Taking Time for Preventive Maintenance: An Update for Genie Scissor Lift and Telehandler Owners and Users

I came across this handy piece of advice from the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based on-line magazine Utility Products.  While their respective focus is power, telecom and cable tv product solutions, they recently came out with updated guidance on aerial lift safety-specifically Genie Scissor and Telehandlers.  The writer noted that maintenance time and costs are being reduced with a consolidated maintenance protocol for all Genie GS-scissor lift models and Genie GTH-telehandler models in North America. It appears that following updated procedures and simplified intervals, new Genie maintenance instructions now provide rental companies, including those here in the Western Pacific, the flexibility needed to keep their equipment on rent longer while making routine tasks a priority.

With rental equipment constantly going out and coming in, the streamlined maintenance procedures reduces the number of visits a Genie scissor lift or telehandler needs to make to the shop for preventive care. That means that less time in a lift shop translates to more time out on rent, lowering customers’ total cost of ownership and driving a higher rental return on invested capital. 

With this maintenance protocol, Genie has condensed six separate maintenance manuals into one easy-to-use manual. This one-stop maintenance manual contains complete performance specifications, as well as a streamlined list of maintenance tasks to complete. And it is available in hard copy or digital format for easy integration into custom electronic systems.

Designed to save and simplify, the protocol also includes recommendations for extended service intervals opportunities; for example, many periodic procedures for scissor lifts have moved from quarterly and semi-annually to annually. 

Commissioning has changed, too. Rather than perform some of the tasks at the 30-hour mark and some at 50 hours or longer, now all of the commissioning assignments for scissor lifts and telehandlers sold in 2016 and beyond are set for 50 hours and 150 hours.

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789-your authorized Terex/Genie Representative for Guam and Micronesia.

TARUC WINS GENIE ASIA PHOTOGRAPH CONTEST-Guam-based Photographer beats out regional competition with a photo featuring GET,LLC's TZ-50

GET,LLC Managing Partner Tricia Gumataotao received word today from Genie Industries Asia that a photo taken by Guam-based Photographer Norman Taruc won its 2016 Jobsite Photo Contest. 

"We are so honored that our friend and colleague won the Genie Asia Jobsite Photo Contest," said Gumataotao.  "Norman has been instrumental in the growth of our company and has documented some of the most important moments that has shaped our business since its founding."

Entered into the Regional Genie Contest back on May 17, 2016, the photo shows a worker completing typhoon preparations on a Commercial Building in Tamuning using GET,LLC's Genie Trailer Mounted Boom-TZ-50. The Taruc photo beat out scores of photos submitted from across Genie Asia including two exceptional photos taken on jobsites in Vietnam that were named the consolation winners.

"This photo shows the versatility of the TZ-50," said Gumataotao. "The strength of this important Genie Aerial Work Platform is that it is battery powered-a sustainable alternative to the gas powered units in the marketplace to work effectively and efficiently at height."

GET, LLC has been appointed by the Terex Corporation as its authorized distributor for Terex and Genie aerial work platforms, cranes, construction and materials processing equipment and parts in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. Working directly with the best name in the aerial lift business, GET, LLC utilized the global sales, service and support network of Terex to provide the Guam market with Genie Industry's TZ-50 Trailer-Mounted Articulating Boom-named in 2004 as an Innovative Product Award Winner by Rental Equipment Register (RER). 

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, including the TZ-50, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789.

Terex CEO Retires

Long time Chief Executive Ron Defeo has announced his retirement from Terex.  John L. Garrison Jr. has been appointed CEO effective November 1, 2015 with Defeo to ride out his time with the parent company of Genie Industries as Executive Chairman before moving into the private sector as a consultant.  

“I am proud of the company Terex has become in my 23 years as Terex’s leader," said Defeo. "With my planned retirement, this day was inevitable and I am confident that John will be able to continue to create value for our shareholders and the shareholders of Konecranes Terex.”

Garrison joins Terex from Textron where he has been chief executive of its Bell Helicopter operation since 2009. Prior to that he was president of its Industrial division which includes E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Jacobsen and Kautex, until that point he was president of E-Z-GO.

“I am extremely excited to be leading Terex at such an important time in its history. I look forward to building on the strong foundation the team has built and positioning Terex and Konecranes Terex for success in the future,” said Garrison.

