Various Classes of Aerial Lift
Aerial lifts are a particular kind of heavy equipment which enables employees to be raised into the air. These equipment can be used to perform maintenance and repairs in areas that are high up in the air like on roofs, near street-light fixtures and power lines. Similar to the majority of devices, there are different types of aerial lifts that could be used to complete a variety of tasks. For the utmost safety, each and every kind of different type of machinery needs proper training and specific qualifications before utilizing it.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are often known as Genie lifts. They are considered the most basic kind of aerial lift. These lifts are made of a platform that is lifted up using pneumatic power and are mainly used indoors. Normally, scissor lifts are the safest kind of lift models. When completely compressed, these scissor lifts can be driven similar to big carts. Usually, when the platform is extended, they can not be driven for safety reasons. Before anyone can utilize these devices, employees should be licensed as operators.
Boom Lifts
Compared to a scissor lift, boom lifts are much more complicated kind of aerial lift machinery. A boom lift has a wide base in order to keep the lift anchored. It uses a jointed arm which has a bucket on the end of it. There is a control box located in the bucket which allows the operator to raise and lower the bucket. Because the arm of the boom is jointed, it can also move from side to side. The boom lift resembles a metal scorpion's tail. Traditionally, it is utilized in outdoor construction applications. The boom lift is considered to be more risky to run compared to scissor lifts, therefore, operators need to be certified individually for these types of lifts.