Questions to Help Select the Right Mobile Elevating Work Platform for the Job
If you are new to renting mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), it is important to look for an equipment vendor you can use as a trusted advisor.
Continue ReadingMEWP Safe Use Plan Guidance
The operation of any Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) is subject to certain hazards that can be protected against only by the exercise of intelligence, care and common sense, and not by any device.
Continue ReadingANSI 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?”
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Global Standards Requirements for MEWPs
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingFall 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.
Continue ReadingKnow Why Your Rental Company Is Using Social Media
If you’re on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc., do you have a clear reason why your rental business is participating there or are you out there because “everybody else is doing it”?
Continue ReadingAerial Pros Minute: Telehandler Carriage Options
Learn more about telehandler carriage options in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
Continue ReadingWater Damage Repair Checklists Available for Genie® MEWPs
To aid customers recovering from the damage done during the flooding...
Continue ReadingService 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.
Continue ReadingBuild Customer Relationships and Business with Events
On-site events at your rental business create a wide range of opportunities.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Light Assembly Frames
Genie Safety Minute: Light Assembly Frames
Continue ReadingBuy OEM Tires for Your MEWP Fleet
Aftermarket parts may seem like a small part of your rental business, but they can have a big impact on your bottom line.
Continue ReadingEvaluating the Right Mix New, Used and Reconditioned MEWPs for Your Rental Fleet
The 1990s saw an explosion in the popularity of self-propelled mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) on construction and facilities jobsites. Since that time, MEWPs have shown a much longer lifespan in the secondary market, which has led to an increase in the confidence of used equipment — positively affecting demand.
Continue ReadingAerial Pros Minute: Loading and Unloading MEWPs
Learn more about loading and unloading a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Maintaining Your Genie® MEWPs in Extreme Temperatures
There are many mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) operating in Northern climates with extreme temperatures in North America and Europe.
Continue ReadingMarketing to Help Retain and Engage Existing Customers
Growing a business is not easy, it involves a lot of time, dedication and hard work.
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Lifting a Boom and Scissor Lift
Genie Safety Minute: Lifting a Boom and Scissor Lift
Continue ReadingChoose Genuine Parts for Your Genie® MEWP Fleet
Mobile elevated work platforms, or commonly known as MEWPs, need to go through the proper maintenance and services to keep these machines running at an optimal level.
Continue ReadingGenie Goes the Extra Mile for Polar Research Station, Greenland
In 2018, CH2M Hill Polar Services (CPS) consulted several aerial access equipment manufacturers for an access solution to assist in construction and maintenance tasks as part of its activity at Summit Station, a polar research platform in Greenland.
Continue ReadingAerial Pros Minute: Telehandler Auxiliary Hydraulics
Learn more about telehandler auxiliary hydraulics in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute:
Continue ReadingSocial Media Basics for the Rental Industry
Whether your rental company currently has a social media effort or just getting one started, there is a huge amount of information available on the Internet about everything you supposedly should be doing.
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