Scissor lifts usually only extend vertically from the base, but they feature a large work platform to hold equipment, boxes, supplies and multiple people. While, they don’t reach the heights that boom lifts do, they enable operators to complete jobs safer and faster than with ladders or scaffolding. Scissor lifts are ideal equipment for shelving products in a warehouse or retail outlet, washing low to medium height windows, installing lighting and signs, and conducting crowd control at major events.