Posted By Steve Sedgwick Hi Jim Generally I am dead against using a mobile crane with an access cradle. I have agreed to using access cradles from overhead cranes before but not from mobile cranes. The only reason that we use this cradle is that there are no safer alternatives in the areas that we use it in. Cherry pickers / access platforms could not get into these areas safely for a number of reasons. Scaffolding was impractical as there were many awkward areas to reach inside a large building. The nature of work and the height it had to be done at made it too risky to use ladders. However, there is a big differnce between using an overhead crane and a mobile crane with an access cradle. Before going ahead with this please make sure that you can justify that this is the the best option "Cost vs Risk", and then ensure that a robust system of work is written and followed. In my opinion using a mobile crane with access cradle should be your last option, if a mobile crane can be used then why not a "cherry picker". If you need a copy the procedure for using an access cradle with overhead crane please e-mail me. good luck Steve