Aerial Pros

Using Telematics to Manage Your Fleet

No matter what size of aerial equipment fleet you have — from 1 to 100 machines — equipment management is something you do every day.

Genie Safety Minute: Modifying Your Equipment

Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.

Why Genie Pins the Link Stack to Front of Its Scissor Lifts

If you have a mixed fleet of scissor lifts, you’ve likely noticed that Genie goes against the industry norm when it comes to the location of its lift stack location.

Benefits 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.

Aerial Pros Minute: Floor Loading

Learn more about Floor Loading in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.

Tips for Building a Successful Rental Business

Whether you’re new to the industry or have been around for a while, every rental store owner’s goal is to build a business that will grow and expand over time.

Big Changes, Little Changes Are Coming

In addition to the terminology and language changes in the new ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards, which are projected to go into effect in 2020, the standards also include several big changes to the equipment itself.

Genie 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.

Understanding rROIC

Have you been in a conversation lately with someone who’s referenced the acronym rROIC? Chances are you have.

Routine Maintenance Overview for Genie® Telehandlers

Reminding your customers about the importance of checking fluid levels and greasing the machine daily should be something your employees do whenever a telehandler goes out on rent.

OSHA Set to Increase Fines, Inspections – How Does It Affect Your Rental Business?

For the first time in 25 years, fines levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will increase, under a provision in the new budget deal President Obama signed into law on November 2, 2015.

Aerial Pros Minute: Aviation Options

Learn more about Aviation Options in this month’s Aerial Pros Minute.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Upcoming ANSI/CSA Standards Changes

With the pending changes to the ANSI A92 and CSA B354 estimated to go into effect in 2020, it is important for you to start preparing your business and your customers now for what will be different.

Envelope Control: Here’s What You Need to Know

Envelope Control — you may have run across this term while reading about the latest advances in boom lift technology.

Genie Safety Minute: Collision Avoidance

Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.

Genie® SX-135 XC™ Load and Unload Procedures

Learn more about loading and unloading the Genie® SX-135 XC™ for transportation

Cribbing 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.

What's that Decal Say?

Equipment decals: The cool, informative and potentially life-saving ink found on all aerial work platforms.

Aerial Pros Minute: Drive Systems, Part 3

Learn more about drive systems in this month's Aerial Pros Minute

What is Considered a Hybrid?

Power systems for aerial work platforms continue to evolve, just like the machines they drive.

Eight 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.