Various Kinds of Aerial Lift
A particular type of heavy machinery which allows a person to be lifted into the air is aerial lifts. These machinery are typically utilized to complete repairs on areas that are high up in the air such as on roofs, near street-light fixtures and power lines. Like nearly all devices, there are various types of aerial lifts that could be used to complete a variety of jobs. For the utmost safety, each kind of different type of machinery requires proper training and specific qualifications prior to using it.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are often called Genie lifts. They are considered the most basic type of aerial lift. These lifts are made of a platform that is lifted up utilizing pneumatic power and are mostly utilized for indoor applications. Normally, scissor lifts are the safest type of lift models. When completely compressed, these scissor lifts could be driven like large carts. Generally, when the platform is extended, they are not able to be driven for safety reasons. Before anybody could utilize these tools, employees must be certified as operators.
Boom Lifts
Compared to a scissor lift, boom lifts are much more complex type of aerial lift machine. A boom lift has a wide base to be able to keep the lift anchored. It utilizes a jointed arm that has a bucket on the end of it. There is a control box located in the bucket which enables the operator to lower and hoist the bucket. Because the arm of the boom is jointed, it can move from side to side also. The boom lift looks like a metal scorpion's tail. Traditionally, it is used in construction applications outdoors. The boom lift is considered to be more risky to operate than scissor lifts, hence, operators must be licensed separately for these types of lifts.