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    JLG board and pipe carrier: practical safety and access notes for site engineers

    May 6, 2026|

    Reviewed by Joe Ashwell

    JLG board and pipe carrier: practical safety and access notes for site engineers

    First reported on The Construction Index

    30 Second Briefing

    JLG has introduced a board and pipe carrier for its Power Tower and Power Tower Duo low-level electric platforms, adding a 75kg-capacity plasterboard ledge and a 45kg rack along the handrail for pipe, threaded rod or strut. Both platforms retain their 0.78m width to pass through standard doorways, offer a 5m maximum working height and 250kg total lift capacity, with the board tray folding away to preserve manoeuvrability. Additional options include an anticlimb grate to deter unsafe climbing and the Power Tower CS confined space basket for full-cage use in restricted areas.

    Technical Brief

    • Handrail-mounted rack segregates long items (pipe, threaded rod, strut) from the main standing area.
    • Anticlimb grate specifically targets unsafe behaviour of standing on horizontal bars to gain extra reach.
    • By discouraging bar-standing, the grate also reduces dropped-object risk from unstable improvised positions.
    • Such dedicated material-handling and anti-misuse accessories support compliance with working-at-height best practice on fit-out sites.

    Our Take

    JLG’s focus on accessories for compact platforms like Power Tower and Power Tower Duo aligns with its recent move in Australia and New Zealand to be a “one‑stop shop” for road and civil contractors, signalling a strategy to capture more of the work-at-height ecosystem rather than just the base machines.

    With a 250 kg total platform rating and dedicated 75 kg and 45 kg allowances for materials, these UK-targeted units are likely optimised for single‑operator fit‑out and M&E tasks in constrained building interiors, reducing the need for separate material hoists on small civil and refurbishment jobs.

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