A work platform for working on a roof area of a vehicle, particularly on a roof area of an electrified vehicle (12; 212), comprising at least one platform (36; 236), the at least one platform (36; 236) having at least one first platform element (37, 57, 77; 237, 257, 277), which forms a work plane , and a longitudinal extent with two mutually opposite long sides , and having at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274), which is arranged along at least one of the long sides of the at least one first platform element (37, 57, 77; 237, 257, 277) and can be transferred between two positions with respect to the at least one first platform element (37, 57, 77; 237, 257, 277), characterized in that the at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274) forms a fall protection device in a first position and a continuation of the work plane of the at least one first platform element (37, 57, 77; 237, 257, 277) in a second position, wherein the at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274) has at least one free end, wherein in the region of the free end of the at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274) at least one distance bridging device (88, 89, 91, 98, 107, 116; 265) is provided for at least partial bridging of a distance between the free end of the at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274) and a vehicle (12; 212) located in the work platform, wherein the at least one distance bridging device (88, 89, 91, 98, 107, 116; 265) has a plurality of spacer elements , which can be moved parallel to one another. having at least one first platform element (37, 57, 77; 237, 257, 277), which forms a work plane , and a longitudinal extent with two mutually opposite long sides , and having at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274), which is arranged along at least one of the long sides of the at least one first platform element (37, 57, 77; 237, 257, 277) and can be transferred between two positions with respect to the at least one first platform element (37, 57, 77; 237, 257, 277), characterized in that the at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274) forms a fall protection device in a first position and a continuation of the work plane of the at least one first platform element (37, 57, 77; 237, 257, 277) in a second position, wherein the at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274) has at least one free end, wherein in the region of the free end of the at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274) at least one distance bridging device (88, 89, 91, 98, 107, 116; 265) is provided for at least partial bridging of a distance between the free end of the at least one second platform element (46 to 54, 66 to 74; 246 to 254, 266 to 274) and a vehicle (12; 212) located in the work platform, wherein the at least one distance bridging device (88, 89, 91, 98, 107, 116; 265) has a plurality of spacer elements , which can be moved parallel to one another. <EOS>