Snorkel SR3370 - Manual (Page 13)

n Tipover and Falling Hazards
Op er ate the SR only on a firm, flat, level sur face ca -
pa ble of with stand ing all load forces im posed by
the SR3370 / SR2770 in all op er at ing con di tions.
The SR can tip over if it becomes unstable.
Death or serious injury can result from a tip-over
accident. Do not drive or position the SR
platform for elevated use near any drop-off,
hole, slope, soft or uneven ground, or other
tip-over hazard.
Do not op er ate the SR3370 / SR2770 from a po si -
tion on trucks, trail ers, rail way cars, float ing ves -
sels, scaf
folds, or sim i lar equip ment un less the
ap pli ca tion is ap proved in writ ing by Snorkel.
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. If the plat form or el e vat ing as sem -
bly be comes caught, snagged, or oth er wise pre -
vented from nor
mal mo tion by an ad ja cent
struc ture or other ob sta cle such that con trol re ver -
sal does not free the plat form, re move all per son nel
from the plat form be fore at tempts 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 guidelines apply:
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 over or through the guardrails.
Use the platform 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 carry loads from any
point out side of the platform.
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.
Do not climb on the guard rails or 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 use the SR as a crane, hoist, or jack,or for
any other pur pose other than to po si tion per son nel,
their tools, and ma te ri als.
Do not op er ate the SR3370 / SR2770 in winds, or
wind gusts, of 28 mph, 45kph 12.5 m/s) or more
and do not add any thing to the SR3370 / SR2770
that will in crease the wind load ing (ban ners, flags,
etc.).
n General Safety Precautions
Do not mod ify the SR3370 / SR2770 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
SR3370 / SR2770.
n Hydraulic System Precautions
The hy drau lic sys tem con tains hoses with hy drau -
lic fluid un der pres sure.
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
have enough force to inject fluid into the flesh.
Serious infection or reaction can result if
medical treatment is not given immediately. In
case of injury by escaping hydraulic fluid, seek
medical attention at once.
DO NOT place your hand or any part of your body in
front of es cap ing hy drau lic fluid. Use a piece of
card board or wood to search for hy drau lic leaks.
Do not at tempt re pairs to hy drau lic sys tems un less
you are trained. Re fer to ex pe ri enced re pair per -
son nel for help.
n Fire Prevention
Never op er ate your SR near a flame or spark. Hy -
drau lic oil and gas o line are flam ma ble and can ex -
plode.
n Engine and Fuel Handling Precautions
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a
poisonous gas that is invisible and odorless.
Breathing engine exhaust fumes can cause
death or serious illness. Do not run the engine in
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