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Why Choose a Vehicle Access Platform?
With more than three million people in Great Britain working on or around vehicles as part of their daily roles, working at height within the automotive and transport sectors presents a significant and ongoing safety challenge. Planet Platforms regularly delivers solutions to address these risks. Annual accident statistics consistently report hundreds of serious injuries resulting from falls from vehicles, with over two-thirds involving non-drivers, clearly demonstrating the need for improved access and safety measures.
The widespread adoption of Planet Platforms’ bespoke vehicle access platforms by organisations across the UK highlights a growing industry commitment to safer working-at-height practices and effective risk mitigation.
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Lightweight, Strong & FLexible
Many Planet Platforms’ vehicle access platforms are manufactured from aluminium, selected for its lightweight properties, high strength, and inherent flexibility, making it an ideal material for access solutions. Mounted on low-friction castors, these platforms offer excellent mobility and can be easily positioned by a single operator.
A range of decking options is available to suit different working environments and operating conditions. Non-slip phenolic birch plywood is the standard finish applied to most systems. In environments where liquid pooling—such as water from vehicle washing—may create slip hazards, high-grip fibreglass mesh decking is available, allowing liquids to drain through while maintaining secure footing.
A Safer Solution
For tasks involving prolonged duration or greater working heights, fixed gantry systems provide a safer and more robust access solution. These systems can be configured as single- or double-tier structures, with single or multiple bays and a range of access stair options to suit the specific requirements of each depot environment.
Steel is the preferred construction material, offering the enhanced strength and structural rigidity necessary to support larger spans and increased heights, such as those required to safely access the upper sections of double-decker buses and coaches.
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Automobile Access Solutions
One platform, two jobs. Lightweight, multi-height platform designed to sit over the fifth wheel of HGVs for access on both front and rear of the vehicle... Read More
Typically fixed or partially mobile 2-tiered gantry systems for tasks including spraying, repair and maintenance.
Mobile solutions used when assembling new vehicles.
Mobile solutions are a more common option for general maintenance tasks.
Mobile solutions used for assembling new vehicles and maintaining existing ones.
Mobile solutions used for maintaining appliances.
Refuse vehicles and gully suckers, mobile solutions for maintenance tasks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A vehicle access platform is a raised or adjustable work platform that provides safe access to elevated areas of vehicles—such as roofs, tops of trailers, engines, or cargo areas—for inspection, maintenance, cleaning, and loading operations.
Vehicle access platforms are used with a wide range of vehicles, including:
- Commercial trucks and trailers
- Buses and coaches
- Tankers and silos
- Emergency vehicles
- Construction and utility vehicles
Yes. Many platforms feature height adjustment, sliding decks, and movable stairs to accommodate different vehicle sizes and profiles while maintaining safe working distances.
Typical safety features include:
- Guardrails and self-closing gates
- Non-slip walking surfaces
- Toe boards
- Locking casters or floor-anchored bases
Yes. Our platforms are designed to comply with the design standard BS EN 14122. Compliance helps reduce liability and ensures safe working conditions.
Regular inspections and proper employee training are essential to maintaining compliance.
Yes. Platforms can be custom-built for unique vehicle dimensions, facility layouts, hazardous environments, or specialised tasks such as EV battery maintenance.
Yes. Planet Platforms warrants each new product manufactured and sold by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months from date of delivery to a customer.