Snorkel SR3370 - Manual (Page 12)

l Drop-offs or holes.
l Side slopes.
l Bumps and floor obstructions.
l Debris.
l Overhead obstructions and electrical
conductors.
l Hazardous locations.
l Inadequate surface and support to withstand
all load forces imposed by the aerial platform
in all operating configurations.
l Wind and weather conditions.
l Presence of unauthorized persons.
l Other possible unsafe conditions.
Be fore the SR3370 / SR2770 is used, de ter mine
the haz ard clas si fi ca tion of any par tic u lar at mo -
sphere or lo
ca tion ac cord ing to ANSI/NFPA
505-1987.
Any SR3370 / SR2770 op er ated in a haz ard ous lo -
ca tion must be ap proved and of the type re quired
by ANSI/NFPA 505-1987.
While op er at ing the SR a rec om mended safety
prac tice is to have trained and qual i fied per son nel
in the im
me di ate work area of the SR3370 /
SR2770 to:
l Help in case of an emergency.
l Operate emergency controls as required.
l Watch for loss of control by platform
operator.
l Warn the operator of any obstructions or
hazards that may not be obvious to them.
l Watch for soft terrain, sloping surfaces,
drop-offs, etc., where stability could be
jeopardized.
l Watch for bystanders and never allow
anyone to be under, or to reach through the
booms while operating the aerial platform.
Pinch points may exist between moving
components. Death or serious injury can result
from becoming trapped between components,
buildings, structures, or other obstacles. Make
sure there is sufficient clearance around the
machine before moving the chassis, booms, or
platform. Allow sufficient room and time to stop
movement to avoid contact with structures or
other hazards.
Keep ground per son nel from un der the plat form
when the plat form is raised.
Se cure all ac ces so ries, con tain ers, tools, and
other ma te ri als in the plat form to pre vent them from
ac ci den tally fall ing or be ing kicked off the platform.
Al ways look in the di rec tion of travel. Drive with
care and at speeds com pat i ble with the work-place
con di tions. Use cau tion when driv ing over rough
ground, on slopes, and when turning.
Do not en gage in any form of horse play or stunt
driv ing while op er at ing the SR3370 / SR2770.
Do not per mit rid ers on the ma chine any place other
than on the plat form.
Re move all loose ob jects stored in or on the ma -
chine, par tic u larly in the plat form. Re move all ob -
jects which do not be long in or on the machine.
Never steady the plat form by po si tion ing it against
an other plat form.
Do not op er ate an SR3370 / SR2770 that is dam -
aged or not func tion ing prop erly. Do not use the SR
un til the ma chine has been re paired by a qual i fied
main te nance person.
Do not op er ate a SR3370 / SR2770 that does not
have all its de cals and plac ards at tached and leg i -
ble.
Watch for by stand ers and never al low any one to be
un der, or to reach through, the ma chine and its
equip ment while op er at ing.
Use the rec om mended trans port de vice when
load ing the ma chine.
n Operation
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 im me di ately and seek
as sis tance from management.
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.
Main tain a firm foot ing on the plat form floor. Op er -
ate 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 neu
tral be fore go ing in the op po site
direction.
Do not dis mount while the plat form is in mo tion or
jump off the ma chine.
Do not start un til all per son nel are clearly away
from the ma chine.
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.
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