ERA recommendations on tie down and lifting points

This document is produced by the rental companies of ERA’s Technical Committee and shall be considered by the OEMs as the recommendations and requirements from the European equipment rental industry. The recommendations cover ‘Shape and place’ and...

In-Service Inspection of Work Equipment Best Practices Statement

Purpose of the statement 1. The intention of this statement is to encourage consistency by defining what the European Rental Association considers to be best practice in the management and conduct of in-service inspection. Terminology 2. In this statement periodic...

Framework for the Production of Instruction Leaflets

It is recognised that more information on the safe use of rented equipment should be provided to users and in accordance with the requirements of Directive EC 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive) and Directive 2009/104/EC (Use of Work Equipment). It has long been a...

Total Cost of Ownership

This guidance represents a common understanding among the rental companies and the construction equipment manufacturers of the drivers influencing the total cost of ownership of equipment including the three main phases of the lifecycle of equipment: Acquisition...