Scissor Lift Hire
Daventry, Northampton
Are you looking for scissor lift hire in Daventry or Northampton? We offer specialist platform lift equipment for projects throughout Northamptonshire. Contact us today to discuss your requirements on 01327 703537.
What are Scissor lifts?
Scissor lifts are a very popular aerial platform lift model. They are used to work at height for interior work like sign hanging, ceiling construction and other maintenance projects. Scissor lifts have a lower platform height than boom lifts and will often only reach 20 - 50 feet.
Scissor lifts have platforms large enough to accommodate both workers and their materials at height. Scissor lifts are ideal for use in manufacturing and industrial industries.
They provide a reliable platform and environment for workers to work at height confidently while completing their projects. Scissor lifts are built with braces that criss-cross, they are capable of moving vertically.
These lifts are also known as pantographs due to their compressing and extending X-pattern. Electric scissor lifts are ideal for storing when not in use; this is due to how small they can collapse. They are a valuable piece of equipment compared to a traditional ladder.
Scissor lift hire is available powered by a diesel or an electric engine. If you are working indoors at height, an electric scissor lift motor is best as they don't require the same ventilation level as a diesel engine.
Scissor lifts hire are perfect for keeping workers safe while they are working at height.
What are the common uses of scissor lifts?
Scissor lift hire is better suited for working on specific height jobs than boom lifts or other aerial platform types. They are easy to move and lightweight pieces of project equipment. Scissor lifts are also ideal if the project is either working indoors or a view to working outdoors at height and is only required to move up and down.
Scissor lifts are more than capable of working on sloped or uneven terrain. This makes a rough terrain scissor lift far more suitable for working than a ladder, due to the size of the platform and cage, materials can be kept at hand until they are required. Gone are the days when we needed someone to foot the ladder, and we had to climb up and down every time we needed a different piece of equipment when working at height.
Electric scissor lift hire is ideal when working at height during maintenance projects, such as hospitals, schools and libraries where the ceilings are much higher, and ladders can pose a risk of injury when working at height.
Suppose the industry requires a wide range of general maintenance or organisational management. In that case, electric scissor lifts are a piece of ideal equipment for accessing shelves that are out of reach and access needs to be done safely. Sign maintenance where a larger platform is needed for safe work.
Scissor lifts are a much safer option if you are required to work on a project that has an uneven terrain or the land is sloped. If you are working in an outdoor space and where access points are too narrow, scissor lifts with there up-down lifting action is a safer piece of equipment than struggling with ladders and all the tools and materials you require to carry out the project.
Before you purchase or hire a scissor lift, you should determine the type of project you will be working on, speak to the professionals at the hiring company, and ensure that you get the correct size and type of scissor lift. An electric scissor lift is suited better for indoor projects. A diesel engine requires adequate ventilation so is better suited to outdoor projects, diesel engines will also give scissor lifts the power they need to move freely around the worksite.
Do you need a harness for a scissor lift?
Working at height with a MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms) is reliable and secure; however, this only applies if your safety is put first, and all necessary precautions are followed stringently. Although it is not a legal requirement to wear a harness while working at height, it is strongly recommended for yours and your employee's safety. This advice is given to boom lift operators to protect them from a fatal fall.
Like with any equipment or when a project requires working at height, there is always a level of risk involved. Safety should always come first, and workers must follow the correct procedures to ensure the equipment's safe operation. The same is right with scissor lifts. Workers can fall from working heights or get caught between materials and the lift. There is also a risk of the lift being raised too high the scissor lift tipping over.
Can you use a scissor lift on a slope?
Scissor lifts can be used on a gradient or slope, providing they are the right design. You must also check the gradient number it tells you how much gradient the scissor lifts can be safely operated.
Do I need a licence to operate a scissor lift?
An IPAF card, a PAL, IPAF certificate or licence is required to prove you have the right experience and training to use powered access equipment (e.g. Scissor Lifts or Cherry pickers).
Site managers are required by Health and Safety Law to ensure workers know how to avoid accidents and are fully trained to use the equipment.
If you require scissor lift hire in Daventry or Northampton contact us today. offer specialist platform lift equipment for projects throughout Northamptonshire. Call us today to discuss your requirements on 01327 703537.