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Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Hydraulic Oil Maintenance
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingUtilize Telematics to Maintain a MEWP Fleet
Increased market competition and competitive rental rates are significant challenges for rental companies.
Continue ReadingMore Changes to the ANSI and CSA Standards You Need to Know About
ANSI and CSA standards for safe use and training were not updated for many years (prior to now, ANSI boom, scissor lift and manually propelled standards were last updated in 2006, and CSA standards go back even further).
Continue ReadingManually Propelled vs. Self-Propelled MEWPs
Mobile elevating work platforms, or MEWPs, come in a variety of sizes and options.
Continue ReadingA92 Minute: Watch Your Weight
Check out this Genie A92 Minute about monitoring the weight inside a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards:
Continue ReadingAerial Pros Minute: Genie® Lift Connect™ Telematics - Transparency
Learn more about Genie® Lift Connect™ Telematics transparency in this Aerial Pros Minute.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Serviceability, Parts Commonality and Uptime
“Uptime” is a frequently used industry buzzword that simply refers to the time equipment is on the job and in use.
Continue ReadingApproved Material Handling Attachments for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
At Genie, we receive calls on a regular basis from jobsite supervisors and contractors regarding operators wanting to use homemade attachments on mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) and/or using MEWPs to lift materials in a manner that is not consistent with the designed purpose of these type of machines.
Continue ReadingMake Your Website Work Harder for Your Rental Company
Take a fresh look at your rental business’s website. Is it doing everything it can for you in the year ahead?
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Certified vs. Qualified
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingWhat’s New with Electric Drive (E-Drive) in Access Equipment
Worldwide, and in Europe in particular, regulations regarding CO2 emissions and noise are becoming much stricter.
Continue ReadingRamping Up: Handling Equipment Spikes in Small Markets
Contractor supply and rental house, Stan Houston Equipment Company, Inc. of Sioux Falls, S.D., has thrived in a small market area many large rental companies would not consider.
Continue ReadingA92 Minute: Maintenance and Repair Training
Check out this Genie A92 Minute on conducting Maintenance and Repair Training in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards.
Continue ReadingAerial Pros Minute: Genie® Lift Connect™ Telematics - Actionable Information
Learn more about Genie® Lift Connect™ actionability in this Aerial Pros Minute.
Continue ReadingWhat Is Range of Motion?
Telescopic and articulating boom lifts rotate, elevate and extend multiple boom sections to help operators access difficult to reach worksites.
Continue ReadingService Minute: Check Your MEWPs Quarterly for Open Bulletins and Owner Registration
Quality and safety are built into all Genie® mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). We use safety and product notices to communicate vital information that may impact the well-being of the operator or the long-term performance of the machines we make.
Continue ReadingFamiliarization: What Is It and Why Is It Important
An important aspect of the new ANSI A92.22-2018 and CSA B354.7:17 standards is the requirement that the user (which is most commonly the employer) develop a safe use plan specific to Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs).
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Genie Lift Guard Fall Arrest Bar
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingGenie® Accessories | Ask Me Anything August 19th-23rd, 2019
Welcome to Ask Me Anything with Marie Engstrom and Michael Flanagan on Genie® Accessories!
Continue ReadingClearing Up the Confusion: Fall Protection Requirements on Group B MEWPs
When it comes to using fall protection equipment for on mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), many still do not fully understand, or comprehend, the requirements in the ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards, as well as the OSHA and OHS requirements, for fall protection on MEWPs in the United States and Canada.
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