We here at GET,LLC wish Mr. Defeo the best in life after Terex and look forward to what the future of the company will be under the watch of John Garrison.  If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789-your authorized Terex/Genie Representative for Guam and Micronesia.

GET,LLC LAUNCHES GENIE INDUSTRIES SERVICE FOR GUAM AND MICRONESIA

GET,LLC Managing Partner Tricia J.S. Gumataotao today announced the establishment of Genie Industries  Services for Guam and Micronesia.

"This effort has been months in the making and we are so very excited to provide this important service to Genie Aerial Lift owners in the Western Pacific," said Gumataotao.

With the full support of Terex and Genie, GET,LLC now offers factory warranty repairs service and support,  on-site scheduled routine maintenance, comprehensive annual inspections, lift options & enhancements, major inspections (10 Year Test), specialty applications, equipment refurbishing and customized paint services.

"GET,LLC stands ready to support the Genie service needs to those contractors and equipment owners who need factory trained service and parts assistance for their respective booms, scissor, aerial work platforms, vertical mast, telehandlers,  or material lifts," said Gumataotao. 

In December 2013, GET, LLC was appointed by the Terex Corporation as its authorized distributor for Terex and Genie aerial work platforms, cranes, construction and materials processing equipment and parts in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.

"You can count on us to provide Genie assistance when you need it most-our professional service and support team can respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week".

To arrange for a factory trained technician to attend to your Genie Industries equipment service needs in Guam and Micronesia, please call 671-727-1789.

British-Made Scissor Lift Attachment to Help On Job Sites

GET, LLC is always on the look-out for the latest technologies to assist on the aerial lift job site.  Taking items to height is challenging, especially when the limits of the scissor, boom or other aerial work platforms are already pushed to the limit with on-board operators and their respective tools of the trade.  From the other side of the pond, there is a new accessory for scissor lifts that may change the way professionals work at height and shorten those hours getting supplies to that challenging area on a project site.

South East England's Aerial and Handling Services has launched its new DRXmulti materials handling attachment for scissor lifts.  The Small Dole, UK-based sales and rental company rolled out the DRXmulti, which can be installed on every make and model of scissor lift, including low level access platforms such as Pop-Ups or Power Towers.

“Naturally we’re hoping this will be a very successful product, having taken us almost a year and a large investment to design and finish it ready for commercial sale," said Director of Aerial and Handling Services Ian Harding. "Everyone at AHS has been involved with the project, whether it was hands on design or a group collective when troubleshooting, and together we have all been responsible for the final product - it’s been much more than just blood sweat and tears!”

Weighting just 31 pounds, the fully CE approved (European Conformity) DRXmulti device can be setup in under five minutes and removed in less than a minute. It requires no drilling and can be singularly, dual or triple mounted if required. 

Once installed it can also be quickly reconfigured as pipe/rebar rack or a board carrier by simply swapping the jaws for clamps and adding board cups.

A number of London based construction firms are already using them on projects-including one that is using the DRXmulti to support concrete reinforcing bars with help of a scissor lift to provide a safe and efficient method of positioning the rebar during the building of a curtain wall. Let's see if this innovative product will make it out to the Pacific Rim on the complex projects that are taking place here over the course of the next decade or so.

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789-your authorized Terex/Genie Representative for Guam and Micronesia.

Innovative Boom Lift Alarm Introduced by Genie

As an owner of the Genie TZ-50, GET, LLC has been impressed by the safety features of this particular aerial lift.  Safety should always be paramount when using this piece of equipment with work up to 50 feet from the ground.  Alarms do help give operators some level of comfort knowing when trouble arises either working at height or simply setting up on a job site.  Genie has rolled out yet another bit of innovation for boom lifts. 

Genie announced recently that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Lavendon Group plc. for its "electronic secondary guarding solution" also known as the SkySiren. This system is designed to alert ground personnel when an operator makes contact with the platform control panel. The system interrupts boom movement, sounds an alarm and causes a light to flash. 

Based on Lavendon's SkySiren technology, the Genie operator protective alarm (OPA) system can be retrofitted to any Genie articulating or telescopic boom lift manufactured after 2002. It is now available as an aftermarket option but will soon be offered as a factory-installed option.

