Rent aerial work platforms and construction machinery in Meyrin

Meyrin in the north of the Canton of Geneva is a location with an unusual mix: research facilities, technical industry, logistics areas and residential quarters lie close together, and the airport is an immediate neighbour. Anyone wanting to rent aerial work platforms and construction machinery here therefore rarely plans by working height alone. Access, zone classification and the site operator's release come first and determine which machine is allowed onto the premises at all. Luibl rents out aerial work platforms, telehandlers, excavators and forklifts to plant engineering firms, pipework and ventilation contractors, electrical installers and maintenance teams in Meyrin and throughout the Geneva region — with inspection certificates and technical documentation that you need in order to register the machine with the site operator.

On technically used premises it is not the hirer who decides which machine may work where. The site operator defines zones, issues access and work permits and specifies which drive type, which dimensions and which additional equipment are admissible. These requirements belong before the machine order, not after it. For every model we supply the data called for in the release process: machine weight, outrigger loads, dimensions in travel and working position, drive type and the current inspection certificate. We make no claim of suitability for potentially explosive atmospheres; zone classification and the assessment of what may be operated within a zone remain with the site operator.

For work on pipework, media routes, cable trays and ventilation systems inside halls, electric scissor lifts with 6.30 to 33.00 m working height are the workhorse: locally emission-free, with a large platform area for tools and installation material and platform capacities of up to 1,000 kg. Where routes have to be reached across machines, platforms or stored goods, electric articulated boom lifts with 10.89 to 28.00 m guide the platform around the obstacle. Outdoors and at greater hall heights, articulated boom lifts reach up to 48.15 m.

For narrow aisles between racking, switchgear and service shafts, mast lifts with 10.00 to 12.65 m are the only design that can still be set up and moved there. Halls with high racking systems are served by high-bay scissor lifts with 18.50 to 33.00 m working height.

One note that applies to all French-speaking locations in the Geneva region and in western Switzerland: coordination with the site operator, safety instruction and communication on the premises are normally conducted in the local language. Clarify before the assignment in which language the operators are instructed and who carries out the instruction — the instruction itself is the responsibility of the hirer, not of the rental company.

The second point that sets Meyrin apart from other industrial locations is its proximity to the airport. Obstacle limitation surfaces apply in the adjoining areas, and any machine that extends far can touch these surfaces. This concerns not only cranes, but also tall aerial work platforms and telehandlers with the boom raised high.

The rule for planning is simple: the closer to the airport and the taller the machine, the earlier the question of a permit has to be raised. Check before scheduling whether your site lies within a restricted area and what maximum height is permitted there. Often the task can be solved with a lower machine — for instance with a scissor lift instead of a far-extended telescopic boom lift — if the work takes place close to the facade anyway. Where height genuinely is needed, we give you the maximum erected height of the model so that you can enter it in the application. The procedure itself is run by the client or the contractor carrying out the work; we supply the technical figures.

Class	Working height	Platform capacity
Electric scissor lifts	6.30 – 33.00 m	227 – 1,000 kg
Diesel scissor lifts	9.70 – 34.00 m	363 – 1,134 kg
High-bay scissor lifts	18.50 – 33.00 m	450 – 1,000 kg
Articulated boom lifts	10.89 – 48.15 m	150 – 450 kg
Telescopic boom lifts	14.00 – 56.90 m	227 – 454 kg
Mast lifts	10.00 – 12.65 m	200 kg
Tracked (spider) lifts	13.00 – 39.50 m	200 – 400 kg

Plant work rarely depends on the platform alone. Components have to reach the installation point, spare parts have to come from the store, and excavated material for foundations and services has to be moved. Telehandlers in rigid design cover 4.30 to 18.80 m lift height at 1.25 to 25 t capacity and set loads down over fences, pipe bridges and existing buildings. The roto version with 15.42 to 38.90 m and 4 to 8 t slews from a single set-up position and has the advantage wherever manoeuvring on the premises is restricted. For work inside enclosed halls there are electric telehandlers with 5.85 to 30.00 m and 2.5 to 7 t.

For earthworks and utility trenching, excavators from 1.8 to 30 t operating weight are available. For handling on paved areas and inside the hall, forklifts from 3 to 16 t and high-lift stackers with 2.70 to 5.50 m lift height and 1.2 to 2.0 t capacity complete the range.

In Switzerland the duties of the operating company follow the Ordinance on the Prevention of Accidents and Occupational Diseases (VUV); supervision is exercised by the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (Suva), supplemented by the guidelines of the Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Safety (EKAS). The framework derives from the Labour Act (Arbeitsgesetz) and its associated ordinances, and the recurring inspection of mobile elevating work platforms from SN EN 280.

In practice this means a clear division of responsibilities. From us come the inspected machine, the inspection certificate, the CE documentation and the operating manual — precisely the papers required in the release process on technical premises. From the hirer come the risk assessment for the specific assignment, the instruction of the operators and the rescue plan for retrieval from the platform. The visual and functional check before every start of work is likewise among the duties of the operating company on site. Where the site operator imposes additional requirements, these take precedence over the general rules.

We organise transport from Passau with our own fleet. The approach to Meyrin via the Geneva motorway junctions is uncritical; it becomes demanding at the works gate. On registered premises the transport needs an access permit, a time slot and frequently an escort from the gate onwards. So let us know early which documents the entry requires, where unloading is allowed and which route the machine takes from there under its own power. Clearance heights of pipe bridges, canopies and hall doors are the most common stumbling block on technical premises. For projects spread across the agglomeration we coordinate the deployment with the locations in Geneva through a single contact person.

Rent aerial work platforms → | Send an enquiry →

Which documents does a site operator in Meyrin require for the machine?

As a rule the machine weight, dimensions in travel and working position, outrigger loads, drive type and the valid inspection certificate, in some cases the CE documentation as well. We provide these details for the intended model so that you can prepare the registration and the work permit. Which documents are required in the individual case is determined by the site operator — ask there before ordering.

Are the machines suitable for potentially explosive atmospheres?

We give no commitment on this. The division into zones, the definition of the equipment permitted there and the release for the work are the responsibility of the plant operator. Tell us which requirements follow from the release; we will then tell you which machines in the rental fleet bring the required technical features and which are not an option.

Is there a height limit for aerial work platforms because of the airport?

Obstacle limitation surfaces apply in the adjoining areas and can also affect far-extended aerial work platforms and telehandlers. Clarify before scheduling whether your site is affected and what height is permitted there; the permit is applied for by the client or the contractor carrying out the work. We give you the maximum erected height of the intended model for the application and suggest a lower alternative where required.

Which platform suits installation work on cable trays and ventilation systems inside the hall?

For work directly above the route, electric scissor lifts are the first choice: a large platform area, platform capacities of up to 1,000 kg and working heights from 6.30 to 33.00 m. If you have to reach the route across machines or stored goods, an electric articulated boom lift with 10.89 to 28.00 m guides the platform around the obstacle. The decisive factors are hall height, floor load capacity and the clear area beneath the work position.

In which language is the instruction given on the premises?

In the Geneva area French is the working language on most premises, including for safety instruction and access training. Clarify with the site operator before the assignment in which language instruction is given and whether your operators can take part. Instructing the operators is the duty of the hirer; we supply the operating manual and the technical documentation for the machine.

Which design suits your job? The overview Rent a lifting platform – all platform types at a glance explains scissor lifts, articulating and telescopic boom lifts, mast, spider and truck-mounted lifts and shows what the rental price depends on.