Short Term Rental of Compact Hoisting Equipment

Boston, MA - Friday, November 21, 2008

Today the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety announced that it has issued the first certificate to Rent-All Inc. of Salem, MA approving it’s training program for the Short Term Rental of Compact Hoisting Equipment. This approval comes after many months of effort by members of the American Rental Association of Massachusetts(ARAM). A program of training has been developed to meet the requirements of Mass General Law Chapter 146 and the 520 Code of Massachusetts Regulations. The Certification means that rental stores can now train their non-licensed customers in the operation of certain compact equipment. This program will allow those customers
that successfully complete training to receive a short term license to operate. Robinsons Hardware of Hudson, MA was issued the second certificate. Now that the ARAM proposed training protocol has received DPS approval, ARAM officials anticipate many more stores to participate in this program. In order to offer short term rental customers this temporary license each rental store must have on staff fully licensed operators who will conduct the training. If your store does not have licensed personnel you should immediately send applications to the licensing exam to the DPS. The process can take several weeks to complete since the licensing exams are generally given only once a month. Once you have your licensed operators you can then apply for this DPS certification. ARAM will very shortly begin to offer special RenTech “Train the Trainer” programs across the state. These programs will help assure everyone is on the same page with the training and procedures required by the DPS. There is much more to come concerning the “hoisting” regulations, however this is a long anticipated first move. Let’s all make sure we are doing what is required of us in Massachusetts and we will have a long an mutually beneficial relationship with the DPS.

Information courtesy of ARAM newsletter