A lift cage is a fully enclosed steel cage designed to be picked up loaded — by forklift through the fork guides, or by crane on its forged lifting eyes — so that goods travel and get stored in the same secure unit. It is the format to specify when stock has to move between buildings, or up onto a mezzanine, without being handled twice.
Goods cages, not man cages — the important distinction
The cages on this page are for goods. They are not designed, rated or supplied for lifting people. Raising a person on a forklift is a separate, tightly regulated activity requiring a purpose-built non-integrated working platform and a specific safe system of work — our guide to forklift man cages and the UK rules on lifting people covers what that involves, and the forklift safety cages collection lists what we do supply for that job. Do not substitute one for the other.
What we supply
The Grenadier Lift Cages (LSC01M and LSC01S) are fully welded from mild steel with a 1,000kg load capacity. Both carry forged lifting eyes, fork guides on all units, and gas struts to assist raising the roof. Roof and gates take separate padlocks, so you can leave the roof secured while the gates are worked from — padlocks are not supplied. The cages stack up to four high, which is what makes them viable as a storage format rather than just a transport one.
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LSC01M — mesh rear frame and mesh front gates, for stock you need to see and ventilate
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LSC01S — sheet steel all round, for stock you would rather nobody could see or reach through
Alongside them sits the Economy Fork Lift Cage (FLC08Z), built to the same 1,000kg capacity and the same welded mild steel construction, for sites that need the format without the full specification.
Choosing between mesh and sheet steel
Mesh is the default: it lets you identify contents at a glance during a stock check, it drains and ventilates, and it weighs less. Sheet steel earns its place where the contents are attractive to theft, where dust or weather ingress matters, or where you simply do not want the contents visible from the yard. If your stock is neither high-value nor dust-sensitive, the mesh version is usually the more practical unit.
Lifting equipment duties
Once a cage is being lifted by crane or hoist rather than carried on forks, it is being used as part of a lifting operation, and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) apply — including the requirement for lifting operations to be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out safely, and for lifting equipment and accessories to be thoroughly examined at the required intervals. When you lift on the eyes, use a spreader so the slings pull square rather than pinching the top frame inwards. This is a summary, not legal advice — your own competent person should confirm the arrangements for your site.
Where lift cages fit against other formats
If the cage never leaves the floor, a standard Grenadier security cage gives you more capacity per pound. If the load is being craned specifically — rather than forked — look at the craning cages, which are built around that job and accommodate euro pallets. If you are moving stock rather than storing it, the trucks and trolleys range or a pallet stacker may be the better answer.
Browse the full storage cages range, or read the storage cages buying guide for a walk through every cage format we stock.
Lift cage FAQs
What is a lift cage?
A fully enclosed steel cage designed to be picked up loaded, by forklift through the fork guides or by crane on its forged lifting eyes, so goods travel and are stored in the same unit.
Can a lift cage be used to lift people?
No. These are goods cages, not man cages, and are not designed, rated or supplied for lifting people. See our forklift man cages guide and forklift safety cages collection.
What is the load capacity?
1,000 kg for the Grenadier Lift Cages and for the Economy Fork Lift Cage.
What models do you supply?
The Grenadier Lift Cages (LSC01M and LSC01S) and the Economy Fork Lift Cage (FLC08Z).
How are they built?
Fully welded from mild steel, with forged lifting eyes, fork guides on all units and gas struts to assist raising the roof.
Can they be stacked?
Yes, the Grenadier cages stack up to four high, which makes them viable as a storage format as well as a transport one.
Are padlocks included?
No. Roof and gates take separate padlocks, which are not supplied, so the roof can stay secured while the gates are used.
Mesh or sheet steel?
LSC01M has a mesh rear frame and mesh front gates, so contents are visible and ventilated. LSC01S is sheet steel all round, for stock you would rather not be seen or reached.
Does LOLER apply?
Once a cage is lifted by crane or hoist it is part of a lifting operation, and LOLER applies. See our LOLER explained guide.
