This refers to a hydraulic crane with a bucket attached to the end of the boom, designed to lift workers safely to high, hard-to-reach areas. Originally developed for agricultural use in orchards, the equipment is standard on construction sites, in warehouses, and for utility line maintenance. Operators use ground controls or basket controls to maneuver the platform precisely where it is needed without relying on ladders or scaffolding.
Heard on the job
We need to rent a cherry picker to reach those broken floodlights on the warehouse roof.