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Safety

Workers leap to safety from burning boom lift 6 stories up

Two construction workers on a Boise, Idaho, jobsite were forced to jump from a boom lift earlier this week when the bucket caught on fire. According to a report from KBOI TV, a welding blanket caught on fire inside the bucket. The blaze short circuited controls inside the bucket and it was only once co-workers […]

July 20, 2016

Construction Equipment

Custom Equipment’s new Hy-Brid HB-1430 scissor lift offers 670-pound capacity

Work at heights of up to 20 feet with Custom Equipment’s Hy-Brid HB-1430 scissor lift, designed for construction, electrical work and more. The heavy-duty lifts feature a lighter weight, with low wheel loads that enable operators to maneuver over finished floors with no damage. The 25-inch-wide by 60-inch-long platforms have 30-inch slide out extensions for […]

October 10, 2013

Construction Equipment

Scissor lift battery explodes, causes evacuation of Ohio police HQ

What many thought could be a bomb or an attack on the downtown Columbus, Ohio police headquarters was found to be a battery for a scissor lift that exploded inside the building. According to The Columbus Dispatch, employees on the first and second floors of the building heard the explosion and phoned it in. The […]

September 25, 2013