| There is a certain joy that many children have | | | | mid-1900’s, and with proper care, are far |
| when playing with dump trucks, tractors, and | | | | safer than using scaffolding for tall projects. Due |
| other construction toys. As these kids grow older, | | | | to the heavier base, stable standing platform, and |
| most put aside their toys for books, computers, | | | | ability to reach an exact point, scissor lifts are far |
| and careers behind a desk, but their love of big | | | | safer than scaffolding, which itself is safer than |
| machinery comes out every time they need the | | | | using a ladder. The issue arises when people using |
| services of a construction equipment rental | | | | the heavy equipment fail to follow safety |
| company. Whether they are renting lawn | | | | guidelines or fail to pay attention to their |
| equipment or lumber hardware, it is always about | | | | surroundings. |
| the biggest and best; even a few go so far as to | | | | Certain machinery requires special licensing and |
| get the licensing needed for a forklift rental to | | | | permits before it is allowed off the rental lot. A |
| complete a job that only required a trolley and a | | | | forklift rental requires such certifications, as even |
| couple of people. | | | | a small mistake could damage most residential |
| While it is normally assumed that the male | | | | building materials, and worse, could cause death to |
| mentality drives such interests in big machinery, | | | | the operator or anyone near them. It is this |
| more than a fair share of women have | | | | potential for damage that causes many |
| contributed to the rising number of construction | | | | construction equipment rental companies from |
| equipment rental companies success rates. This | | | | providing services to the private sector, instead |
| may be an extension of the Rosie the Riveter | | | | only offering business-to-business services and |
| movement that started during WWII. However, it | | | | sales. |
| is more likely a result of the fact that humans of | | | | While there are only a few decent rental |
| all types enjoy the idea of driving a 200-400HP | | | | companies that provide heavy machinery to |
| vehicle that could tear down trees, dig deeper | | | | non-corporate individuals, such as an industrial |
| trenches than any shovel, or haul more dirt than | | | | strength grinder or man lift rental, the options |
| the biggest commercial vehicle, and women are | | | | available for major home repairs is steadily |
| now free to express these desires. | | | | increasing. This is directly caused by an increase in |
| The increase in man lift rental numbers has only | | | | demand, which ultimately, is based on an ancient |
| helped to solidify the notion that fewer people are | | | | desire inherent in all people to feel safe and in |
| as afraid of heights compared to the | | | | control of their environment. |