Choosing Equipment
The Complete EWP Glossary: Access Equipment Terms A–Z
Every access equipment term in plain English, A to Z — spec sheets, safety paperwork and yard slang decoded.
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Meet the team
Kay
Hire enquiries, quotes & the advice library
Kay looks after hire enquiries and quotes at Equip Hire, and writes the practical guides in the Advice Centre.
Machine selectionSite access planningDelivery planningQuotes & hire processWorking height vs platform height
What Kay does
The guides cover what customers actually ask before hiring: which machine fits the job, whether it fits through the gate, what the ground will take, and how delivery works. Safety and licensing information is checked against manufacturer manuals and SafeWork NSW guidance, and reviewed separately before publication.
The four questions Kay asks before recommending a machine
- Required working height — the highest point of the actual work, not the ceiling
- Access width — every gate, doorway and corridor on the way in
- Ground conditions — slab, asphalt, gravel or soft ground
- Delivery access — where the truck can safely unload
Those four answers prevent most hiring mistakes before a machine leaves the yard.
Safety interests
Working-at-height basics, harness rules on boom lifts, and making pre-start checks routine rather than paperwork.
Guides written by Kay 1
Talk to the people who run the fleet
No call centre. The person who answers can tell you what fits through your gate.