JLG 15ELI Operator Manual - Manual (Page 16)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1-4 – JLG Lift – 3120778
• NEVER OPERATE OR RAISE PLATFORM WHEN
MACHINE IS ON A TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE.
• APPROVED HEAD GEAR (I.E. HARD HAT, ETC.) MUST
BE WORN WHEN REQUIRED BY ALL OPERATING AND
GROUND PERSONNEL.
• READ AND OBEY ALL DANGER, WARNINGS, CAU-
T I O N S A N D O P E R AT I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S O N
MACHINE AND IN THIS MANUAL.
• BE FAMILIAR WITH LOCATION AND OPERATION OF
GROUND STATION AND EMERGENCY CONTROLS.
1.6 OPERATING SAFETY
• DO NOT OPERATE ANY MACHINE ON WHICH DAN-
GER, WARNING, CAUTION OR INSTRUCTION PLAC-
ARDS OR DECALS ARE MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE.
• NEVER EXCEED MANUFACTURERS RATED PLAT-
FORM CAPACITY - REFER TO CAPACITY DECAL ON
MACHINE.
• OPERATE AC UNITS WITH AN EXTENSION CORD
WIRE RATED AT A MINIMUM OF 15 AMPS.
• DO NOT ENTER PLATFORM UNTIL THE FLOOR
BRAKE HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND THE
UNIT’S BASE FRAME IS LEVEL ACCORDING TO THE
BUBBLE LEVEL INDICATOR ON BASE FRAME.
• DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE ON SOFT FOOTING
THAT WILL ALLOW THE FLOOR BRAKE TO SETTLE
INTO OR BREAK THROUGH SURFACE.
• NEVER OPERATE A MALFUNCTIONING MACHINE. IF
A M A L F U N C T I O N O C C U R S , S H U T DO W N T H E
MACHINE, REMOVE IT FROM SERVICE, AND NOTIFY
PROPER AUTHORITIES.
• WHEN APPLICABLE BY REASON OF LOCAL REGULA-
TIONS OR JOBSITE/EMPLOYER SAFETY RULES,
PERSONNEL IN THE PLATFORM SHALL AT ALL TIMES
WEAR APPROVED FALL PROTECTION DEVICES AND
OTHER SAFETY GEAR AS REQUIRED. A LANYARD
ATTACHMENT IS SUPPLIED ON THE SIDE OF THE
MACHINE’S MAST.
• 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
Figure 1-6. Always Look in the Direction of Movement.
Watch for Overhead and Other Obstructions.
Figure 1-7. Death or Serious Injury Could Occur from a
Tip Over