| Some of the most under-used but highly useful | | | | getting a warehousing system underway, a small, |
| pieces of construction equipment currently | | | | one-man lift may be the right choice. These are |
| available are man lifts. These ran the gamut from | | | | often self-propelled and can safely lift one |
| small one-person lifters that will only raise a few | | | | employee to a high shelf or up to a second floor |
| meters, to large industrial scissor lifts that allow | | | | storage bay. |
| multiple workers to be lifted several stories. | | | | If your project is more substantial, man lifts such |
| Many companies are unsure if they would benefit | | | | as a scissor or boom-type lift may be the best |
| from the use of man lifts in their day to day | | | | choice. These are excellent for outdoor jobs such |
| operation or for a specific project. The easiest | | | | as overpass or building construction. |
| way to find out if a man lift would be beneficial | | | | Not only do man lifts allow workers to reach |
| for your project is to ask yourself one simple | | | | places that would never be otherwise accessible, |
| question – do you need to have workers at | | | | they also allow a high level of safety. Man lifts |
| any level of height above ground? | | | | include wrap-around guard rails which allow the |
| If the answer is yes, then it's time to start finding | | | | attachment of fall protection equipment, making |
| out which of the myriad types of man lifts are | | | | them some of the safest lifting equipment |
| right for you. If you're a small business just | | | | available. |