General Terms and Conditions for the Rental of Bronto S35 MDT and Bronto S36 XDT
Truck-Mounted Lifts with an Operator – 7 July 2026

1. Scope of Application

For the purposes of these terms and conditions, “Supplier” means Suomen Ulkomainos Oy (Business ID 2385483-4), which provides lifting services under the auxiliary business name Suomen Nostopalvelu, and “Customer” means the person or company renting the equipment.

These terms and conditions apply when the Supplier provides a truck-mounted lift with an operator to the Customer for compensation, with the work performed using the truck-mounted lift taking place under the Customer’s supervision.

2. Suitability of the Equipment

The Customer is responsible for the accuracy of all information relevant to the performance of the work, including the required working height, outreach, load, conditions at the worksite, and any other information affecting the planning of the work.

If the information provided by the Customer proves to be incorrect or incomplete and, as a result, the agreed equipment is not suitable for performing the work, the Customer shall be responsible for any additional costs incurred.

3. Load to Be Lifted

The Customer is responsible for ensuring that all information relevant to the lifting operation is accurate and has been provided to the Supplier. The Customer is responsible for ensuring that the load and its attachment points are capable of withstanding the lift and that the load does not damage the truck-mounted lift during the lifting operation.

4. Travel Time and Minimum Charge

If the truck-mounted lift and its operator are required to wait, or if the performance of the work is delayed due to reasons attributable to the Customer or obstacles at the worksite, the Supplier shall be entitled to charge the actual additional costs incurred as a result.

Within the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, travel time shall be charged as two (2) hours of working time, unless otherwise agreed.

For sites outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, travel charges shall be agreed separately in the quotation or order.

The minimum charge for the work, including travel time, is three (3) hours, unless otherwise agreed.

5. Work Supervision and Planning of Lifting Work

The Customer is responsible for the planning and supervision of the lifting work, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Any lifting supervisor shall be appointed by the Customer or arranged by the Supplier on behalf of the Customer.

If the performance of the work requires special safety measures, traffic arrangements or work arrangements, these shall be agreed upon and the necessary information shall be provided to the Supplier sufficiently in advance before the work begins.

The Customer is responsible for its own employees, subcontractors, and any machinery, equipment and vehicles used by the Customer at the worksite.

The operator of the truck-mounted lift shall work under the Customer’s supervision and comply with the Customer’s instructions and directions concerning the performance of the work. The operator’s participation in tasks that are the responsibility of the Customer shall not reduce the Customer’s liability. Any auxiliary work performed by the operator shall be carried out under the Customer’s direction and responsibility.

The operator shall perform the work professionally, with due care and in compliance with occupational health and safety regulations. The Supplier’s operator shall be entitled to refuse to comply with any instruction or direction given by the Customer and to suspend the work if compliance would pose a safety risk to personnel, equipment, the environment or any third party.

6. Working Hours and Hourly Rate

Unless otherwise agreed in the quotation, order confirmation or otherwise in writing, the Customer shall pay the Supplier at the agreed hourly rate. Working time includes, but is not limited to:

  • • work performed using the truck-mounted lift,
  • • supporting the truck-mounted lift and preparing it for driving,
  • • moving the truck-mounted lift within the work area or between worksites,
  • • changing tools as required for the performance of the work,
  • • waiting time and interruptions to the work due to weather conditions or other reasons beyond the Supplier’s control.

During the performance of the work, the operator is entitled to customary meal and rest breaks. Time spent on such breaks is considered working time and is included in the hourly rate. Working time does not include time spent on maintenance or repairs of the truck-mounted lift.

7. Working Conditions

The Customer is responsible for ensuring that the ground has sufficient load-bearing capacity, is level, and has adequate anti-slip measures at the lifting site, throughout the worksite and on the roads used. The Customer is also responsible for determining the location, load-bearing capacity and other characteristics relevant to the safe performance of the work of any underground structures and obstacles that may affect the lifting work, and for informing the Supplier of these before the work begins.

Before the work begins, or sufficiently in advance during the work, the Customer shall remove or protect wires, cables, pipelines and similar installations, or clearly mark their locations, and shall inform the Supplier in advance of the measures taken. The Supplier shall not be liable for any damage resulting from incorrect or incomplete information provided by the Customer.

The Customer is responsible for ensuring that unauthorised persons, vehicles, machinery or equipment do not enter or remain within the working area of the truck-mounted lift.

Operation and movement of the truck-mounted lift, operation of the outriggers, and use of the controls are permitted only by the Supplier’s operator, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

The Customer is responsible for ensuring that neither the Customer nor any person engaged by the Customer operates the truck-mounted lift, its controls or any other functions without the Supplier’s permission and instructions. If the Customer or a third party operates the truck-mounted lift without the Supplier’s permission, the Customer shall be responsible for any resulting damage and costs.

8. Storage of the Truck-Mounted Lift

If necessary, the Customer shall designate a safe place at or near the worksite where the truck-mounted lift can be stored during the work. If parking fees, site fees or other similar charges are incurred as a result of the storage, the Customer shall be responsible for such charges.

The Customer shall not be responsible for guarding the rented equipment unless otherwise agreed in writing.

9. Commissioning / Setup Inspection

The Customer is responsible for ensuring that the necessary commissioning or setup inspection of the truck-mounted lift is carried out before the lifting work begins.

10. Auxiliary Personnel and Supplies

If the performance of the work requires additional personnel, traffic control, supervision of the work area or other auxiliary measures, the Customer shall be responsible for arranging them, their costs and their compliance with applicable regulations, unless the provision of such services by the Supplier has been agreed in writing.

