Backhoe lift capacity is most commonly rated based on their boom capacity at 12 ft. above grade, where most of them are at or near the maximum capacity. At most other places in their working range ...

including 35 that were the result of falls from boom-type lifts. The same study showed that painters suffered 8% of fatalities, trailing electricians, laborers and electrical power installers.

The standout feature of the 66-RJ is MEC’s 6 foot(1.9 m) multi-directional jib, delivering 135° of vertical articulation and ...