JLG 20VP (3120727) Operator Manual - Manual (Page 14)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1-4 – JLG Lift – 3120727
• ALL PERSONNEL MUST STAND CLEAR WHEN PLAT-
FORM IS BEING RAISED OR LOWERED. BE SURE TO
WATCH FOR OVERHEAD AND OTHER OBSTRUC-
TIONS.
• CHECK CLEARANCES ABOVE, ON SIDES AND BOT-
TOM OF PLATFORM WHEN RAISING AND LOWERING
PLATFORM.
• NEVER USE THE MAST TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR
LEAVE PLATFORM.
• DO NOT ATTACH OVERHANGING LOADS TO THE
PLATFORM OR INCREASE THE PLATFORM SIZE WITH
UNAUTHORIZED DECK EXTENSIONS OR ATTACH-
MENTS.
• DO NOT TIE OFF MACHINE TO ANY ADJACENT
STRUCTURE. NEVER ATTACH WIRE, CABLE OR ANY
SIMILAR ITEMS TO PLATFORM.
• TRANSFERS BETWEEN A STRUCTURE AND THE
AERIAL PLATFORM EXPOSE OPERATING PERSON-
NEL TO FALL POTENTIALS. THIS PRACTICE SHOULD
BE DISCOURAGED WHEREVER POSSIBLE. WHERE
TRANSFER MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED TO PERFORM
THE JOB, AN APPROVED FALL PROTECTION DEVICE
AND TWO SAFETY LANYARDS WILL BE USED. ONE
LANYARD SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE AERIAL
PLATFORM. THE OTHER TO THE STRUCTURE. THE
SAFETY LANYARD THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE
AERIAL PLATFORM SHOULD NOT BE DISCON-
NECTED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TRANSFER TO
THE STRUCTURE IS COMPLETE. WHEN RE-ENTER-
ING THE PLATFORM THIS PROCEDURE MUST BE
PERFORMED IN REVERSE. TO AVOID FALLING - USE
EXTREME CAUTION WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING
PLATFORM ABOVE GROUND. ENTER OR EXIT THRU
GATE ONLY. PLATFORM FLOOR MUST BE WITHIN 1
FOOT (0.3 M) OF ADJACENT - SAFE AND SECURE -
STRUCTURE. ALLOW FOR ANY VERTICAL MOVE-
MENT OF PLATFORM (UP OR DOWN) WHEN ENTER-
ING OR LEAVING PLATFORM.
• NO HORSEPLAY IS PERMITTED IN PLATFORM.
• DO NOT ALLOW PERSONNEL TO TAMPER WITH,
SERVICE, OR OPERATE THIS MACHINE FROM THE
GROUND WITH PERSONNEL IN PLATFORM EXCEPT
IN AN EMERGENCY.
• DURING OPERATION KEEP ALL BODY PARTS INSIDE
PLATFORM RAILINGS.
• NEVER POSITION LADDERS, STEPS, OR SIMILAR
ITEMS ON UNIT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REACH
FOR ANY PURPOSE.
ALWAYS STAND ON PLATFORM FLOOR
NOT ON BOXES, PLANKS OR RAILINGS
KEEP EVERYONE CLEAR OF A
WORKING PLATFORM