Snorkel XT24AL-sn10000+ - Manual (Page 38)

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5. Safety props or latches installed where applicable as described by the manufacturer
When parts or components are replaced, they shall be identical or equivalent to original
aerial platform parts or components.
The user shall train their maintenance personnel in inspection and maintenance of the aerial
platform and with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Whenever a user directs or authorizes an individual to operate an aerial platform, the user
shall ensure that the individual has been trained in accordance with the manufacturer's operating
and maintenance manual, the user's work instructions, and the requirements listed in Users
Responsibilities of this standard before operating the aerial platform.
The user shall be responsible for the operator being trained on the model of the aerial
platform to be operated. Such training shall be in an area free of obstructions, under the direction
of a qualified person for a time sufficient to determine that the trainee displays proficiency in
knowledge and actual operation of the aerial platform. Only properly trained and authorized
personnel shall be permitted to operate the aerial platform.
A record of the trainee's aerial platform instruction shall be maintained by the user for at
least 3 years.
Before authorizing an operator to operate an aerial platform, the user shall ensure that the
operator has:
1. Been instructed by a qualified person in the intended purpose and function of each control
2. Read and understood the manufacturer's operating instructions and user's safety rules, or
been trained by a qualified person on the contents of the manufacturer's operating
instructions and user's safety rules
3. Understood by reading or by having a qualified person explain all decals, warnings, and
instructions displayed on the aerial platform
4. Determine that the purpose for which the aerial platform is to be used is within the scope
of the intended applications defined by the manufacturer
5. Been provided with approved fall protection devices and other safety gear for all personnel
of the platform
6. Before the aerial platform is used and during use, the user shall check the area in which the
aerial platform is to be used for possible hazards such as, but not limited to:
7. Drop-offs or holes
8. Bumps and floor obstructions
9. Debris
10. Overhead obstructions and high voltage conductors
11. Hazardous locations
12. Inadequate surface and support to withstand all load forces imposed by the aerial platform
in all operating configurations
13. Wind and weather conditions