Safety, Training and NSW Requirements
SWMS Explained for EWP Work on Construction Sites
A practical guide to avoiding useless copy-paste SWMS documents.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
The Equip Hire Advice Centre
Access Equipment Advice
Work out which machine the job needs, whether it will fit, what the ground has to carry and what the hire involves. Written from the machines we actually hire out across Sydney and New South Wales, with the limitations stated beside the benefits.
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Ordered by when we last checked them against the fleet, the manuals and the current NSW requirements.
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Telehandler vs Forklift: Choose by the Load
A practical comparison for builders, warehouse teams and site managers.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Site Access, Ground and Delivery
Equipment Delivery, Site Access and Collection
How a hire actually gets to you, what we confirm before the truck leaves Berkshire Park, and what to have ready at both ends.
Read guideReviewed 26 Oct 2026
Heights, Reach and Dimensions
EWP Working Height Chart and Machine Dimensions
The one-page reference: heights, widths, weights and capacities across the fleet.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Choosing an EWP: A Practical Selection Guide
The best machine is the one that fits the job, the site and the safe system of work.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Job and Trade Guides
Access Equipment for HVAC Contractors
A practical guide for contractors working around plant, parapets and finished interiors.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Heights, Reach and Dimensions
Site Measurements Before Hiring Access Equipment
Almost every failed delivery traces back to one measurement nobody took. These are the six that matter and how to take them.
Read guideUpdated 27 Oct 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Tracked Scissor Lift Hire: Ground, Slopes and Access
Rubber tracks for uneven or unlevel ground, dirt and light mud, non-marking on hard floors, and two ways of levelling on a slope.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
Job and Trade Guides
Access Equipment for Warehouse Maintenance
Racking, lighting, sprinklers, ducting and cameras are steady overhead work on a finished floor in an occupied building.
Read guideUpdated 26 Oct 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Boom Lift Hire: Reach, Access and Machine Size
A boom lift is the answer when something stands between where the machine can park and where the work is.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
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