West Midlands fire brigade - new access platform from Stertil UK

Terry Danks, the Workshop Manager of West Midlands Fire Service workshops at Perry Barr in Birmingham, recently approached Ian Gibbs, Area Sales Manager for Stertil UK to come up with an idea which would satisfy current Health and safety criteria for working at heights around fire service vehicles. His particular problem concerned the safety of his staff whilst involved in the removal of the centrally mounted water tanks from his fleet of fire tenders.

In conjunction with the workshop engineering staff, Stertil UK designed and manufactured a sectional aluminium scaffold system, which is both lightweight and user friendly. An innovative, bespoke design was required due to the fact that a standard aluminium scaffold was either too high, too late, or too wide for their particular application.

The system, which wraps around the rear and sides of the vehicle, includes full-length safety rails, non-slip surfaces, lockable castors, a ladder to an hydraulically damped access hatch in the platform floor, an air supply and cross bracings for stability.

On delivery and commissioning, Steve McCormick, the Principal Workshop Technician said of the scaffold system. "It far exceeds our expectations, and I can instantly see other applications where this system could be used within our workshop environment." Terry Danks stated that it woudl give the engineering staff more confidence when carrying out work at heights, it would increase the workshop's efficiency and of course, would minimise the risk of any accidents or injury.

For more information on this product, or if you have a similar requirements, please contact Stertil UK on 08707700471, fax: 01604765181 or e-mail us at info@stertiluk.com.