3. Site preparation

3.1 Preliminary study for the choice of a lifting platform and its installation

Before making any other decision, you need to carry out a feasibility study, starting with a set of specifications.

First of all, you need to know :

the type of roof (terrace, double slope, Mansard, etc.), which will determine the choice of suspension devices;
building height ;
accessibility and location for floor mounting ;
platform length ;
loads to be shipped ;
the characteristics of the energy made available.

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(1) - CNAMTS - Recommandation R. 433 – Exploitation, Installation, utilisation, repli des plates-formes suspendues motorisées -
(2) - CNAMTS, INRS, OPPBTP - Guide ED6110 – Prévention des risques de chutes de hauteur -
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