For many decades and across many types of jobsites, telehandlers and aerial lifts have been used to lift crews and materials, noted Donald Lombardi, the inventor of the Lombardi Lift work platform. “In many operations, the ability to access hard to reach places on multi-dimensional structures is lacking with current products,” he said. “With accessibility of utmost importance, isn’t it time to consider a way to work smarter?
“Over the years, the popularity of aerial lifts and telehandlers has grown on both large construction sites and smaller residential jobs,” Lombardi continued. “These machines solved a lot of problems, but did not allow multi-sided access to many structures without repositioning. The industry’s current use of telehandlers and aerial lifts gets workers to height safely, but the accessibility they provide often falls short.”
For example, Lombardi pointed out that access around vertical structures, including corners, without repositioning the telehandler is rarely attainable. In response, workers perform risky maneuvers like standing on railings or make unsafe modifications like adding wood pallets or otherwise reconfiguring platforms in ways that were not intended. These modifications are made to facilitate completing the job but come with significant safety risks.
Lombardi’s answer is the Lombardi Lift work platform. The solution for operations that use telehandlers or aerial lifts is a work platform attachment that provides 360-degree access around vertical and multi-dimensional structures. The drop-in replacement for existing aerial work platforms can be set up in an L-Shape for work on corners or a U-Shape for work on three sides of a structure and it has the ability to move vertically using platform-mounted controls.
The Lombardi Lift can be attached directly to a telehandler or an aerial lift. The electric actuator-powered platform weighs 1,020 pounds empty and has a 500-pound capacity. Its railings, including a 42-inch-high top rail and a mid-rail are designed to withstand a concentrated load of 300 pounds. The platform features lanyard attachment points, a kickplate and gate and a ladder for ingress and egress.
“For any construction operation, working smarter is a key to productivity and efficiency,” Lombardi said. “With the Lombardi Lift, we can improve the functionality of your telehandler or aerial lift while providing the benefit of a safer work environment at any height.”
The Lombardi Lift work platform is built by Diversified Product Development, an engineering firm with aerial work platform, bucket truck and telehandler experience. The Lombardi Lift is covered by multiple U.S. Patents and meets or exceeds ANSI A92.2, 92.5 and 92.6 (truck mounted, self-propelled boom and scissor lift, respectively), ANSI B56.6 and OSHA and insulation requirements.
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