Hire takes steps in the right direction

U-Go Pak-Flat podiums for hire by the construction industry ensure compliance with 2005 Working at Height regulations.

Tool and Equipment Hire, available through builders' merchants Travis Perkins and Keyline branches nationwide, has invested in a fleet of U-Go Pak-Flat podiums for hire by the construction industry, ensuring compliance with the 2005 Working at Height regulations.

Under the regulations, those controlling the work of others are duty-bound to use the most suitable equipment to prevent falls.

The Pak-Flat podiums are lightweight and robust low-level platforms that are easy to carry, can be assembled in under a minute and are safe for use by one operative.

The podiums are suitable for out-of-reach jobs and allow safe working for long periods on a stable and fenced platform.

This makes them ideal for workers on the move, such as decorators, electricians and air conditioning installers.

The single units fold flat for storage and fit easily into a van or on a roof rack.

Richard Dey, Group Hire Director, said: "Falls from height in the construction industry accounted for 27% of all major injuries to workers in 2005 and 2006 alone*".

"The Pak-Flat podium is a much safer alternative to ladders and gives our customers the most suitable equipment to prevent themselves and their co-workers from falling".

"All of the Pak-Flat fleet goes through our five-star safety service check, ensuring every single tool and piece of equipment is reliable and safe to use".

Pak-Flat comes in three sizes, each with two adjustable platform heights of 700 and 950 mm.

The units are available across hire centres nationwide and come with guaranteed delivery to project sites within a 20-mile radius of the hire centre within four hours.

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