Staying safe with a scissor lift on uneven ground

Getting a scissor lift on uneven ground into a stable position is the first thing you need to worry about before you even think about hitting that "up" switch. We've all seen it: a job site that looks more like a mogul field than a flat workspace, yet the work still needs to happen ten or twenty feet in the air. While these machines are absolute workhorses, they have a very specific relationship with gravity, and once the ground starts sloping or getting soft, that relationship gets complicated fast. ...

May 8, 2026 · 7 min · Shimono Corine