Snorkel SP18 - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 2. Safety
■ Electrocution Hazards
The ae rial plat form is made of metal com po nents
and is not in su lated. Re gard all con duc tors as en -
er gized. Do not op er ate out side dur ing a thun der -
storm. (See also Elec tri cal Haz ard sec tion at the
be gin ning of this man ual).
The aerial platform is not electrically
insulated. Death or serious injury can result
from contact with, or inadequate clearance
from, an energized conductor. Do not go
closer than the minimum safe approach
distance as defined by ANSI.
ANSI publications define minimum distances that
must be observed when working near bus bars and
energized power lines.
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Minimum Safe Approach Distance
Minimum safe approach distances to energized
power lines and their associated parts must be
observed while operating the aerial platform
O p e r a t o rs m u s t c h e c k l o c a l p o w e r
reg u la tions be fore us ing the SP unit near
power lines.
THIS AERIAL WORK PLATFORM IS NOT
INSULATED! For this reason it is imperative to
keep a safe distance from live parts of electrical
equipment. (See Electrical Hazard Section at the
beginning of this manual)
■ Safety Overview
Knowledge of the information in this manual, and
proper training, provide a basis for safely operating
the aerial platform. Know the location of all controls
and how they operate to act quickly and
responsibly in an emergency.
Safety de vices re duce the like li hood of an ac ci -
dent. Never dis able, mod ify, or ig nore any safety
de vice. Safety alerts in this man ual in di cate sit u a -
tions where ac ci dents may oc cur.
If any mal func tion, 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 is sus pected, stop ae rial plat form op er a -
tion and seek as sis tance.
The op er a tor bears ul ti mate re spon si bil ity for fol -
low ing all man u fac turer’s in struc tions and warn -
ings, reg u la tions and safety rules of their em ployer
and/or any state or fed eral law.
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Use of the Aerial Work Platform
The SP17/SP18 aerial work platform is intended to
lift personnel and their tools, as well as the material
used for the job.
It is designed for repair and assembly jobs and
assignments at overhead workplaces (ceilings,
cranes, roof structures, buildings etc.).
All other uses of the aerial work platform are
prohibited!
Exceeding the specified permissible maximum
load is pro hib ited! See Spec i fi ca tions Chap ter
page for de tails.
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WARNING
All personnel shall carefully read, understand and follow all safety rules and operating instructions
before operating or performing maintenance on any Snorkel aerial work platform.
Safety Rules
Electrocution Hazard
This machine is not insulated
DANGER
DANGER