Working cages may be lifted only by cranes, mechanical ladders or fork-lift trucks, i.e. by means of equipment specifically designated for lifting the relevant carrier. This is permissible if one of the two conditions below are met:
- The manufacturer of the respective work equipment has expressly approved use of the carrier in question;
- A suitability test in accordance with Section 7, para. 1, number 8, of the Regulation relating to Work Equipment (Arbeitsmittelverordnung, AMVO) has been performed.