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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">For most people, working from a ladder can be scary.</h2>



Just climbing a metre or so from the ground takes many of us out of our comfort zone.



That is because they know – you could say, they feel – the consequences of falling off can be very serious indeed.



Despite this, ladders are still commonly used across many commercial and industrial sectors.



Effective procedures to control the use of ladders do minimise risks. But people will be people, and there is a much safer and more productive alternative.



That’s our Product of the Month for June, the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20">Genie GR20 Runabout mast boom</a>.





<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/03/genie-gr20-mast-boom.png" alt="genie-gr20-mast-boom" class="wp-image-17471"/></figure>











<h3 class="wp-block-heading mt-0">Accelerating working practices</h3>



The Genie GR20 can be used as a direct replacement for a ladder or aluminium tower system.



The electric-battery powered personnel mast provides a spacious and stable platform for working at heights up to 8.1m.



Also, unlike static tower platforms, it allows the operative to move from one location to another, at height, safely speeding up working practices.



All that said, businesses of all types are still wedded to using ladders to work at height – even though an increasing number of companies, especially in the construction and building maintenance industries, are banning them from their sites.



Falls from height statistics tell the story of why there is real concern – and why agencies like the <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Health and Safety Executive (HSE)</a> are keen that ladders should only be used to work at height in very specific circumstances, and with rigorous procedures.





<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/06/fatalities-when-working-at-height-on-ladders-794x1024.jpg" alt="fatalities when working at height on ladders" class="wp-image-30331"/></figure>





<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fall from ladder fatalities</h3>





The <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HSE’s figures for 2022-23</a> show 8% of all reported non-fatal workplace injuries were falls from height. The HSE does not say how many of those were falls from ladders.



However, in another report, the agency analyses <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/food/falls.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from the food and drink industry</a>. It found that, out of 150 falls from height in that sector, investigated over three years, 40% of them were falls from ladders.



The HSE’s data shows 40 workplace fatalities were caused by falls from height in 2022-23. It is, therefore, likely that a good number of those fatalities will involve falls from ladders.



Analysis of the most recent HSE prosecutions support the argument that falls from ladders are serious incidents, for both those who fall and for the companies they work for.





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In one case, a company was fined £1.1m after a worker fell from a ladder and nearly bled to death.



Experience shows that many of these kinds of ladder falls can be avoided by selecting a safer method for working at height.







<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Compact and precise</h3>



For example, the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20">Genie GR20 mast boom</a> in Hird’s access hire fleet is specifically designed to support product picking in warehouses – making the process safer and more productive.





Its platform raises to a height of 6.1m, yet the mast boom is just 1980mm high, 1350mm tall and 800mm wide when stowed for transport, allowing it to be driven easily through a double doorway.



Its low-profile base is designed to fit under racking systems to allow the operative to gain best access to items of work positions.



The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20">Genie GR20 Runabout personnel mast</a> has a maximum capacity of 200kg, which is more than enough to carry an operator, plus tools and materials. 



It can be driven at full height and its proportional controls, combined with a zero inside turning radius, allow the platform to be positioned with precision in the best location for safe and productive working.



Solid, non-marking tyres make it ideal for working in clean environments.



Hird’s <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20">Genie GR20 mast boom</a> is ideal for a wide range of low level working at height tasks – warehouse product picking, as mentioned, electrical and mechanical installation, building inspection, HVAC system installation, painting and decorating, and cleaning among them.





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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Low-level access training</h3>



We do not think it is too over-the-top to say, also, it can be used to prevent serious injury and save people’s lives.



In many cases, ladders are still used because, well, they have been always used. It is easy for businesses to be complacent. Also, when their employees overcome their initial fright, they can become blasé too.





Then, it may be only a matter of time before a fall occurs.



Using a <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20">Genie GR20 mast boom</a> supplied by Hird will minimise that risk. It is also likely to make working practices more efficient and effective.



Hird can supply other low-level platforms, including the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/youngman-boss-x3x">BoSS X3X</a>, a push-around scissor lift with a maximum working height of 5.2m, and the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/jlg-t10">JLG T10</a> articulating electric mast boom, which can work at heights up to 10.1m.



Our <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/personnel-lifts-mast-boom-hire">mast booms</a> should only be operated by people who are properly trained to use them, which is why Hird also delivers the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/training/ipaf/static-boom-1b">IPAF mobile vertical (3a) training course</a>.







