OSHA-Compliant, Budget-Conscious Crane-Suspended Personnel Platforms in Solid Red.
A Professional crane man basket from Lifting Technologies is a crane-suspended personnel platform that safely lifts workers, tools, and materials into elevated or hard-to-reach areas when scaffolding or aerial lifts are not ideal.
Professional baskets give contractors and facilities a lighter-weight, square-tube alternative to the Premier Series while still meeting OSHA requirements for personnel hoisting. Each Professional basket includes a detachable Test Weight System and sling assembly, providing a complete, ready-to-lift personnel platform below the crane hook for budget-conscious users.​
Affordable crane-suspended man basket series
Professional crane man baskets from Lifting Technologies are built for sites that need safe, repeatable access to elevated work areas where scaffolding or ground-based lifts are not practical, but where a lighter-weight, value-focused platform is preferred. By using a high-strength square tubular steel frame and including a detachable Test Weight System and sling assembly, Professional baskets help solve three critical problems: how to get workers safely to the work, how to stay OSHA-compliant, and how to manage equipment budgets without sacrificing safety.​
Every Professional crane man basket is engineered to meet or exceed OSHA 1926.1431 requirements for hoisting personnel, just like the Premier line, and each unit ships with an OSHA Certificate of Compliance, access to Lifting Technologies online video training, and a safety and use handbook.
The solid red Professional Series baskets are available in round, square, and rectangular configurations with both overhead and non-overhead options, making it easier to match the platform layout, weight, and budget to the workforce and jobsite constraints.​
Professional Crane Man Basket Features & Specifications
Professional crane man baskets are built for the more budget-conscious user but still provide many of the safety and quality features of the Premier line.​
Features include:
- High-strength 0.120" wall, 1.500" square tubular steel frame for a lighter-weight but durable personnel platform.
- Solid red finish for quick visual identification of Professional Series baskets on the jobsite.
- Included detachable Test Weight System to support 125% proof-load testing and help maintain OSHA compliance.
- Four-leg sling assembly suspension system of 1/2" 6x36 IWRC wire rope, secured to a master link, plus a fifth leg for tie-off to the load line above the overhaul ball; non-overhead models have slings protected with a nylon cover.
- 42" high guardrail and full-perimeter inner grab rail providing personal fall-arrest anchorage in compliance with OSHA 1926.502, Subpart M.
- Perforated steel sides from toeboard to mid-rail to contain tools and materials while maintaining visibility and reducing wind load.
- 6" toeboards and mid-rail around the perimeter to help prevent dropped tools and provide additional containment.
- Access gate with positive restraining device for controlled, secure entry and exit.
- Optional overhead protection available on all models to shield workers from falling objects while maintaining approximately 79" interior height on overhead versions.
- Electrostatic powder-coat finish that helps resist impact, abrasion, and corrosion in demanding environments.
- Data plate that lists unit weight, maximum rated load capacity, maximum occupancy, required test weight, and serial number.
- AWS-certified welding procedures performed by certified welders to support consistent quality and structural performance.
Professional Round, Square & Rectangular Crane Man Baskets
Professional crane man baskets are available in round, square, and rectangular layouts with both overhead and non-overhead options, mirroring the versatility of the Premier Series in a lighter, more economical package. Round models support 360-degree access around tanks, towers, stacks, and cylindrical equipment; square models work well in compact areas and equipment decks; and rectangular models provide added reach along beams, pipe runs, and conveyors, reducing crane moves.​
- Round Professional baskets: For 360-degree access around tanks, towers, stacks, and cylindrical equipment.
- Square Professional baskets: For tight spaces, equipment decks, and locations where a compact footprint is important.
- Rectangular Professional baskets: For linear work along beams, rails, and pipe racks where crews move along a span.
Profesional Crane Man Basket Applications & Industries
Professional Series baskets are a strong fit for contractors, industrial plants, and rental fleets that need OSHA-compliant crane man baskets for regular or intermittent use without the higher weight of heavy-duty Premier models. They support elevated work across construction, power generation, petrochemical, wind energy, and general industrial maintenance, where workers must be moved safely by crane.​
- Construction and maintenance contractors looking for compliant, value-driven crane man baskets.
