What are Aerial Lifts?
Aerial lifts are commonly used to handle routine maintenance in buildings with high ceilings, but can be used for a number of tasks involving high, hard to reach areas. For example, aerial lifts can be used to repair lines on telephone poles, paint trim on large buildings or two-story homes, raise heavy items to shelves high off the ground, and trim tree branches. While a ladder could be used for such jobs, aerial lifts offer more stability and safety when used properly. There are a number of aerial lifts to choose from, with each being better suited to different situations. Scissor aerial lifts, which can be classified as mobile scaffolding, use criss-cross braces that extend and stretch upward. As the criss-cross braces rise, the platform attached to the top of the braces also rises. Painters often use this type of aerial lifts. Cherry pickers and bucket trucks are types of aerial lifts that contain a bucket-like platform on top of a long arm. As the arm unfolds, the platform rises.
