Vestil CP Series User Manual
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AFETY
G
UIDELINES
Failure to read and understand the instructions included in this manual before using or servicing the cable
puller constitutes misuse of the product. Study the entire manual before installing the product. Read the
manual to refresh your understanding of the safe use and maintenance procedures explained on p. 5-8. DO NOT
attempt to resolve any problem(s) with the device unless you are both authorized to do so and certain that it will be
safe to use afterwards.
Electrocution might result if any part of the cable puller, cable, or the object connected to the cable
hook contacts electrified wires. Reduce the likelihood of electrocution by applying common sense:
DO NOT contact electrified wires with any part of the cable puller, cable, or the object connected to the cable hook;
DO NOT use or store the cable puller in an area where contact with electrified wires is likely or possible;
Before using the puller, inspect the usage area for unusual conditions and implement precautions that account for
those conditions.
If this product is used improperly or carelessly, the operator and/or bystander(s) might sustain serious
personal injuries or could be killed. To reduce the likelihood of injury:
DO NOT use the cable puller to lift material. ONLY use the device to PULL loads. DO NOT use the device to
pull any apparatus that supports people, such as a work platform.
DO NOT use the cable puller if the cable cannot form a straight line between the puller and the load.
DO NOT disconnect the cable hook while pulling an object/material. BEFORE disconnecting the object/material, be
certain that it is fully and stably supported by the ground or other surface, and is fully immobilized (can’t fall over,
roll, slide, or move in an uncontrolled manner). If a second person is needed to immobilize the load, find someone
to help you.
Although publications by “Standards Developing Organizations” (SDO’s), like ASME, ANSI, and ASTM are not law,
they can acquire the force of law if incorporated into law (a trick, whereby one group of unelected people who are
part of an SDO committee is able to tell everyone else in a particular industry how a product should be designed,
how it should perform, and what is considered safe practice, because another group of unelected people, federal
and state agency bureaucrats, decide to refer to a standard in regulation). ASME standard B30.21 is NOT law, but
it contains worthwhile recommendations about the use of cable pullers. ALWAYS inspect the cable puller before
each use according to the inspection procedures described in the most recent edition of ASME B30.21. B30.21
also recommends “frequent” and “periodic” inspections.
DO NOT use the cable puller if the cable is twisted, kinked, or damaged.
Properly maintain the cable puller according to the maintenance procedures on p. 6-8 of the manual. The
procedures that appear in this manual should supplement the maintenance practices of ASME B30.21.
ALWAYS attach the cable puller to a device that is capable of supporting the weight of the cable puller, the cable
AND the maximum rated load. DO NOT connect the cable puller to an anchoring structure that might accidentally
or unintentionally move or shift position.
Make sure that no person is in the travel path during use.
DO NOT remove or obscure any label. Verify the placement and readability of all labels as shown in FIG. 2 on p. 8.
DO NOT use the cable puller UNLESS all labels are securely attached and readable.
DO NOT sit on or apply any weight/pressure to a load connected to the cable puller.
DO NOT attempt to pull material that weighs more than the maximum rated load of the cable puller.
DO NOT get in front of or behind a load while pulling it. Always orient yourself so that the load is visible to you.
You are less likely to be injured if the load remains within sight at all times.
DO NOT leave a connected load unattended. An unattended load creates a risk of injury to the operator and to
others. Always properly immobilize the load, if necessary, before disconnecting it from the hook.
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