Snorkel MHP17 - Manual (Page 10)

platform before attempts are made to free the
platform using ground controls.
Un der nor mal work ing con di tions it is best not to
trans fer from the plat form to an other struc ture or
vice versa, un less that is the saf est way to do the
job. Each sit u a tion must be judged sep a rately tak -
ing the work en vi ron ment into ac count. The fol low -
ing guide lines ap ply:
1. Where possible, place the work platform over
a roof or walking structure to do the transfer.
2. Transfer your anchorage from one structure
to another before you step across.
3. Remember, you might be departing the work
platform to a structure where fall arrest is
required.
4. DO NOT climb the rails. Use the entrance.
All plat form oc cu pants MUST wear and use fall re -
straint. At tach fall re straints to the plat form lan yard
an chor points.
DO NOT ex ceed the un re stricted plat form ca pac ity
as in di cated on the ca pac ity plac ard at the en
-
trance to the plat form.
DO NOT raise the boom if the MHP16/47 is on soft
ground. Op er ate the boom only on a firm sur face
ca pa ble of with stand ing all load forces im posed by
the ae rial plat form in all op er at ing con di tions.
Do Not carry loads from any point out side of the
plat form.
Care shall be taken to pre vent rope, elec tric cords,
and hoses, etc., from be com ing en tan gled in the
ae rial plat form.
Raise the plat form only when the MHP16/47 is on
level ground.
Main tain a firm foot ing on the plat form floor.
Climbing on the guard rails is pro hib ited.
DO NOT use lad ders, planks, or other de vices to
ex tend or in crease your work po si tion from the plat -
form.
DO NOT jerk the con trols. Move the con trols slowly
and de lib er ately to avoid jerky and er ratic op er a -
tion. Al ways stop the con trols in the neu tral, off, po -
si tion be fore go ing in the op po site di rec tion.
DO NOT use the boom for any pur pose other than
to po si tion per son nel, their tools, and ma te ri als.
DO NOT use the MHP16/47 as a crane, hoist, or
jack.
DO NOT op er ate the MHP16/47 in winds, or wind
gusts, of 28 mph 12.5 m/s) or more.
DO NOT add any thing to the MHP16/47 that will in -
crease the wind load ing (ban ners, flags, etc.).
❑ Crushing
Al ways look in the di rec tion of travel. Avoid over -
head ob struc tions.
Never cover the floor grat ing or oth er wise ob struct
your view be low.
Make sure the area be low the plat form is free of
per son nel be fore low er ing.
■ General Safety Precautions
❑
Personnel Precautions
If you en coun ter any sus pected mal func tion of the
ae rial plat form, or any haz ard or po ten tially un safe
con di tion re lat ing to ca pac ity, in tended use, or safe
op er a tion, cease op er a tion and seek as sis tance
from man age ment.
❑
Operator General Precautions
Make sure that all pro tec tive guards, cowl ings, and
doors are in place and se cure.
Be sure the guard rail sys tem, in clud ing the gate, is
in place and se cure.
❑ Mounting and Dismounting Precautions
Use three points of sup port when get ting on or off
the plat form (two hands and one foot or a sim i lar set
of points). Keep the plat form clean.
DO NOT jump off the ma chine.
DO NOT dis mount while the boom is in mo tion.
❑ Starting and Stopping Precautions
DO NOT start un til all per son nel are clearly away
from the ma chine.
Be fore leav ing the op er a tor’s sta tion, place the ma -
chine in the stowed po si tion.
When leav ing the ma chine parked or un at tended,
re
move the starter key from the Mas ter Key
Switch.
❑
Operating Precautions
DO NOT mod ify the MHP16/47 in any way.
When parts or com po nents are re placed, they shall
be iden ti cal or equiv a lent to orig i nal Snor kel parts
or com po nents.
DO NOT over ride any of the safety fea tures of the
MHP16/47.
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