Nationwide Platforms rolls out Harness ON™ at no extra cost for customers

Nationwide Platforms has announced the rollout of its game-changing safety technology, Harness ON™, which is being fitted across the company’s entire fleet of boom lifts and Vehicle Mounts. And, the company has confirmed that as they continue to significantly invest in their fleet, the device will be fitted as standard to new fleet arriving in depot, including the new all electric Versalift Van Mounts arriving soon.

In an unprecedented industry move, the company has also confirmed that Harness ON™ will not increase the rental price of their machines, meaning there is no extra cost for the customer.

Unbranded versions of the safety device will also be openly shared with Nationwide Platforms’ competitors, allowing all of them to install the device on their own machines and scale up the safety standards of the industry as a whole.

The IPAF Global Safety Report for 2023 emphasises the prevalence of falls from the machine platform as the primary cause of fatal accidents during MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) operation. Designed to prevent such falls, Harness ON™ revolutionises safe working at height by permanently connecting its intelligent induction technology to the manufacturer’s designated anchor point, securely fastening the operator in.

Harness ON™ is wired to the machine’s control panel too, so that when the operator clips the standard lanyard carabiner onto the device, the circuit is completed, granting uninterrupted access to all MEWP functions. This means that for the machine to operate at all, the operator must be fastened in. In this way, life-saving safety practices are automated and human error is minimised.

Paul Rankin, CEO of Nationwide Platforms, said: “We drive and change safety in the market. It is a major part of our value proposition. When adding value, you have to do something different, and we have chosen safety as that differentiator.

“But it’s more important than that: this technology is essential to improve workplace safety. Falls from height are the largest cause of accidents, so we wanted to ensure that we developed a solution that we could openly share with our competitors and OEMs, with no Loxam branding.

“From a market perspective, such a move demonstrates how we separate ourselves from other companies, especially in light of rising inflation, as well as other economic pressures. If we only sold in price, then we wouldn’t be here.

“Our motto is ‘Your Safety, our priority’, and with this new initiative we’re ensuring that neither cost nor competition are barriers to customer safety.”

https://www.nationwideplatforms.co.uk/en-gb/services/safety-innovations/harness-on

For further information contact:

Glenn Hall

Head of Market Development – Specialist Vehicles

m: +44 (0) 7767 442758

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