<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/youngman-boss-x3x"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/03/BoSS-X3X-Youngmans-mast-boom.png" alt="BoSS-X3X-Youngmans-mast-boom" class="wp-image-17470"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/youngman-boss-x3x">BoSS X3X</a></figcaption></figure>





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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Find out more</h3>



Talk to Hird today about hiring the<a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20"> Genie GR20 mast boom</a>. If you are using ladders to work at height, it could be a safer and more productive alternative.



Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk">info@hird.co.uk</a>





Northern <a href="tel:01482227333">01482 227333</a>





Central <a href="tel:01302341659">01302 341659</a>





Southern <a href="tel:02031740658">0203 174 0658</a>

Product of the Month – Genie GR20 Runabout mast boom

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Once in a while, we take Product of the Month off piste to cover stuff that’s not made of metal and would hurt if it ran over your foot.</h2>



We’re doing it now, because our Product of the Month for April is Hird service.



We think it’s important to remember, every now and then, that a product is not just the kit. It is also the smile on the face (seen or sensed over the phone), the helping hand, and the challenge overcome.



It’s a bit of a journey into the intangible. You can see a robotic glass lifter (as long as it is delivered on time). But service can be less easy to define.



So, here we are talking about elements of service that have a direct impact on our customers. That makes sure the kit is delivered on time, and the customer and their client are happy.



The point is, we can all be tempted by a sales pitch. By a bargain. By something new. Here at Hird, we know, in the world of industrial equipment hire, consistency counts.





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hird service expertise</h2>



For us, that consistency starts with expertise.



Hird has been hiring out <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mini-cranes">mini cranes</a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/powered-access">access platforms</a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/trolleys-and-accessories">material moving equipment</a>, and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting">glass lifting equipment</a> for a long time (Hird is no fly-by-night).





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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/powered-access"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/04/access-platforms.jpg" alt="access platforms" class="wp-image-29731"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/powered-access">Access Platforms</a></figcaption></figure>





<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/trolleys-and-accessories"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/04/material-trolley.jpg" alt="material trolley" class="wp-image-29732"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/trolleys-and-accessories">Material Moving</a></figcaption></figure>





<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/04/vacuum-lifter.jpg" alt="vacuum lifter" class="wp-image-29734"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting">Glass Lifting</a></figcaption></figure>





It is a complicated and safety-critical business. Many of our clients value our expertise. In fact, they rely on it. Expertise from Hird comes from people (not chatbots). Hire desk teams who know what they’re talking about. Technicians who want to help.



Hundreds, probably thousands, of times a year, our advice saves clients time, effort and money by advising them on the best combination of equipment needed for specific projects.









<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The curious engineer</h2>



In fact, expertise has always been at the centre of our service. It is epitomised by the development by Peter Hird Snr, who founded the business, of what has become known as the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/service-and-maintenance/the-hird-test-measuring-mewp-battery-endurance">Hird Test</a>.



Back in the 1980s, after a customer complained about the poor battery performance of an access platform, Peter Hird Snr set out to develop a method for checking how long a battery should last for every type and model of MEWP in the fleet.



It was the engineer in him. He wanted to know. That determination, led to a battery endurance test – the Hird Test – that is still used by manufacturers and rental specialists around the world.





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Listening and delivering</h2>



The same practical and evidence-based approach to service is alive and well at Hird today.



It informs how we develop and manage our hire fleets and the type of new equipment we invest in.



We are continuously listening to customers. Working in partnership with them. So we can provide not just what they need now but in a year or two years’ time.







<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc285-3-all-electric"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/04/maeda_mc285cb-3-all-electric_tracked-spider-crane-edited.png" alt="maeda_mc285cb-3-all-electric_tracked-spider-crane" class="wp-image-29723"/></a></figure>





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It is why we are investing in <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire">electric Maeda spider cranes</a>. Why we have the most modern fleet of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/valla-pick-and-carry-cranes">Valla electric pick and carry</a> in the UK, if not Europe.



It is why we work with manufacturers to commission and design bespoke <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/vacuum-lifters">vacuum glass lifters</a>, like the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting/kappel-adjustable-fin-lifter">Fin Lifter</a> from <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/brands/kappel">Kappel</a>.