"Our customers requested an additional option for operator overhead protection and we are responding by offering the Genie operator protective alarm," said Terex Booms Product Manager Frank Schneider.  "By offering the OPA along with the Genie operator protective structure, our customers will be able to configure the machine as appropriate to the job site conditions."

The system is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible to operators and features a pressure sensitive horizontal bar that is fitted at around waist height below the boom lift's control panel. When pressure is placed on the bar, as may be the case if an operator makes contact with an overhead obstacle, the system is activated. The system also features a reset button that can be pressed if the system is inadvertently activated.  Genie also will continue to offer the operator protective structure (OPS).

"We are incredibly pleased to reach this agreement and hope the global availability of this secondary guarding technology can aid the working at height experience of many end users worldwide," said Lavendon Group Chief Executive Officer Don Kenny.

The SkySiren system has been named the 2012 IOSH Innovation of the Year, the 2012 Construction Health and Safety Group Beaumont Safety Trophy and the 2012 IAPA Contribution to Safe Working at Height and most recently the US Leadership in Lifting Equipment and Access Platforms Platinum Award. 

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789-your authorized Terex/Genie Representative for Guam and Micronesia.

2014 A Strong Year for Terex

GET, LLC is encouraged by words recently by Terex Chairman and CEO Rob DeFeo  who speaking to Great Britain-based International Construction Magazine recently said that the company's 2014 prospects will be strong led by its lifting division Genie.

“From a financial point of view, fleets are old and there is high utilization today," said DeFeo. "Used equipment values are strong, and ultimately the customer base is planning well when it comes to replacing fleet.”

DeFeo said the company would leverage its Genie aerial platform business to increase sales to the rental channel and further adapt its products – which include excavators and backhoe loaders – to the rental market.

“Our construction products are still too expensive and too traditional”, he said, “Give us some time to adapt them and work with Genie [for the rental channel]…I’d rather grow the business than walk away from the business.”

Terex announced that the company would develop a range of ‘channel specific’ backhoes and material handling products during 2014 and 2015 and as part of the rental growth strategy, Terex launched a ‘Direct to Rental’ (D2R) program-that will see Genie to sell selected Terex Construction products to its rental customers in North America, including backhoe loaders and boom truck cranes from Terex Cranes.

We are going to be a part of Terex's 2014 growth and we want you to come help us make it a successful year.

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789-your authorized Terex/Genie Representative for Guam and Micronesia.

Maintain Safe Distance from Power Lines When Using and Aerial Work Platforms

GET, LLC currently has for rent a Genie TZ-50.  We have been proud to be able to put this specialty lift into the Guam and Micronesia marketplace and spend much time with our customers going over the safety features of this  trailer-mounted lift when delivered to a respective job site.  We can never forget that safety is key in using all aerial work platforms (AWP)-including the TZ-50.  More importantly we should pay close attention when using an aerial lift outdoors, especially around overhead power lines.

This important issue was highlighted recently by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) who called  on aerial work platform operators and managers to always be aware of and keep safe distances when working near power lines. The IPAF used the CONEXPO in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this month to highlight this important safety message.

The IPAF says that a fully extended boom should always be at least 50 feet from electrical pylons, and 30 feet from cables on wooden poles. These recommended safe distances meet or exceed those specified in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

IPAF reiterated that electrocutions are one of the largest causes of AWP-related fatalities in the United States.

“Operators or supervisors are often not in a position to know the voltage in the power source,” said IPAF North America Manager Tony Groat. “it is possible to work closer to power lines than the IPAF-recommended safe distances, but this should only be undertaken after seeking expert advice from the power supplier and implementing extra safety precautions.”

The IPAF's Accident Reporting Project and Powered Access Rental Market Reports found that  in 2013, all seven reported cases of electrocution worldwide occurred in the U.S., where the AWP rental fleet is estimated at 510,000, which is 54 percent of the world rental fleet.  

 “AWPs are probably the safest way of doing temporary work at height, so the onus is on managers and operators to stay safe when working near to power lines/conductors," said IPAF Technical Officer Chris Wraith. "Electrocutions can be prevented through proper planning, risk assessment and management of work at height, including thorough operator training and familiarization."

Bottom line:  Be safe when using an aerial work platform.

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, including the rental of our TZ-50 or the purchase of equipment or parts for any of Terex or Genie's AWP Products, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789-your authorized Terex/Genie Representative for Guam and Micronesia.

