Custom Crane-Suspended Personnel Platforms Engineered for Job-Specific Access Challenges.
Lifting Technologies has evolved into a true custom man basket manufacturer for crane-suspended platforms that standard models cannot cover.
For more than 30 years, the team has designed center-lift baskets, cantilever platforms, fully enclosed man baskets, custom rescue baskets with drop-down ramps, and dual-use crane/forklift personnel platforms to meet unique jobsite requirements.
Every custom design is engineered to meet the same quality and OSHA-compliant safety standards as our Premier and Professional standard models.
What Is a Custom Crane Man Basket?
A custom crane man basket is a crane-suspended personnel platform designed from the ground up around your specific dimensions, capacity, and access constraints.
Typical custom projects include platforms with center lifting posts, cantilevered extensions, fully enclosed baskets, and dual-use platforms that can be suspended from a crane or hoisted by forklift.​
Custom baskets solve access and safety problems that off-the-shelf platforms cannot—such as underground construction requiring OSHA 1926.800 compliance, high-occupancy hoisting, unusual clearances, or special handling requirements for tools and materials.
By tailoring the platform footprint, overhead protection, and tie-off layout, Lifting Technologies helps site owners and contractors maintain OSHA-compliant personnel lifting in complex environments.​
Custom Man Basket Design Process
For custom orders, Lifting Technologies works directly with you to define the platform’s purpose, required capacity, dimensions, rigging method, and safety requirements. Once the engineering team is confident the proposed design meets your operational needs and internal standards, they provide a quote and schedule the platform for production.​
Throughout the process, the focus remains on structural integrity, OSHA-compliant personnel hoisting, and long service life, drawing on decades of experience designing custom platforms for power generation, construction, industrial, and underground applications.​
Standard Features on Every Custom Man Basket
Every custom man basket from Lifting Technologies starts with the same core safety and quality features used on our Premier and Professional product lines.​
- Electrostatic powder-coat finish that provides high resistance to impact, abrasions, chemicals, and corrosion, with standard safety yellow and black or optional custom colors.​
- Heavy-gauge steel frame and floor grating to provide a solid, durable work platform in demanding environments.​
- Included easy-on/easy-off detachable Test Weight System to support 125% proof-load testing and OSHA compliance.​
- One-year unconditional warranty on custom man baskets, covering defects in materials and workmanship.​
- AWS-certified welding procedures performed by certified welders for consistent structural quality.​
- Access to Lifting Technologies online video training.
- Use and Safety Handbook and training materials explaining the OSHA rules that apply to crane-suspended personnel platforms.​
- Certificate of OSHA compliance provided with each platform, packaged in a dedicated documentation tube.​
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Custom Man Basket Options & Configurations
Beyond the standard features, you can configure a wide range of options to match your specific application, safety plan, and access constraints.​
Options:
Enclosure & overhead protection
- Full enclosures and sloped overhead protection for OSHA 1926.800 underground construction and other confined environments.​
- Removable or fixed panels, Lexan windows, and escape hatches for enclosed platforms.​
Access & layout
- Custom access gate size, style, and locations to align with site procedures and crane placement.​
- Cantilever platforms, center-lift posts, and extended or tapered platforms for unique workfaces or reach requirements.​
Capacity & identification
- Custom maximum rated load capacity and maximum occupancy to match crew size and tooling requirements.​
- Additional tie-off locations and overhead fall protection anchorage points for personal fall arrest systems.​
- Custom powder coat colors and markings for fleet and site identification.​
Floor & handling features
- Floor styles such as grating, diamond plate, or smooth plate with non-slip tape.​
- Added handling features such as casters, wall rollers, rubber bumpers, tool trays, and fork pockets for moving the platform on the ground.​
When a Custom Crane Man Basket Is the Right Choice
A custom man basket is the right solution when standard Premier or Professional models cannot satisfy your access, capacity, or regulatory needs—for example, unusual clearances, high-personnel counts, underground construction, or combined crane and forklift use. In these cases, a custom design allows you to maintain OSHA-compliant personnel lifting and integrate the platform seamlessly into site-specific rescue and work plans.​
Request a Quote for a Custom Man Basket
Share your target dimensions, capacity, access conditions, and regulatory requirements, and the Lifting Technologies engineering team will design a custom crane man basket that meets your needs and internal safety standards. Once the design is finalized, you will receive a detailed quote and production schedule.​