Access Equipment Site Access Checklist

Before choosing equipment

Walk the machine’s route from the street to the work area and look at it the way a machine would: every opening, every step, every surface, everything overhead. Take photos as you go. The checklist below follows that walk.

Height and outreach

• Height of the work itself, measured or honestly estimated
• Whether the machine can sit directly below the work point
• If not, the horizontal distance from where it can sit to where the work is
• Read working height vs platform height if the figures confuse

Width, length and turning space

• Clear width of every door, gate and aisle on the route, at the tightest point
• Clear height under every opening, awning and service
• Turning space at corners on the route
• Space at the work area for the machine plus outriggers if fitted

Ground and floor conditions

• What the machine stands on at the work area: slab, pavers, compacted fill, grass
• What the route crosses, including anything soft or recently disturbed
• Suspended floors, mezzanines or old slabs that may need a loading check
• Slopes, with an approximate gradient
• Drainage: what happens to this ground after rain

Overhead and surrounding hazards

• Power lines near the work or the route
• Trees, awnings, ducts, cranes and other plant overhead
• Traffic, pedestrians and other trades in the work zone

Delivery vehicle access

• Where the truck can stop, safely and legally
• Flat, firm space behind the truck for ramps and unloading
• The path from the unloading point to the site entry
• See how equipment delivery works for what the driver needs

Indoor power, ventilation and floor considerations

• A standard outlet near the machine’s overnight parking spot, for electric machines
• Ventilation, if any engine-powered plant is being considered
• Floor finish: does it need non-marking tyres or protection

Dates, site contacts and inductions

• Start date, end date, and slack for weather or sequencing
• A site contact name and mobile for delivery day
• Induction or white card requirements for the driver, if any

What to photograph

• The work itself, from far enough back to show its height
• The tightest opening on the route, with a tape measure in shot if possible
• The ground at the work area
• The truck stopping area from the street
• Anything overhead that concerned you

Submit your job details

Send the measurements and photos with your quote request. We check them against the machine specifications before anything is booked, and flag anything that needs a second look.

FAQs

Do I really need all of this for a simple hire?

For a straightforward job, five answers usually cover it: height, access width, surface, dates, suburb. The full checklist earns its keep on sites with tight access or questionable ground.

Can Equip Hire assess the site instead?

For jobs where the access is genuinely borderline, talk to us about the options. Photos and measurements resolve most questions without a visit.

Is this checklist a safety assessment?

No. It is a hire planning tool. Site safety assessments, SWMS and operator competency are the responsibility of the people controlling the work.