What Constitutes Proper MEWP Training?
One of the biggest challenges facing our industry today is how to increase awareness about why safety training is so important.
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A92 Minute: Safe Use Planning
Check out this Genie A92 Minute on conducting Safe Use Planning in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards.
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Service Minute: Check the Turntable Rotation Bearing Bolts
Good operating condition and extended life expectancy of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are largely influenced by regular care and maintenance.
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How Aerial Operator Protection Evolves
When developing new operator protection technology, you must reach beyond equipment and listen to the workers who are using it each and every day.
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A92 Minute: Supervisor Training
Check out this Genie A92 Minute on conducting Supervisor Training in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards.
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What Type of Harness Do I Need to Operate a Genie® Aerial Lift?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created in 1970 to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
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MEWP Safe Use Plan: Occupant Instruction
The operator of a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) is responsible for providing instruction or confirming that all occupants have received instructions to have a basic level of knowledge to work safely on the MEWP.
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MEWP Safe Use Plan: Selecting the Appropriate MEWP
Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) come in a variety of designs and unique performance characteristics.
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MEWP Safe Use Plan: Creating Rescue Plans
When a person falls or is ejected from a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), it only takes a short period of time for them to experience suspension trauma (blood pooling in their legs) even if they are wearing a properly fitted full-body harness.
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MEWP Safe Use Plan: Risk Assessment
The new ANSI A92.22-2018 and CSA B354.7:17 Standards should have everyone who uses mobile elevating work platforms reevaluating or creating a safe use plan.
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Creating a MEWP Safe Use Plan
With new the ANSI A92.22-2018 and CSA B354.7:17 Standards on everyone’s mind these days, it’s essential for business owners that employ the use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) to spend some time creating a **safe use plan** for their organization.
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Is Boom Lift Range of Motion Becoming Like a Telehandler’s?
Due to upcoming industry-wide changes and more high-capacity machine choices on the market, operator knowledge of the total platform load requirements, as well as how the sloped terrain of the jobsite will impact operation, will now be equally as important to know as the required working height and maximum working outreach.
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A92 Minute: Need-To-Know Lingo
Check out this Genie A92 Minute on Need-To-Know-Lingo in the new MEWP Standards.
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Service Minute: Repairing Steel Platform Guard Rails on Genie® MEWPs
Rental applications often include demanding tasks that increase the risk of damage for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) on jobsites.
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ANSI Manual of Responsibilities: Critical Updates You Need to Know
Since the new ANSI A92 standards were published on December 20th, 2018, one of the most often asked questions I receive is “Do I have to replace the ANSI Manual of Responsibilities on all of my MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms) with the newest one?”
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Fall Arrest Systems Offer Greater Flexibility When Working at Height
From new construction to maintenance and repair work, articulated and telescopic booms put people where they need to be to get the job done.
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Service Minute: “Certified” vs. “Qualified” to Work on Genie® MEWPs
In the mobile elevating work platform (MEWPs) industry the terms “certified” and “qualified” are often used interchangeably in connection with employees who maintain this type of equipment.
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Buy Pre-Owned Aerials Like a Pro
Pre-owned mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are increasingly popular in rental fleets.
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What is the Difference between “Qualified” and “Certified”?
In the aerial work platform industry, the terms “qualified” and “certified” are often used interchangeably in connection with training for employees who operate or maintain mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).
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Service Minute: The Value of a Certified Aerial Equipment Service Technician
Your aerial equipment fleet is a huge investment for your rental company, so it’s important that your service technicians are properly trained to perform the necessary maintenance and repair work needed to keep your investment up and running.
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Service Minute: The Importance of Technician Training Programs
Training in the aerial industry is very important — a life is at stake each and every time someone gets into a piece of aerial equipment.
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10 Reasons to Service Your Mobile Elevating Work Platform
Here are some quick reminders of the value of scheduled maintenance to keep your mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) fleet up and running in peak condition.
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Tips for Managing Marketing Efforts in Multiple Locations
One of the ways a growing rental company shows success is by expanding to new and different locations.
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Changing Telehandler Axle Oil
It’s no secret, preventive maintenance keeps rental equipment, like telehandlers, running at peak efficiency, day in and day out.
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What to Consider When Getting Into the Aerial Rental Market
Whether you’re a start-up or an established rental business, if you are thinking of getting into the aerial rental market – equipment that includes boom lifts, scissor lifts and telehandlers – there are more things to make decisions about than just what equipment to order.
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Certification Vs. Qualification for Service, Maintenance and Operating Personnel
One of the most common questions we receive at Genie is: “Will I be certified to work on/inspect/operate Genie® Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) upon successful completion of a Genie technical service or operator training course?”
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Tips for Operating Boom Lifts Above 100 Feet
A “Super Boom” was the nickname first given to Genie® boom lifts, breaking through the industry's vertical height ceiling.
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Committed to Training
From a training and safety perspective, one of the biggest challenges the industry sees right now is increasing awareness about why safety training is so important.
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OSHA National Safety Stand-Down 2018: What is the difference between “familiarization” and “general training?”
One of the most frequently asked questions we get in the training department at Genie is “what is the different between ‘familiarization’ and ‘general training’ for aerial work platforms?”
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OSHA National Safety Stand-Down 2018: What are the Fall Protection Requirements When Operating an Aerial Work Platform?
The number one priority on any aerial jobsite should be to promote a safe workplace for both the operators and the equipment.
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Create a Newsletter That Cuts Through the Clutter
Every day, your customers’ inboxes are flooded with newsletters, and it might be hard for your customers to differentiate your rental store’s effort from the competition’s.
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OSHA National Safety Stand-Down 2018: 10 Tips for Safely Operating Telehandlers on the Jobsite
A telehandler is one of the most frequently used tools, and most versatile pieces of equipment on a jobsite.
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OSHA National Safety Stand-Down 2018: 10 Safety Tips for Operating Aerial Work Platforms on the Jobsite
At Genie, our number one priority is to provide safe, productive aerial work platforms for our customers.
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OSHA National Safety Stand-Down 2018: What are the Inspection Requirements for Aerial Work Platforms?
Performing equipment inspections is essential for ensuring the safety and productivity of any piece of aerial work platform equipment.
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Case Study: Electrical Training Alliance Partners with Genie to Offer Aerial Operators’ Training for the New Generation of Apprentices and Journeymen
Safety is always job one on every work site.
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Stock Up on Service Kits
Replacement components costs are individually small, but their impact on rental uptime is unquestionable. Genie® aerial equipment is some of the most frequently rented and used machines on jobsites — having the right parts in stock and at the right time, keeps your aerial equipment fleet “rent-ready.”
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