Work Smarter With Steel Gear
Accessories and Add-Ons to Support Steel Erection Work
By Ed Padilla
For erecting steel buildings, bridges and other structures, especially while working at height, many original equipment manufacturers( OEMs) offer mobile elevating work platforms( MEWPs), including boom lifts, scissor lifts and telehandlers to support steel erection.
But did you know that equipment accessories and add-ons also bolster steel erection, helping to keep workers productive on the jobsite?
Here are the top suggestions for additional tools to optimize work-at-height operations in this type of specialized work:
Accessories and add-ons increase steel erectors’ productivity when working at height.
Solutions for Work Above or Outside the Platform
When the jobsite requires access to tight spaces at height, an extra step up can provide access to get the job done in a safe manner. A mid-rail deck is an additional platform that sits on the platform’ s mid-rail and allows an ironworker to gain 15 inches to 18 inches off the floor of a lift platform and thread a machine between joists.
When projects require a worker to exit the platform, bolt-on external fall arrest systems utilize a cable that allows an operator to leave the platform and move freely without detaching the safety harness, so they
A mid-rail deck gives ironworkers access to tight spaces at height.
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