Genie SX-180 Begins Production-Tall is an Understatement

GET, LLC bragged on this Blog about this unit last year-it is finally here.  Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) in Redmond, Washington has begin full production of its new Genie SX-180 telescopic boom lift, the world’s tallest self-propelled aerial work platform. Terex unveiled a prototype in April 2013 at the Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany. It then spent nine months field testing and making improvements before beginning full-on manufacturing.

The SX-180’s 180-ft. maximum platform height, 80-ft. maximum horizontal reach, unrestricted 750-lb. lifting capacity, and ability to travel at full height make it productive in a wide variety of applications, from commercial and infrastructure construction, to oil and gas work, industrial construction, general maintenance, and ship care.

"The SX-180 can do some work now being done by big truck-mounted aerials or cranes, while costing one-half to one-quarter the purchase price of those kinds of equipment," said Frank Schneider, super booms product manager for Terex AWP in a recent interview with Fort Dodge, Iowa-based Lift and Access Magazine.

 

“Buildings and other structures keep getting taller in all kinds of construction-There are all kinds of applications in wind farm work, cell tower installation, bridges, buildings, stadiums, refineries, mining structures, and electrical transmission tower construction," said Schneider.

In addition to high vertical reach and long horizontal outreach, the SX-180 is mobile on a job site. It can travel at up to 2.5 mph and climb a 35% grade with the boom stowed. With the platform raised to 125 ft. or less, it can travel at 0.4 mph, and with the platform at 180-ft. maximum height and the turret swung to any position, the SX-180 can still travel at 0.1 mph. The chassis has 1'3" of ground clearance.

Although Genie recommends using a spotter, the SX-180 can be set up and operated by one person in less than 10 minutes from arriving on a job site.

The five-section, fully proportional, telescopic boom is designed for strength, stiffness, smooth operation, and easy maintenance. Each of its five 39-ft. sections is a welded box-section structure. The four extending sections slide smoothly on ultra-high density composite slider pads that never need lubricating. Mounted to the end of the jib, the platform is self leveling and articulates 160° horizontally for precise placement. The single front entrance is standard; a tri-entry platform, optional.

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, including the SX-180, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789-your authorized Terex/Genie Representative for Guam and Micronesia.

  

CONEXPO 2014 and Terex-"If It's New, It's Here"

In March, Nevada is playing host to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers CONEXPO 2014.  Las Vegas will showcase all the newest equipment, technology and product breakthroughs in construction. 2,400 exhibitors, including our friends at Terex will be showcasing new products and technologies for every major construction industry including asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earth moving, lifting, mining, utilities and more.  GET, LLC is encouraging you all to consider joining the over 125,000 attendees at this five day event, set to begin on March 4, 2014. 

Why?

Terex will showcase a comprehensive range of products and services at the outdoor Gold Lot, booth number 1047. The Terex exhibit will introduce the company's latest products and reinforce its commitment to delivering customer-driven equipment and service solutions for the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, energy, utility and manufacturing industries.

The Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), Construction, Cranes, and Materials Processing business segments will showcase new equipment, innovative safety features and unique service solutions. All of these offerings are designed to keep our collective customers' equipment up and running efficiently while lowering the cost of ownership to enhance their bottom line.

GET, LLC is excited about the roll-out of the Genie® branded products, manufactured by Terex AWP.  The coolest of the equipment displays include the innovative Genie SX-180 telescopic boom, the Genie GS™-4069 bi-energy hybrid scissor lift, the Genie GTH™-1544 telehandler and more. This blogger previously noted that the Genie SX-180 boom is a marvel of engineering.  With a platform height of 180 feet, it can be driven at full height. The stowed length shrinks it down to a mere 47 feet and the retracted width to 98 inches making it transportable without special over-width permits. The lift capacity is an impressive 750 lbs. The boom is suited for applications in the oil and gas industries, commercial construction, industrial construction and maintenance, wind farm applications, power stations and utilities that require work at height.

This Genie product and the others just mentioned are new, and they will all be at CONEXPO 2014.

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789-your authorized Terex/Genie Representative for Guam and Micronesia.

Terex Appoints GET, LLC as Distributor in Guam and Micronesia

GET, LLC has been appointed by the Terex Corporation as its authorized distributor for Terex and Genie aerial work platforms, cranes, construction and materials processing equipment and parts in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.

