Forklift man cage & bag lifter

[roscoe erf]

got a sutton man cage for sale £500 +vat

Ooo err Mrs

 

[Tarw Coch]

Hard for passer buys to tell if man cage has been tested, where as with a bucket all it takes is a camera phone photo to HSE.

More importantly, you only need to trip, stumble, miss place your foot in a bucket and you could very easily fall. It would be quite difficult to fall out of a man basket.

 

[steveR]

Forklift ,Handler and tractor loader should be tested once every 12 months ,but if used with a man basket it must be 6 monthly

Didn't realise a FEL required a test certificate...

 

[TripleSix]

Didn't realise a FEL required a test certificate...

Anything that lifts anything should be tested.

Jacks, straps, chains, hoists, shackles...

 

[Dave W]

Anything that lifts anything should be tested.

Jacks, straps, chains, hoists, shackles...

Bale spikes, muck forks/grabs, buckets, flat 8 grabs etc etc should all be tested but I guess 99.99% aren’t.

Also if something is tested new or more likely CE marked then it needs re testing once it’s modified by putting loader brackets etc on.

 

[Devil's advocate]

How frequently does the usual grain bucket "lifting equipment" need to be tested....

Man died not that far from here last Autumn in a potato box falling from fork truck. Don't be casual about working from height.

 

[bigw]

HSE don’t really want people using a man basket without controls in the basket.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/lift-persons.htm

 

[steveR]

Man died not that far from here last Autumn in a potato box falling from fork truck. Don't be casual about working from height.

I had a pallet tine mounted Man basket made for me in 1991/2 as I was never happy at the idea of working in buckets etc, so you are preaching to the converted ;-) Probably make HSE shudder at the lack of paperwork accompanying it, but still used for the odd branch or gutter cleaning.

 

[dirty harry]

Thanks for links spin cycle & mad welder, they look good but by the time I’ve collected & cut brackets off & brought & welded new ones on I’d either have to insult you with an offer or just buy new!!

If they were nearer with manitou brackets would be ideal !!

Think I may go either new weaving or covenbrook with brackets on ready?

Cheers dh

 

[the-mad-welder]

Thanks for links spin cycle & mad welder, they look good but by the time I’ve collected & cut brackets off & brought & welded new ones on I’d either have to insult you with an offer or just buy new!!

If they were nearer with manitou brackets would be ideal !!

Think I may go either new weaving or covenbrook with brackets on ready?

Cheers dh

Offer away, you won't offend me, I'm selling it on behalf of a friend. Just so happens I sell manitou brackets as well!! I'm sure a deal could be swung!!