Boom Lift Rental
Does your current project for your business involve workers performing their tasks at elevated areas? Perhaps you can look for a boom lift rental service to provide you with the essential machinery at reduced cost. This useful device contains boom arms which are extendable up to around 50 meters, and can withstand a weight of close to 0.5 ton.
Types of boom lifts available
When browsing the catalogue at the boom lift rental company, you should be able to spot the following models designed for different purposes.
- Articulating boom lifts – Commonly used to reach tall machinery and high spots on buildings, these boom lifts can even operate when moving on the ground.
- Electric boom lifts – These models are powered using rechargeable batteries, and are usually used indoor where power sockets are readily available.
- Towable boom lifts – This special boom lift type is designed such that it can be towed behind trucks, and can run on the power provided by gasoline generators.
- Telescopic boom lifts – Other than the capability to reach many storeys above ground level, these boom lifts can be rotated 360 degrees in both directions and steered around anywhere.
Safety guidelines when using a boom lift
When you receive the machinery from the boom lift rental company, you should always remember to perform some checks before using. A prestart inspection must always be done prior to activating the boom lift for actual operation, and it should be kept out of usage if it does not pass the usual standard. Keep it a habit to carry out this check even though you are using the boom lift often, and get it fixed by certified well-trained repair personnel if necessary.
Boom lift rental companies will always reiterate that a boom lift should only be used to ferry human workers and handheld equipment, since its weight capacity can never accommodate heavy loads reserved for cranes. For safety purposes, the area around an operating boom lift should be blocked off, as it is dangerous to walk under the boom arms without knowing. The boom lift operator needs to pay attention to his work and face the direction where the machine is moving when it is up and running, so it is recommended to reduce any potential distraction around him. When stationed inside the boom lift basket, you should never stand or sit on the railing and always ensure that both of your feet are rooted on the floor.
Boom lift costs
A completely new boom lift can cost between $25000 and $45000, but if you contact a boom lift rental company, you will usually pay an average of $1500 per week. This price is easily negotiable with the company, depending on the rental period. If your project is a one time job lasting for less than a month, renting instead of purchasing a boom lift is usually a better choice. Other than cost saving, you do not even have to worry about allocating space to store the boom lift when it is left idle.
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