"We are excited about this relationship with two of the best names in the business," said GET, LLC Managing Partner Tricia Gumataotao.  "Pairing GET, LLC with the extensive global sales and support network of Terex and Genie will certainly give Micronesia's aerial lift and crane customers the very best in unbeatable value and customer service."

GET, LLC was presented the finalized Distributor Agreement by Terex Japan General Manager Andreas Odermatt. 

"Terex Corporation is experiencing growth," said Gumataotao.  "GET, LLC is excited to be a key part of that expansion that is growing in lock-step with the rest of the region."

GET, LLC is a Women-Owned and Minority-Owned Small Business serving both federal and local government agencies and commercial businesses of Guam and the Western Pacific in business-to-business consulting services and construction materials and equipment sales.

Aerial Lift Safety-Tips from your Friends at GET, LLC

GET, LLC has a Genie TZ-50 that is available for rent for all your aerial lift needs.  Today we decided that since it has since rolled out in support of our local Make A Wish Foundation, we're going to review some safety tips for those working with and around this particular piece of equipment:

As with other powered vehicles, inspect the lift prior to utilizing it. 

Walk around and ensure there are no leaks, check to ensure all the controls are functioning correctly.

Never walk under the boom to gain access to the platform.

Only utilize the lift on level ground.

Only stand on the platform floor. 

Never stand or sit on the railing.

Always look in the direction the machine is moving.

Do not rest the boom or basket on a steel structure of any kind.

Wear safety harnesses and tie-off to the manufacture provided anchorage point within the platform at all times when you're in the basket-this includes when you are lowered and moving the equipment to another location.

Keep your hands the external portion of the basket when raising or lowering the basket.

Ensure that a fire extinguisher is mounted in the basket when performing activities that present a fire hazard such as welding or grinding. 

Ensure you have a fire watch person below.

Except in a case of an emergency, ground controls shall not be operated on an occupied lift (lift occupant shall be in full control of the lift at all times).

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, please drop GET, LLC a line via our website at www.get-guam.com or give us a call at 671-797-0789.

Terex Announces Roll Out of On-Line Lift Training

Access Lift & Handlers Magazine is reporting that Terex Aerial Work Platforms will  launch an online operator training program for telehandlers by the end of this year.

The Chicago, Illinois-based industry publication says in their July-August 2013 issue that Terex AWP is still in the process of developing the aerial lift training program which it plans to officially launch at The Rental Show scheduled for February 2014 in Orlando, Florida. The four-hour online program is said to include videos, graphics and interactive quizzes and will conclude with a 40-50-question exam followed up by hands-on training at a Genie dealer.  GET, LLC is working to bring similar opportunities like this to the Western Pacific in the near future.

The online training is not manufacture specific and will cover all makes and models of telehandlers and we understand that it will be similar to Terex's 98-page packaged training. The hands-on training, however, will be machine-specific.  Costs have not been set for this course.

Terex is concerned that there is a severe lack of quality telehandler training programs in the marketplace with a goal to ensure that the people who operate the equipment go home to their families at at the end of the day.

Terex AWP provides their dealers with documentation in regard to what the hands-on portion must consist of. They also provide check sheets for dealers to follow so they have a documented process for performing the hands-on training. There is also a verification test that the individual taking the training must complete before they receive their hands-training in order to verify they are in fact the person who took the online program.

For more on bringing Genie Solutions to your workplace, please let GET, LLC know-our TZ-50 is available for your aerial lift needs.  Call us at 671-797-0789 or see our website at www.get-guam.com for more details.

Genie Safety Notice 130005

Terex AWP has issued a safety notice requiring an inspection of the secondary boom angle on Genie Z-135/70 booms.

The Great Britain-based KHL Group is reporting that Safety Notice 130005 coincides with the manufacturer’s continued investigation into the collapse of a Z-135/70 belonging to Kimberly Access in London, UK, on 5 June, 2013. The boom’s operator was killed in the incident.

In the statement Terex said it had been made aware that in some instances, machines that were calibrated in the field were not done so in accordance with the machine’s service manual. However, the company made clear it was not suggesting that the accident at Kimberly Access was due to improper calibration.

