--- title: Managing the Risks of Working at Height description: The right modular access platform is an efficient safety solution for industrial and commercial workplaces across Australia. image: https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/hubfs/FS13790_EI_trucking0164-3.jpg --- [Skip to the main content.](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/managing-the-risks-of-working-at-height#main-content) [![Blackwoods Expert+](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/BWMA26-0681%20Blackwoods_Expert%20Plus%20(1).jpg?width=2073&height=493&name=BWMA26-0681%20Blackwoods_Expert%20Plus%20(1).jpg "Blackwoods Expert+")](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/expert-plus) [![Blackwoods Expert+](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/BWMA26-0681%20Blackwoods_Expert%20Plus.jpg?width=2073&height=493&name=BWMA26-0681%20Blackwoods_Expert%20Plus.jpg "Blackwoods Expert+")](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/expert-plus) - [Safety](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/safety) - Industries - [Manufacturing](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/manufacturing) - [Utilities](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/utilities) - [Construction](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/construction) - [Mining](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/tag/mining) - Content Types - [Articles](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au) - [Videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfA8meUWjOmhLQKsUGnLOsQ/featured) - [Catalogues](https://www.blackwoods.com.au/catalogues) - [Events](https://www.blackwoods.com.au/tradeshows) Search [Shop Now](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/click?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJKBRVYGEi1kYk6Tr%2FeYuxC38seJfDvw6eoTuOvNyFXrnfbrRzHMycjkDLjD9uDKzBW%2F0rzTTcMAy5MhxouRBWDIHdBEPgdURPs5K8yM3IgUlJVYC0wgLaNPID3rGfSIl%2BZe4I3AOl1nwRrdsN0MD7ScauvzV%2BbOLU6ejZWSYT9Ew%3D%3D&portalId=7298381) Toggle Menu Search Toggle Menu [Shop Now](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/click?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJKBRVYGEi1kYk6Tr%2FeYuxC38seJfDvw6eoTuOvNyFXrnfbrRzHMycjkDLjD9uDKzBW%2F0rzTTcMAy5MhxouRBWDIHdBEPgdURPs5K8yM3IgUlJVYC0wgLaNPID3rGfSIl%2BZe4I3AOl1nwRrdsN0MD7ScauvzV%2BbOLU6ejZWSYT9Ew%3D%3D&portalId=7298381) - [Safety](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/safety) - Industries - [Manufacturing](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/manufacturing) - [Utilities](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/utilities) - [Construction](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/construction) - [Mining](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/tag/mining) - Content Types - [Articles](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au) - [Videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfA8meUWjOmhLQKsUGnLOsQ/featured) - [Catalogues](https://www.blackwoods.com.au/catalogues) - [Events](https://www.blackwoods.com.au/tradeshows) 1 min read # Managing the Risks of Working at Height [![Picture of Bailey Ladders](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/hubfs/baileylogo.png) Bailey Ladders](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/author/bailey-ladders) : 4 March 2024 Managing the Risks of Working at Height 2:28 What goes up, must come down, and when your workers are working at heights, ensuring their safety is crucial. But when you have a small to medium-sized project - whether it be maintenance, cleaning, packing or picking products - a ladder can prove cumbersome and unsafe, and scaffolding may just be overkill and an unnecessary expense. According to hipages, a 2m high x 1.3m wide x 2.5m long temporary hire scaffold will set you back at least $2600. This is where a Modular Access System is an ideal solution. ### Playing Lego with ladders and platforms Did you ever play Lego or Meccano as a child? Now you can do the life-size version. [Bailey’s Ladderweld Access Platforms](https://www.blackwoods.com.au/searchpage#q=Bailey%E2%80%99s%20Ladderweld%20Access%20Platforms) are your starting point, with a large stable work platform, 900 mm high removable handrails, an access gate, 125 mm wheels, and a manually operated braking system.   To this, you can add the [Modular Access System](https://www.blackwoods.com.au/ladders-platforms/ladders/work-platforms-and-multi-purpose-ladders/bailey-modular-access-system-platform-2m-200kg/p/00159804)in whatever configuration you need to safely access your machinery or stock. With an up to 1.65m platform height, unlimited shape configurations of the bridge modules, and a massive 200kg load rating per module, this is the ideal solution for a range of applications across warehousing, transport, vehicle maintenance, mining, aviation, and heavy industry workplace.  ![Werner](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Werner.png?width=1000&height=350&name=Werner.png) ### Benefiting your workers and your bottom line The Modular Access System comes flat-packed off the shelf, so it’s easy to transport and install instantly without the cost of bringing in certified scaffolders. Its safety gates with a ‘walk thru’ design, make it not only a safe but a flexible solution. Made from heavy-duty aluminium, this system is built to last high-frequency and heavy-duty use, while still being lightweight and easy to manoeuvre. > Stephen Luaghlan from from WernerCo Australia went on to say, “*The Modular Access System is operated with foot operated ‘total-brake’ castors for stability and flexibility in use and even storage.”* ![Werner MAS](https://blog.blackwoods.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Werner%20MAS.png?width=1000&height=350&name=Werner%20MAS.png) The [Bailey’s Ladderweld Modular Access System](https://www.blackwoods.com.au/searchpage#q=Bailey%E2%80%99s%20Ladderweld%20Access%20Platforms) is a versatile and convenient solution to ensure your workers get the job done and home to their families safely. > *Adding unlimited Bridge Modules into varying length, shape configurations and even heights, will perfectly solve your distinctive employee safe task requirement by providing suitable access for their height and reach.”* Stephen Laughlan, Werner Co Australia, Marketing Manager. 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