{"id":2981,"date":"2024-01-24T02:54:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T02:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equiptec.co\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2024-01-25T21:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:03:29","slug":"access-platforms-fixed-height-or-height-adjustable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equiptec.co\/en-us\/news\/access-platforms-fixed-height-or-height-adjustable\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Platforms &#8211; Fixed Height or Height Adjustable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Equiptec AHP Space Saving, Ergonomics + Stability - mining, Nov 2023 Video\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/u3m0me0f1b?dnt=1#?secret=iBAc6fzXDO\" data-secret=\"iBAc6fzXDO\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This question crops up for Maintenance personnel when they need to work at height.\u00a0 The following considerations might help put the question into perspective for your situation.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Fixed Height Platforms are a simple structure, that many suppliers can manufacture, so they would usually be considerably cheaper than an AHP\u2019s (Adjustable Height Platforms).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Adaptability<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; If you are only accessing one point, at one height, and that is all you will ever be doing, then Fixed Height Platforms will do a great job.\u00a0 However, the moment you are required to work at different heights for different parts of your job, then apart from the job that is at the height that suits, the Fixed Height Platform fails miserably.\u00a0 Having Adjustment in height is vital to reaching jobs that vary in height safely and ergonomically\u2026it\u2019s a simple as that.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Safety<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Both options should be manufactured to provide safe access, but if your Fixed Height Platform is being used to access heights that are not within the narrow band of height it was designed for, users will have to resort to unsafe practices (like working off the side of the steps or standing on the handrails) to reach their objective.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Both options take a similar amount of storage.\u00a0 However, to achieve the same capability in height access, you will need multiple different height Fixed Platforms, which of course multiplies both your investment, and the storage required.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Horses for Courses.\u00a0 Fixed Height Platforms are likely to be a fraction of the cost of an AHP, but if you work at varying heights, they should not be considered.\u00a0 AHP will not only increase your safety, but also your efficiency\u2026so invest where you will get your best return!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This question crops up for Maintenance personnel when they need to work at height.\u00a0 The following considerations might help put the question into perspective for your situation. 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