Lack of Ladder Safety Training results in fall from ladder and a hefty fine.

3 February 2011 Email this article

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

Fined for breaching work at height safety regulations

27 January 2011 Email this article

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

Powered access rail expertise - Central London

17 January 2011 Email this article

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

Boom lift keeps big wheel turning in Staffordshire

5 January 2011 Email this article

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

Cherry picker hire - Repair guttering.

4 January 2011 Email this article

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

Access Equipment Clearing Snow Central Newcastle

20 December 2010 Email this article

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

Ladder Safety Training Course Essential

20 December 2010 Email this article

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

UB40 Underbridge - Keeping the River Safe.

17 December 2010 Email this article

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

Facelift-acquires-Truck-mounted-platforms-from-ES-Access

15 December 2010 Email this article

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

Snow damaged gutters - Access equipment for gutter repairs

15 December 2010 Email this article

Our specialist cherry pickers and self drive access equipment provide the safest and fastest way to make repairs to gutters, roofs and drainage pipes. With the recent heavy snow falls, and the possibility of more to come, many roof tops and guttering across the country have taken a battering. In many cases heavy snow sliding down from roofs has damaged or even ripped off the guttering. Gutters ha ... more

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Lack of Ladder Safety Training results in fall from ladder and a hefty fine.

Fined for breaching work at height safety regulations

Powered access rail expertise - Central London

Boom lift keeps big wheel turning in Staffordshire

Cherry picker hire - Repair guttering.

Access Equipment Clearing Snow Central Newcastle

Ladder Safety Training Course Essential

UB40 Underbridge - Keeping the River Safe.

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Snow damaged gutters - Access equipment for gutter repairs

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