It is why, when our customers come to us, they know there is a much greater likelihood we will have precisely the right counterbalance lifting beam they need, and the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/vacuum-lifters">glass vacuum lifter</a> to go with it.



Not just on our website, but in stock, ready to go out to site.





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Find out more about Hird service</h2>



There is more to say about Hird service – look out for another article in the coming weeks.



In the meantime, talk to us about <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mini-cranes">mini crane hire</a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/powered-access">access platform hire</a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting">glass lifter hire</a> and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/trolleys-and-accessories">materials lifting equipment hire</a>.



Remember, Hird service involves more than just equipment hire. We can supply equipment with operators, or manage projects on your behalf as contract lifts.



We can also deliver training for all equipment across our hire fleets.



Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk">info@hird.co.uk</a>





Northern <a href="tel:01482227333">01482 227333</a>





Central <a href="tel:01302341659">01302 341659</a>





Southern <a href="tel:02031740658">0203 174 0658</a>









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Product of the Month – Hird Service

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">As the late great Tina Turner put it: “Simply the Best!”</h2>



Our Product of the Month for June, the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/personnel-lifts-mast-boom-hire">Pop Up + low-level personnel lift</a>, is proof that is the case.



Because, when it comes to working at low level height, the Pop Up + is a proven powered access platform that is very simple to operate.



To put a scientific spin on it, there are plenty of boffins who have argued that a tendency to increased complexity drives evolution.





<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Battery powered</h3>



It could be why we have all found ourselves saying: “Life is just getting too complicated!”



But the Pop Up + just shows progress often involves keeping things simple, so least effort is needed to complete important tasks.



The Pop Up + battery powered personnel lift gives an operative the opportunity to work safely at a maximum height of 4.6m.



As its name suggests, the access platform is ideal for carrying out tasks that might be helped by setting up quickly and get a job done as efficiently as possible, in multiple locations.



The Pop Up + is an electric personnel lift designed for indoor use for a wide range of tasks.





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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Push-around platform</h3>



They include machinery and building maintenance, electrical, mechanical, pipe and duct installation, painting and decorating, and structural inspections.



It has a maximum platform height of 2.6m plus a lift capacity of 240kg, even though it weighs just 275kg.



Just 520mm wide, it can be easily guided through a single doorway.



The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/pop-up-products-pop-up-plus">Pop Up + is a push-around platform</a>. Castor wheels allow an operative to move the personnel lift to a working site in areas where space is limited – then position it precisely for each task.



When work needs to start, manually-operated castor brakes ensure the platform remains safe and secure.





<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/personnel-lifts-mast-boom-hire"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2023/06/pop-up-personnel-platform-fits-through-a-single-doorway-edited.jpg" alt="pop up personnel platform fits through a single doorway" class="wp-image-27923"/></a></figure>





<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Safer option</h3>



The platform’s powerful battery gives Hird’s Pop Up + enough juice to be operated for a full shift on one charge, making sure work at height projects can be completed productively.



The Pop Up + is an excellent alternative to other low-level working systems – notably aluminium towers.



Tower systems take time to be assembled and disassembled. They can take up more space than a Pop Up + personnel lift. Also, they are not always easy to move quickly between work locations.



By contrast, the Pop Up + personnel lift is highly mobile, takes seconds to set up, and allows work to be carried out at multiple locations in one shift.



It also eliminates safety concerns relating to ladder systems.



HSE records show falls from ladders remain one of the main causes of workplace deaths and serious injury.





<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Safety features</h3>



Covering the working height range possible with the Pop Up + would require several types of ladders and associated safety systems.



With the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/pop-up-products-pop-up-plus">Pop Up +</a>, one platform fits all needs. What is more, no stabilisers are needed, making platform set up easy and simple.



It also has safety features that protect the operative during its use. These include a tilt sensor, saloon style gates that close automatically when entering and leaving the platform, and an emergency lowering lever.



Our Pop Up + personnel lift is also easy to transport in a van.



The platform is just one in a range of low-level personnel lifts and personnel masts available for hire from Hird.



Others include the<a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/youngman-boss-x3x"> BoSS X3X push-around personnel lift</a>, which has a battery electric lift system and maximum working height of 5.2m.





