Vestil NTAL - Manual (Page 2)

6/20/2011 Rev. 6/20/2011 NTAL portable tank ladder manual (0611).doc
P
RODUCT
I
NTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a model NTAL “Portable tank ladder” made by Vestil Manufacturing Corporation (“Vestil”).
Our ladders are durable, high-quality products that combine safety-conscious design features and rigorous engineering.
Although use and maintenance procedures are relatively intuitive, all persons who might use or maintain this product must
familiarize themselves with the instructions provided in this manual.
Standard design features include: durable welded steel construction; blue powder coat finish; non-slip features
integrated into each rung; and rungs that lie above the plane of the siderails to allow for easier ascent and descent.
Dimensions and other product specifications of offered models appear in the following table:
Width in inches
(~cm)
right 2011 Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
Overall length in
inches (~cm)
Number
of rungs
S
AFETY
P
RINCIPLES
Employers are responsible for training employees to use the product properly. Therefore, each person who
might assemble, use or maintain the product must read this manual and fully understand the instructions
BEFOREHAND. Failure to do so constitutes misuse of the product and automatically voids the “Limited
Warranty” (see p. 7). If you do not understand an instruction, ask your employer/supervisor for clarification,
because failure to adhere to the instructions might lead to serious personal injury or even death. Although Vestil
diligently strives to identify foreseeable, hazardous situations that might be encountered during normal use, this manual
cannot address every conceivable danger. The end-user is ultimately responsible for exercising sound judgment at all
times.
This manual uses SIGNAL WORDS to classify personal injury risks or situations that might lead to property damage,
as well as to draw attention to safety message(s). The reader must understand that each signal word indicates the
seriousness of the described hazard.
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY. Use of this signal word is limited to the most extreme situations.
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in MINOR or MODERATE
injury.
Identifies practices likely to result in product/property damage, such as operation that might damage the
ladder.
Model
Overall Usable
Net weight in
pounds (~kg)
Maximum rated load in
pounds (~kg)
84
(213cm)
7
14
(35.6cm)
12
(9.5cm)
98
(45kg)
300
(~136kg)
NTAL-7
120
(305cm)
10
14
(35.6cm)
12
(9.5cm)
130
(59kg)
300
(~136kg)
NTAL-10
144
(366cm)
12
14
(35.6cm)
12
(9.5cm)
150
(68kg)
300
(~136kg)
NTAL-12
NTAL-15
180
(457cm)
15
14
(35.6cm)
12
(9.5cm)
180
(82kg)
300
(~136kg)
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