“This safety notice is being issued to ensure that machines that were calibrated after leaving Terex AWP’s factory were calibrated in accordance with the procedures in the Genie Z-135/70 service manual," according to Terex. “This Safety Notice requires a simple inspection of the secondary boom angle. Completing this inspection procedure will confirm whether the secondary boom angle sensor is properly calibrated and the machine is safe to use.”

In the safety notice, Terex AWP was adamant that the Z-135/70 is safe to use.

GET, LLC stands with Genie and would like to remind those reading this blog that the Z-135/70 machines are safe to use as intended provided the machine is in proper working order, the operators are properly trained, and the owners/operators follow the warnings and instructions provided by Terex which are located on the machine.

If you have any aerial lift needs and would like to discuss potential solutions, please drop GET, LLC a line or give us a call.

Fall Protection Equipment-Technology that Could Save Your Life

Aerial lifts are a necessary part of a contractor's proverbial "tool kit".  An aerial lift can make or break a project.  What can impact it further, is ensuring that contractors and their workers are safe when using lifts in and around job sites.

I heard a recent story of a contracting team which was asked by a installation supervisor if anyone had any experience working a lift.  The group of 10 workers all exclaimed to the super that they knew how to operate the piece of machinery.  One steps forward and jumps into the bucket.  No PPE.  No fall protection.  Fires up the machine with no regard to his co-workers nearby.  Without hesitation, the installation supervisor took action and rightly turned off the machine and counseled the laborer and immediately advised the respective workers boss of the lack of knowledge of basic aerial lift safety. 

This is a story heard on job sites all over the world.  It is very important that as a community, the construction trades should take just an extra moment to review their operations plans, workers certifications and at the minimum-check their people's basic knowledge of the lift by simply asking if they looked at the manual that came delivered with the lift.  Such basic inquires and requirements on the job protects that employee and the health and welfare of the others around them.

Back to fall protection.  

There are literally dozens of great solutions to ensure safety on an aerial lift and ways to keep workers or lineman out of harms way.

Did you know that the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued more than 8,500 citations in the last three years associated with improper use, or lack of use of fall protection equipment? 

To bring that number down, there is a product on the streets that would do much to improve operator safety and OSHA compliance and is a great innovation in fall protection. 

The Hi-Line Utility Supply’s Vert-Alert is the world's only aerial lift lanyard safety attachment warning system.  It does a couple of thing good.  First, if the safety harness is not attached to the provided anchorage, a high decibel verbal message states, "Warning, attach safety harness lanyard!" whenever the "UP" control is activated.  When the "DOWN" control is activated, a high decibel verbal message alerts, "Warning, lift descending!"  The system is also a "smart device". It analyzes safety performance which the system records when the alarm activates, as well as the date and time of connect and disconnects of the lanyard, and the number of up and down motions.  The Vert-Alert is easily installed on new and existing equipment.

 It is a pretty cool device that when coupled with the safety features of that your respective lift can protect the operator when doing work on your job site. 

GET,LLC is very conscious of lift safety and encourages you to do the same.  Our Genie TZ-50 is available for rent and ready to hit your job site. This "sustainable" unit is battery powered and is ideal for your interior and exterior aerial lift needs.  And yes-we can provide fall protection gear too.Give us a call at 671-797-0789 or check out our website at www.get-guam.com for more detailed information on the lift (the spec sheet is in our gallery!!!) and the services we provide.

Need to get to 180 Feet? Genie Rolls Out SX-180-the World's Biggest Boom

GET, LLC is so very proud to be a part of the Terex/Genie Family.  While our TZ-50 has been pretty busy as of late, the news of a product almost three-and-a-half times that of ours has us pretty excited for the future of the aerial lift industry and our place in it.

The latest announcement on the world's largest boom seem to show that business is growing and if your job requires to get to a certain height, then Terex can get you there.

In Munich, Germany Terex unveiled the SX-180. The Genie SX-180 is a self-propelled telescopic boom for use in the oil and gas industries, commercial construction, industrial construction and maintenance, and general maintenance.

“Customers are always looking for new and innovative ways to carry out their work more efficiently and more effectively," said Terex AWP Senior Product Manager Scott Krieger.  "In concert with customer input, our engineers have been able to reach new heights for this next generation of Genie telescopic boom lifts."

With its 54.9 m (180 ft) vertical reach and 24.4 m (80 ft) horizontal reach, the Genie SX-180 provides a 2.44 m (8 ft) x 0.91 m (3 ft) platform and has an unrestricted capacity of 340 kg (750 lb).