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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Mast booms</h3>



If a personnel mast boom is preferred, there is the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20">Genie GR20</a>, with a working height of 8.1m – and the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/personnel-lifts-mast-boom-hire">Haulotte Star 10</a> and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/jlg-t10">JLG T10</a>, both of which deliver working heights of 10.1.



The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/personnel-lifts-mast-boom-hire">Haulotte</a> and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/jlg-t10">JLG personnel masts</a> also have articulating jibs for working up and over obstacles and reaching multiple locations from one position.





<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/03/genie-gr20-mast-boom.png" alt="genie-gr20-mast-boom" class="wp-image-17471"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/genie-gr20">Genie GR20</a></figcaption></figure>





<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/personnel-lifts-mast-boom-hire"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/03/Haulotte-star10-mast-boom.png" alt="Haulotte-star10-mast-boom" class="wp-image-17472"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/personnel-lifts-mast-boom-hire">Haulotte Star 10</a></figcaption></figure>





<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/jlg-t10"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/05/jlg-t10-personnel-mast-boom-lift.png" alt="jlg-t10-personnel-mast-boom-lift" class="wp-image-17435"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/jlg-t10">JLG T10</a></figcaption></figure>





All three personnel masts booms have battery electric drive as well as electric lift.



Hird’s <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/pop-up-products-pop-up-plus">Pop Up + low-level personnel lift</a> makes working at low level height safer, easier, more productive – and simpler.



As an easy-to-operate platform with a simple design, it also provides excellent reliability.



The Pop Up + personnel lift proves simple is often best and safest.&nbsp;



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Find out more</h3>



Talk to Hird about low level powered access. <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mast-booms/pop-up-products-pop-up-plus">The Pop Up +</a> is available across the UK, via our regional operational hubs.



We also deliver <a href="https://hird.co.uk/training/ipaf">IPAF powered access training </a>across the UK. That includes the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/training/ipaf/push-around-vertical-pav">IPAF PAV (Push around vertical) </a>and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/training/ipaf/mobile-vertical-3a">Mobile Vertical (3a) course </a>needed to operate these types of platforms.



Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk">info@hird.co.uk</a>





Northern <a href="tel:01482227333">01482 227333</a>





Central <a href="tel:01302341659">01302 341659</a>





Southern <a href="tel:02031740658">0203 174 0658</a>

Product of the Month – Pop Up + low-level Personnel lift

40 years of Hird – the lifting team that won’t let you down

The BoSS X3X is a tough, professional, micro powered access platform. 



Designed for a multitude of tasks including general maintenance, cleaning, painting and fit and strip out work, they can be used on construction projects, in factories, transport environments, shopping centres, retail outlets and in offices and offer numerous features and benefits:



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<li>Tilt sensor; no stabilisers required</li>



<li>Platform overload and pressure loss valves</li>



<li>Safety cut out &amp; audible alarm on descent</li>



<li>Secondary emergency stop button</li>



<li>Emergency platform lowering mechanism</li>



<li>Pull out storage drawer for cables and guardrail tools</li>



<li>Smooth roll castors with non marking tyres</li>
</ul>

Youngman Boss X3X

Hird’s low-level access booms and personnel lifts are ideal for working at low-level height, especially for indoor applications.
Electric personnel boom lifts are low-noise, fume-free and have non-marking tyres for use in clean environments – making them safe, productive and sustainable alternatives to ladder and tower systems.
Our mast booms are also electric powered and have excellent up-and-over reach. Select from maximum working heights up to 10.1 metres.

Personnel Lifts &amp; Mast Boom Hire

Hird’s low-level access booms and personnel lifts are ideal for working at low height, especially for indoor applications.
Electric personnel boom lifts are low-noise, fume-free and have non-marking tyres for use in clean environments. Hire mast booms with excellent up-and-over reach. Choose from maximum working heights up to 10.1 metres.

Mast Booms

Our powered access rental fleet has an extensive range of aerial work platforms suitable for many applications.
They include electric and diesel scissor lifts, electric and diesel boom lifts (cherry pickers), track mounted booms, push-around low-level access, and bi-energy MEWPs. We deliver (and collect) to your site.

Make an enquiry

Youngman

Contact your nearest depot or click the link below to

Make a Youngman Hire Enquiry

Youngman Boss X3X

Northern (Head Office)

01482 227 333

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Central

01302 341 659

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Southern

0203 174 0658

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