Mervyn Lambert Plant Ltd can help support your business by waiving your requirement to Insure Plant and Equipment you hire from them under their Conditions of Hire.

What is Covered?

In return for an agreed fee, Mervyn Lambert Plant Ltd will cover the Plant and Equipment up to £100,000 in value against ‘All Risks’ of Accidental Damage, Fire and Theft whilst the machine is on hire to you anywhere in the UK  (including whilst in Transit)

(Principal Exclusions)

• Intentional act, wilful omission, neglect or failure to take reasonable precautions to prevent a loss

• Wear and tear, breakdown or inevitable damage

• Damage to ground engaging parts

• Damage caused as a result of using the Plant and Equipment outside the scope of the manufacturers’ recommendations

• Use underground, offshore or on water

• War and / or Terrorism risks

You still have responsibility for the machine under the Hire Conditions of hire and a legal duty to keep it safe. In the event of a loss, you are responsible for the first £500 increasing to £1,000 in respect of theft or malicious damage.

Please Note that only covers loss of or damage to the Plant and Equipment, it does not cover damage caused by  it. ie You will still be responsible for any damage caused to third party property along with death or injury to a member of the public caused as a result of your negligence.

What do I do in the Event of Loss or Damage?

You must immediately notify :-

• Mervyn Lambert Plant Ltd and advise the time and date of the incident, details of the circumstances and details of any third parties involved.

• The Police in the event of Theft or Malicious damage. It is imperative that a crime reference number is obtained.

If items hired in from Mervyn Lambert Plant Ltd are left unattended, overnight or at weekends:

Self-Propelled Plant

• All immobilisers and security devices should be activated, all doors locked and keys removed and if possible keys taken off site otherwise locked in a secure building.

• Where possible locked in a secure compound, building or yard.

• Care should be taken to park machines in such a way as to block each other in making opportunistic theft difficult.

Non-Self Propelled &/or Mechanical Plant or Equipment

• Locked in a secure compound, building or yard ideally in a locked site container