When renting a boom lift, crane, scissor lift or forklift for your job, you need to think about the different tasks and conditions in advance.

Here are the top 10 questions to ask.

• What will I be doing? Whether you’re hanging Christmas decorations or constructing a building, it’s very important to know the best construction equipment for the job.
• Do I need to lift materials from people or both? Many times you will need a forklift and a lift or scissor lift at the same time. The lifting platform to lift people and the forklift to lift what you are installing.
• What materials and tools will I need with me? You only need a light bulb and a screwdriver or you may need a lot of materials. You may have limited space on the scissor lift and boom lift depending on the size you order.
• Am I working with something small and light or big and heavy? Cherry Pickers will only lift 500 to 1000 LBS. This includes people, tools, and all materials. People forget that even large objects that are very light can cause problems. Let’s say you’re hanging at 30 feet. per 20 foot flag. It won’t weigh as much, but now it’s 60 feet up in a light 10 MPH wind and connected to 600 square feet. foot navigate.
• What’s the weather going to be the week you’re working? It may be nice and sunny the day you are working, but it has rained for the last 5 days and your workplace is muddy. Wind becomes a factor when you ride the bigger booms.
• How high do I need my feet to comfortably reach where I am working? Standing on tiptoe to reach something is not fun. Standing on a box or ladder to add a little height is very dangerous and is prohibited.
• How many people will be on the Manlift at the same time? The average man weighs about 200 LBS, so he can only fit two men and 100 LBS of materials in a boom lift basket. Even if he had five 100 LBS people, it would be very crowded as the platform on a boom lift is only 8ft x 3ft.
• What surface will the machine be on while I am working? There are many types of surfaces you’ll find on a job site: concrete slab, blacktop, packed dirt, gravel, soft dirt, sand, grass, hardwood floors, marble, and more. It is important to have the boom lift and scissor lift on a hard, level surface when climbing. Even a small angle at the bottom can make a large angle at the top. Rolling over is one of the easiest ways to commit suicide.
• Will I be working inside or outside? Boom lifts come in electric, gas, propane, and diesel. If you are working indoors, you must use electricity or propane. You can use gas or diesel only outside in well-ventilated areas.
• Will there be any obstacles, things to reach over and around? Scissor lifts go straight up and down, you need to be able to get under your workplace. Boom lifts are good for reaching or getting up and down. The 60 foot straight boom has a horizontal reach of 50 feet. The 60 foot articulated arm can reach up to 34 feet and over 30 feet.

Here is an example of poor planning or trying to save a little money. He has a half-day project to maintain his building. You need to rent a lift or scissor lift for your job. Wanting to keep costs low, what is the least expensive option? Renting a scissor lift is always the least expensive, but will it work for your location? No, because you have to get up and over equipment, cars, bushes and bushes. You need a boom.

What kind of tail lift do you need electric, gas, 2WD, 4WD? You are working on grass, so you will need a 4WD fuel cherry picker. The customer ordered a 60-foot four-wheel drive articulating boom.

They began their work and by the time they left the sidewalk, they sank. Even a 4WD swing boom will sink in wet grass. They didn’t remember the weather from question #5. The rented crane quickly sank into the muddy grass. This resulted in a $1,200 towing bill, damaged grass, and unfinished work. At least no one was hurt.

The best option would have been a larger barrier, operated from the asphalt parking lot. The cost of the larger boom would have been $350 more per day. Another option is to wait until the soil is dry and hard.