Cantilever Man Baskets

Some access challenges can’t be solved by positioning a crane directly over the work. Bridge support structures, dam spillway faces, retaining walls, and structural overhangs all share the same challenge: the work face is offset from where the crane can stand, and a standard crane personnel platform hung plumb from the hook doesn’t reach it. […]

What Is a Cantilever Man Basket? A cantilever man basket — also known as a cantilevered personnel hoisting platform — is a specialized work platform that extends outward from its suspension point, allowing workers safe access beyond edges, barriers, or obstructions. Typically suspended from a crane, it features an offset platform that “cantilevers” away from