Damage Waiver

Access Platforms are expensive to repair and replace. You must have Hired in Plant insurance!

You cannot hire from GTM Powered Access without adequate Hire in Plant insurance cover.

This scheme is designed to protect customers from expensive repair charges in the event of GTM Powered Access equipment being damaged during the time it is hired out. The ‘Damage Waiver Scheme’ is offered to customers who hire out the company’s access platforms. For a minimal surcharge to the weekly hire rate, customers are covered against any accidental damage, such as puncture repairs, that occurs to the access platform during the hire period. The scheme cuts out the cost, hassle and paperwork associated with an unforeseen damage incident on site.

GTM Powered Access accepts to waive its rights and covers damage caused to the equipment hired by the customer, on the basis of normal usage and under the following conditions.

SCOPE OF THE WAIVER: customer legal liability under the contract of hire for damage to the equipment hired (accidental damage, fire, puncture repairs, impact, malicious damage by third parties, breakdown caused by misuse or negligence).

Outside normal working hours, the cover is applicable when:

• the equipment is kept in a secure place
• the equipment is locked
• the keys and papers are not left with the equipment

EXCLUSIONS:
The customer is responsible for providing his own cover in respect of Employers Liability, Public Liability and Motor Insurance.

The following events are excluded from the cover:

• damage caused by intentional negligence or deliberate misuse
• damage caused by act of terrorism
• non respect of the conditions or not used in compliance with the manufacturers guidance (overloading)
• non compliance with the elementary and general conditions of safety
• damage caused by failure to carry out operator’s daily check
• use by non trained or non qualified operators
• damage caused whilst on hire or loan to a third party
• loss or theft where the equipment is left unattended and unprotected
• punctured tyres, removable parts, batteries, glass, lights, control box
• damage caused due to non observation of surrounding area
• consequential losses
• rehire or loan by the customer

PREMIUM: 15 % of the hire rate charged per calendar day (including weekends and public holidays). This is non-refundable.

LIMITS OF GUARANTEE: the maximum amount of the guarantee is £10,000 per event.

CLAIM EXCESS: cover is provided subject to the deduction of an excess payable by the customer under the following conditions:

• In the event of the complete destruction, theft or loss of the equipment : excess will be equal to 15% of the total replacement cost of new equipment (catalogue price)
• In the event of repairable damage: excess will be equal to 15% of the repair cost, or a minimum of £1000 +VAT.

VALIDITY: cover is granted to the customer:

• if the customer has settled all hire charges on their due date, up to the date of loss,
• and if notification has been given to GTM Powered Access within 48 hours, in accordance with the provisions of the followings statements

In the event of accident or any other event, the customer undertakes to:

• take all necessary steps to protect the interests of GTM Powered Access or GTM Powered Access ’ insurance company.
• inform GTM Powered Access within 48 hours by recorded delivery.
• Contact the Police within 48 hours obtaining a crime reference number
• provide GTM Powered Access with ORIGINALS of all relevant documents (police report + police crime number, etc.) within 48 hours.

GTM Powered Access reserves the right to refuse or cancel the aforementioned guarantee during the period of hire.