Take it one step furhter, the SX-180 is designed to be driven at full height. The speeds range from .4 mph open at 125 feet to fully stowed at 2.5 mph-I say be safer that sorry!

More importantly, why GET LLC like it is the newly designed X-chassis that extends and retracts to provide stability on the job and a narrow profile for transport. The boom lift’s stowed dimensions are 3.05m (10 ft) height and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) wide. With a stowed length of 12.98 m (42 ft, 7 in).  It is a machine that weighs 54,000 lbs and requires no over width or over height permits allowing it to be easily transported on a truck.

Worldwide availability will begin in the second half of 2013.  

If this is something you need on your next jobsite, give GET, LLC a call or drop us a line to discuss further.

Emission-Free Powered Aerial Lifts Gaining Popularity

GET LLC has acquired a Genie TZ-50, a trailer-mounted and battery powered articulating boom lift.  This 4400 pound solution to your aerial lift needs is on Guam and ready for use on your respective job site.  As our competitors offer a similar solution with diesel, our emission-free lift helps bring a different and more environmentally friendly alternative to building owners and conscious contractors.  

And this effort is growing. 

A great article on this trend can be found at theconstructionindex.co.uk, one of the United Kingdom's leading construction based search engines.  Yes-Terex, the parent company of Genie, is based in Europe.  The article showcases the Genie-line of emissions-free lifts among others.  It appears that our friends across the pond are embracing this trend.  Will it catch here?

Yes. 

GET, LLC can address your sustainable lift needs, so please drop us a line or call us for more information and lift availability.

Some great news from Terex to add: Terex’s net profit for 2012 was up +134% on the previous year to US$ 106 million., while the company’s revenues climbed +13% to US$ 7.35 billion. “We made significant progress in 2012," said Terex chairman and CEO Ron DeFeo. "We are optimistic about our business as we begin 2013."  

Good job Terex from the newest member of your Terex Family in the Western Pacific.

A Great Partnership-Terex and ESPN

This is a great piece of news out of Nevada.  It speaks to the versatility of the Terex Brand-specifically Genie Lifts.  

Terex signed a long term relationship with ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to be the official lift equipment of the Complex. 

Genie lift equipment provides solutions to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for a variety of application needs on a daily basis. Genie scissor and boomlifts are regularly used as elevated platforms for cameras and camera operators to tape and broadcast sporting events at the sports complex. 

The lifts are also used to perform ongoing maintenance at the 255-acre site. Additionally, Terex-branded light towers will light popular runDisney races that take place throughout the theme parks each year.

“ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex already uses Genie lift equipment,” said Matt Fearon, president, Terex Aerial Work Platforms. “By being the official lift equipment provider to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, it allows us to highlight the various applications and capabilities of our quality equipment at a variety of events across the complex.”

All we can say is "awesome". For more on bringing a Genie Solution to your workplace, please let us know-GET's TZ-50 is available for your aerial lift needs.

An English Solution to Bring Materials Closer to the Aerial Workplace

This is a pretty innovative solution by one of England's long time Genie professionals.  

I would say that this attachment would greatly improve productivity on the job site.  This solution answers so many questions GET, LLC has been asked about bringing more materials to the aerial workplace. 

Aerial and Handling Services Ltd have designed and produced a new materials handling attachment for Genie scissor lifts. The deckRail Xtra™ system is designed to safely hold a material load in place while the scissor lift is being moved or elevated. This new system has been carefully thought out and designed to complement specifically the Genie GS1932 scissor lift.

Aerial and Handling Services Ltd have seen an increase in the number of customers looking to increase their health and safety standards by having an additional materials handling attachment and, as there was nothing suitable on the market, decided to design and build their own.

The system comprises of cleverly designed floor stiffening saddles and new load bearing outer deckrails (replacing the original deckrails) onto which the jaw brackets can be attached at different locations. The design also means that the native deck extension facility of the scissor lift can still be utilized and that any trip hazards have been eliminated.

The whole system is available in complete kit form with all the fasteners and fitment details included and takes approximately 45 minutes to install.

All enquiries should be made to Aerial and Handling Services Ltd, info@aerialandhandlingservices.com, www.aerialandhandlingservices.com.