Tips for Using Battery-Powered Machines in Cold Environments
Many customers ask: “Can I use my Genie®battery-powered aerial in cold environments, like food processing facilities, cold storage units or in cold climates?”
Continue ReadingWhy There Are Wind Speed Ratings on Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
There are specific hazards associated with operating Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs).
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Overhead Contact with Powerlines
Genie Safety Minute: Overhead Contact with Powerlines
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Modifying Your Equipment
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingBenefits of Having a Rear Proximity Alarm on your Telehandler
Beep… beep… It’s a familiar sound on any construction site meant to warn others that a piece of construction equipment is backing up.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Driving with a Load on a Telehandler Fork
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Collision Avoidance
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingGenie® SX-135 XC™ Load and Unload Procedures
Learn more about loading and unloading the Genie® SX-135 XC™ for transportation
Continue ReadingCribbing Instructions for Boom Lifts
One of the most important rules when operating an aerial work platform is that it must only be elevated on a firm and level surface capable of supporting the weight of the machine.
Continue ReadingWhat's that Decal Say?
Equipment decals: The cool, informative and potentially life-saving ink found on all aerial work platforms.
Continue ReadingEight Stages of Risk Assessment
With so much changing in the updated ANSI/CSA standards, it is important to call attention to one key item that every user (identified in the standards as employers) needs to be aware of.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Carrying Materials in a Platform
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Transporting A Machine
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingNational Safety Stand-Down 2017: The Importance of Performing Inspections and Functions Tests Before you Begin Your Workday
Performing inspections and function tests is a crucial part of safe work practices when operating any aerial work platform equipment.
Continue ReadingGenie Joins OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down Efforts to Raise Safety Awareness
Safety is at the core of the Genie culture, and we want it to be at the core of your company culture too.
Continue ReadingMaintenance Tips for Your Tier 4 Final Aerial Work Platforms
After decades of preparation, aerials with Tier 4 Final engines are beginning to find their way into your rental fleets.
Continue ReadingLanguage and Terminology Changes in the ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards Updates
ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards are about to get a facelift.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Prevent Tip-Overs
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingUpdated Cable Replacement Protocol for Genie® Boom Lifts
With rental equipment constantly going out and coming in, less time in the shop translates to more time out on rent.
Continue ReadingManaging the Age of Your Equipment Fleet
Rental fleet managers work hard to find the precise balance between a machine’s age, hours, maintenance and depreciation expenses to determine the optimum time to retire or replace a machine.
Continue ReadingHow are ANSI Standards for Aerial Work Platforms Enforced by OSHA?
With increases in OSHA penalties, as well as conducting more inspections to identify violations of its policies and impose the new fines, a question many in the aerial rental market are asking is: How are ANSI standards enforced by OSHA?
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