These rental companies rent to everyone that has $$$. I have been as guilty as anyone about renting equipment that I was not qualified to operate. These companies just drop off the equipment and never even ask if you know how to or are qualified to operate the equipment. Over the past few years I have become familiar with most of the lifts and am fairly comfortable operating them. I was at a round table at Sunbrite a few years back and Sunbelt Rentals was there doing a training. Maybe there have been other trainings at the events, if not this would be a good Idea at future events.