The Challenge
Finning CAT required a safer, more efficient access solution for maintaining a wide variety of heavy plant machinery across its workshop environment.
Their existing setup relied heavily on fixed-height platforms and custom scaffold towers. While functional, these systems created ongoing operational inefficiencies:
- Teams frequently had to move equipment between workshop bays to match different machine sizes and configurations
- Fixed-height access limited flexibility when working across varied plant types
- Scaffold-based solutions introduced additional setup time and disruption
- Ongoing inspection requirements added administrative and compliance overhead
- Long-term maintenance and repositioning of equipment increased cost and downtime
After a successful initial deployment at one site, they identified a clear opportunity: a more adaptable, scalable access solution that could be rolled out across multiple locations.
The Solution
SafeSmart provided its EasyRaise and UltraRaise platform systems as a flexible, height-adjustable alternative to traditional fixed platforms and scaffold structures.
These systems were designed to give operatives rapid, safe access to machinery at varying heights without the need to reposition equipment or rebuild scaffold structures.
Key advantages of the solution included:
- Rapid height adjustment to suit different machine types and sizes
- Reduced need to move heavy machinery between workshop bays
- Improved workflow continuity across maintenance tasks
- Greater consistency in safe access across multiple working environments
The Result
The introduction of EasyRaise and UltraRaise systems delivered measurable improvements in flexibility, efficiency, and operational consistency across Finning CAT’s workshop.
By replacing fixed-height platforms and scaffold structures with adjustable access systems, teams were able to:
- Work more efficiently across a wider range of machinery without repositioning equipment
- Reduce downtime caused by access setup and reconfiguration
- Improve overall workshop productivity and workflow
- Standardise safer, more adaptable access solutions across multiple sites
- Achieve long-term cost savings through reduced labour and equipment handling
Summary
By shifting from fixed and scaffold-based access solutions to adjustable platform systems, Finning CAT significantly improved operational efficiency and scalability across its maintenance operations.
The result was a more flexible, safer, and cost-effective approach to industrial access, capable of being deployed with consistent results.
