attach a new cable hanging system as part of an important upgrade of the station. After detailed consultation and site survey work we proposed the use of ... more
You can't go to a theme park or fairground without having a go on the big wheel. Drayton Manor in Tamworth, Staffordshire is home to an exceptional big wheel along with many other rides and attractions including the famous 'Thomas Land' with Thomas the tank engine. Facelift Access Hire were called in to help with maintenance work to the big wheel during the winter period, the wheel structur ... more
The recent severe weather has caused extensive damage to guttering and roof tops across the UK. Even central London, despite its milder climate, has had its share of damage to gutters, however what is normally a time consuming and expensive situation to put right, can be done swiftly with the hire of a cherry picker. This avoids the dangers of using ladders where the balancing act of maintaining a ... more
Working in temperatures of minus 10 degrees in Newcastle, the Bronto 52 XDT sets to work removing snow from the Haymarket Metro Hub Newcastle at 2am in the morning. This truck mounted platform has an expandable cage that can lift up to 600kg. The 52 metre Bronto is a popular choice with glaziers, window cleaners and film companies. The recent heavy snow falls have called in its use to clear ... more
Story from Vertikal - Ladder Safety Training Courses Picture taken in a small fishing village Cornwall. The man looks to be cleaning out his gutters which are around eight metres from the ground.. He has a telehandler with a basket.. excellent you might think, but.. it is an agricultural one with a short boom so he is at least two metres short. He has a ladder as well but alas that is als ... more
The navigation lights on Kew and Chiswick bridges in London needed changing and our cherry picker hire fleet were on hand with the Simon UB40 Underbridge unit. This versatile machine has the ability to reach down more than 9 metres and can take 2 people plus tools in the cage. We managed to complete both bridges in good time and the client was very pleased with our service and safe wor ... more
We have recently expanded our fleet of truck mounted platforms with the acquisition six nearly new Ascendant 22 metre truck mounted platforms, and two Bronto 34 metre access platforms from ES access who were based in the North East near Newcastle. The truck mounts from ES will compliment Facelift's existing range of access equipment and will be based in our new Newcastle depot. Contact our Newcast ... more