The Customer is responsible for the safety, condition and suitability for the work of any employees, subcontractors, tools and supplies procured by the Customer.

11. Permits and Approvals

The Customer is responsible for obtaining any permits, rights of use and other approvals required for the performance of the work, including any required aviation obstacle permits, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

12. Weather Conditions

If the work cannot be carried out or is interrupted due to weather conditions after the equipment and operator have arrived at the site, working time shall be charged in accordance with Section 6, Working Hours and Hourly Rate.

For assignments lasting less than one day, a minimum charge of three (3) hours shall nevertheless apply. For assignments lasting more than one day, the Supplier shall be entitled to charge a minimum of eight (8) hours for the relevant working day.

Travel time shall be charged as agreed.

13. Lifting Accessories and Additional Equipment

The rental of the truck-mounted lift does not include lifting accessories or other additional equipment, unless otherwise agreed.

Any lifting accessories or additional equipment required for the performance of the work shall be provided and charged in accordance with the quotation, order confirmation or other agreement between the parties.

The Customer shall ensure that its employees and subcontractors have their own personal fall protection equipment. The Customer is responsible for ensuring that such equipment is suitable for work from the platform, is in proper condition, complies with applicable regulations, and has undergone all required inspections, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

14. Tasks Deviating from the Agreement

Any use of the truck-mounted lift at different worksites or for materially different tasks than agreed must be agreed separately.

15. Insurance of the Customer’s Property

The Supplier does not insure the Customer’s property, materials, equipment or other items being lifted, unless otherwise agreed in writing. If the Customer considers insurance of such property necessary, the Customer shall be responsible for obtaining such insurance at its own expense.

16. Notices and Complaints

The Customer shall notify the Supplier in writing of any defect, deficiency or other grounds for complaint without undue delay and no later than seven (7) days after the work was performed or after the defect or deficiency was discovered or should reasonably have been discovered.

The Supplier shall have the right to remedy the defect at its own expense before any reduction in price is granted.

17. Cancellation of an Order

If the Customer cancels the agreed work without force majeure less than 24 hours before the agreed starting time, the Supplier shall be entitled to charge a cancellation fee equivalent to a minimum of three (3) hours’ rental.

If the cancellation results in reasonable costs or losses exceeding this amount, the Supplier shall be entitled to charge them separately.

18. Unsuccessful Call-Out

If the agreed work cannot be started or carried out for a reason attributable to the Customer after the equipment and operator have arrived at the site, the Supplier shall be entitled to charge for the actual working time at the agreed hourly rate, subject to a minimum charge of three (3) hours.

Such situations include, for example, inability to access the work area, the Customer’s absence, or inadequate preparation of the work area.

19. Liability Insurance

The Supplier shall maintain valid liability insurance for its operations. Upon request, the Supplier shall provide evidence of the validity, type and scope of its liability insurance.

20. Customer’s Liability for Damage

The Customer shall be liable for any damage caused to the rented equipment, the Supplier or any third party by the Customer’s employees or subcontractors, or by machinery, equipment or vehicles used by the Customer at the worksite.

If the rented equipment is damaged for a reason attributable to the Customer, the Customer shall be responsible for the resulting repair, transport, investigation and other costs directly related to the damage.

If damage attributable to the Customer results in downtime of the truck-mounted lift, the Customer shall pay downtime compensation of EUR 300 for each commenced day of downtime, up to a maximum of 30 days.

21. Supplier’s Liability for Damage

The Supplier shall be liable for direct personal injury and property damage caused by the negligence of the Supplier or its employees. The Supplier shall not be liable for indirect or consequential loss, including interruption of work, loss of profit, delay, disruption of production or other similar indirect costs.

The Supplier’s liability for direct damage suffered by the Customer shall be limited to twice the amount of the agreed compensation for the relevant assignment, excluding VAT, and shall in all cases be limited to a maximum of EUR 17,000.

If the Supplier, for reasons attributable to the Supplier, is delayed from the agreed starting time, the Supplier shall notify the Customer of the delay without delay. The Supplier’s liability for the delay shall be limited to an amount equal to the hourly charge corresponding to the period of delay.

22. Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its contractual obligations to the extent that such failure or delay is caused by force majeure.

Force majeure means an unforeseeable event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, the effects of which the affected party could not reasonably have prevented, avoided or overcome despite taking appropriate measures.

Force majeure may include, but is not limited to, an act or order of a public authority, strike, lockout, industrial action, war, armed conflict, act of terrorism, sabotage, riot, exceptional natural event, storm, flood, earthquake, fire, explosion, epidemic, pandemic, major disruption to energy or telecommunications networks, serious disruption to transport chains, or any other event with comparable effects.

The above list is illustrative and not exhaustive.

A party invoking force majeure shall notify the other party without undue delay.

In the event of circumstances relating to weather conditions, Section 12, Weather Conditions, of these terms and conditions shall apply primarily.

If force majeure prevents the performance of the work or causes unreasonable hardship to either party, either party shall be entitled to suspend or terminate the agreement.

Neither party shall be entitled to claim compensation from the other party for any loss or damage resulting from force majeure.

The Supplier shall, however, be entitled to charge for work performed and other costs incurred before the force majeure event occurred.

23. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

This agreement shall be governed by the laws of Finland. Any disputes arising from the agreement shall primarily be resolved through negotiations between the parties. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement, any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the District Court of the Supplier’s domicile.

General Terms and Conditions 7 July 2026 · Updated 20 August 2026: Section 9 Commissioning / Setup Inspection