Using Forks For Working Of

72chevy4x4

I'm putting up a pole barn currently and using a tractor with forks-its great because of the ease of moving materials and throwing a pallet on to work off of.

Has anyone rigged up a nice platform to work from using their forks?

oops-title should have read "using forks for working off of"

RobertCDF

Platforms? Pallets? whats wrong with the built in ones? Never had a problem with them when I worked in a warehouse.

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72chevy4x4

not sure what you mean by built in ones?? I'm using a tractor with quick attach forks-I throw on a pallet and lift if up to work off of sometimes and looking for other alternatives.

something like this

swantucky

We use one occasionally, I am not sure of the manufactuer. If you want to stay within OSHA regs the cage has to be fastened to the forks(chain, etc.), the guys in the basket must be tied off, and the operator must remain on the equipment when guys are in the cage.

jcalvin

We have used pallets before with no handrails. Make sure you hire an extra hand and post him at the end of the road to watch for osha. And never forget to make your guys sign the "Working off high/questionable platforms" release. It states, in the event that any employee that falls on the jobsite is immediately fired and is not considered an employee before they hit the ground.

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Duke Ward

I use my backhoe for scaffling all the time..I can raise it to the as high as I need to and climb from the hood to the bucket in flash to saw tree limbs off or whatever Im doing and climb down just as quick..tricks you learn when you working by yourself.

RobertCDF

By the built in ones I meant the forks... If they are too far apart move them a little closer. And I have climed the mast to get on the forks when no one else (or no one I would trust) was around to raise me.

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