Safety, Training and NSW Requirements
Working at Heights Guide: Controls, Planning and Equipment
A regulator-aligned guide to planning safer work at height — not just choosing equipment.
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: Which Machine Fits the Job?
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 guideUpdated 4 Aug 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Electric Scissor Lift Hire: The Complete Guide
Electric scissor lifts are the workhorse of indoor access: quiet, fume free and compact enough for finished floors.
Read guideReviewed 25 Jul 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Tracked Scissor Lift Hire: When Tracks Beat Wheels
Tracked scissor lifts replace wheels with rubber crawlers and add self-levelling, so they work where wheeled machines sink, slip or mark
Read guideReviewed 25 Jul 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Boom Lift Hire: Reach, Envelopes and Choosing a Size
Boom lifts reach up and over obstacles that stop a scissor lift.
Read guideReviewed 25 Jul 2026
Site Access, Ground and Delivery
Site Measurements for Access Equipment: What to Check Before You Hire
Five minutes with a tape measure prevents almost every failed delivery.
Read guideReviewed 25 Jul 2026
Site Access, Ground and Delivery
Access Equipment Delivery: How It Works and What It Costs
Every hire ends with a machine on a truck.
Read guideReviewed 25 Jul 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
The Complete EWP Glossary: Access Equipment Terms A to Z
Every access equipment term in plain English, A to Z — spec sheets, safety paperwork and yard slang decoded.
Read guideReviewed 23 Jul 2026
Heights, Reach and Dimensions
EWP Working Height Chart: Every Machine Class Compared
The one-page reference: heights, widths, weights and capacities across the fleet.
Read guideReviewed 4 Aug 2026
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