Elevating work platforms - Motorized work platforms, rack-and-pinion and rope hoists, transport platforms, construction elevators

Motorized work platforms moving along masts present risks of crushing, falling persons and falling objects. Vertical, they have the same features as suspended platforms, with a significant additional advantage: they can be used to transport heavy loads, as the elevation marks attached to the top anchor construction are no longer necessary, making them easier to install.

Transport platforms are considered to be material lifts, and entail risks of falling objects; they must therefore be equipped with specific devices.

Construction site elevators should be included in the category of lifting equipment, as they are used to raise personnel and materials to the level of scaffolding or buildings. For this reason, a specific standard is dedicated to them, setting out the requirements in terms of drive mechanism, cage, frame and foot (or base) enclosure.