- Power and industrial facilities that need personnel platforms for outages, shutdowns, and periodic elevated maintenance.
- Rental fleets supplying crane-suspended personnel baskets for a wide range of jobsite applications.
- Sites that want lighter basket weights to broaden crane options while maintaining OSHA-compliant safety features.
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Professional Man Basket Dimensions
Professional crane man baskets cover single- and multi-person configurations, with rated capacities up to 1,200 lb, in round, square, and rectangular footprints.​
Rectangular Professional Man Basket With Overhead Protection
| DIMENSIONS (In) | MAX RATED LOAD CAPACITY (Lbs) | TEST WEIGHT (Lbs) | BASKET WEIGHT (Lbs) | ||
| RECTANGULAR PROFESSIONAL MODELS | Width | Length | |||
| RECO1-300 | 28.25 | 38 | 300 | 375 | 405 |
| RECO2-600 | 36 | 60 | 600 | 750 | 530 |
| RECO3-900 | 36 | 84 | 900 | 1125 | 640 |
| RECO4-1200 | 36 | 108 | 1200 | 1500 | 825 |
Square Professional Man Basket With Overhead Protection
| DIMENSIONS (In) | MAX RATED LOAD CAPACITY (Lbs) | TEST WEIGHT (Lbs) | BASKET WEIGHT (Lbs) | ||
| SQUARE PROFESSIONAL MODELS | Width | Length | |||
| SECO1-300 | 28.25 | 28,25 | 300 | 375 | 420 |
| SECO2-600 | 48 | 48 | 600 | 750 | 525 |
| SECO3-900 | 48 | 48 | 900 | 1125 | 525 |
| SECO4-1200 | 58 | 58 | 1200 | 1500 | 740 |
Round Professional Man Basket
| ROUND PROFESSIONAL MODELS | DIAMETER (In) | MAX RATED LOAD CAPACITY (Lbs) | TEST WEIGHT (Lbs) | BASKET WEIGHT (Lbs) | |
| ERM3-900/48 (Slings) | 48 | 900 | 1125 | 350 | |
| ERM4-1200/60 (Slings) | 60 | 1200 | 1500 | 530 | |
Round Professional Man Basket With Overhead Protection
| ROUND PROFESSIONAL MODELS | DIAMETER (In) | MAX RATED LOAD CAPACITY (Lbs) | TEST WEIGHT (Lbs) | BASKET WEIGHT (Lbs) | |
| ERM1-250/19 | 19 | 250 | 313 | 180 | |
| ERM1-250/21 | 21 | 250 | 313 | 200 | |
| ERM1-250/26 | 26 | 250 | 313 | 240 | |
| ERM1-250/32 | 32 | 250 | 313 | 300 | |
| ERM1-300/26 | 26 | 300 | 375 | 240 | |
| ERM1-300/32 | 32 | 300 | 375 | 300 | |
| ERM2-600/38 | 38 | 600 | 750 | 340 | |
| ERMO3-900/48 (Slings) | 48 | 900 | 1125 | 450 | |
| ERMO4-1200/60 (Slings) | 60 | 1200 | 1500 | 595 | |
Professional man baskets have a 42" guardrail height from the floor, and overhead models have a 79" inside height from the floor to the overhead frame. All dimensions are outside dimensions. Rated load capacity may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and Lifting Technologies can design Professional platforms in non-standard sizes and shapes when needed.​
Custom Professional Crane-Suspended Personnel Platforms
Lifting Technologies can engineer custom Professional Series crane-suspended personnel platforms with specific dimensions, capacity ratings, and rigging layouts tailored to your site. Options include overhead protection, additional anchor points, specialized floor treatments, and custom colors to match plant or fleet identification standards and safety plans.​
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Share your required platform size, capacity, configuration, and typical jobsite conditions, and a Lifting Technologies specialist will recommend a Professional model or design a custom solution.
Request a quote today to put OSHA-compliant, budget-conscious crane man baskets to work on your next project.​