SkyTrak 10054 Operation Manual - Manual (Page 16)

14 Model 10054 Rev 3/02
Safety Practices
1. Preparation and Prevention
Know the location and function of all vehicle controls.
Make sure all persons are away from the vehicle and that the travel
select lever is in the (N) NEUTRAL position with the parking brake
switch engaged before starting the engine.
Holes, obstructions, debris and other worksite hazards can cause death
or serious personal injury. Always walk around and look for these and
other hazards before operating the vehicle in a new worksite.
Prevent accidents when you move the vehicle around the worksite.
Know the rules for movement of people and vehicles on the worksite.
Have a person act as a lookout for you. Follow the instructions of
signals and signs.
DO NOT operate the vehicle unless all hazard and instructional decals
are in place and readable. (Replace all missing, illegible, or damaged
decals.)
2. Clearances
Look out for and avoid other personnel, machinery and vehicles in the
area. Use a spotter if you do not have a clear view of conditions that
affect clearances. Travel with the boom fully retracted and lowered as
far as possible while still maintaining enough ground clearance for
conditions.
Always check boom clearances carefully before driving underneath
door openings, bridges, etc.
Always check for power lines when raising the boom. Beware of
overhead wires. Contact with electrical power lines can result in
electrocution. See “Electrocution Hazards” on page 15.
3. Visual Obstruction
Dust, smoke, fog, etc. can decrease vision and cause an accident.
Always stop or slow the vehicle until the obstruction clears and the
worksite is visible again. Have a lookout person assist you.
Operational Considerations
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Model 10054 Rev 3/02
Safety Prac tices
1.P repa ration an dP reve ntio n
Kno wt hel ocati onand functi onof all veh icle contr ols .
Mak esu rea ll per sons are aw ay fro mt he ve hicle and tha tt het ra vel
sele ctl eve ris int he(N )N EUTR AL po sit io nw ith the park ing bra ke
sw itch enga gedbef ore sta rtin gt heen gine .
Hole s, obs truc tions, debr is andoth erwor ksite haz ards can caus edeat h
orse rio us pe rs on al in ju ry. Alw ay sw alk aro und an dl ook fo rt hese and
other haz ards befor eo pera tin gt hev ehi cle in ane ww ork site .
Pre ven tac cide ntswhe ny oumo ve the vehi cle around thew ork site .
Kn ow th er ule sf or mo vem entof peop leand ve hicle son the work site .
Hav ea pers on act asa look ou tf ory ou .F ollo wthe inst ru ction sof
sig nals andsi gns.
DONO Top erate thev ehic le unles sal lh azar dan di nstr uctio nalde cals
are in pla cean dr eadab le. (Re place all mis sing ,i lle gib le ,o rd amaged
deca ls .)
2. Clearanc es
Look out for anda voi do therp ers onne l,m achin ery and vehi cles in the
are a.U se as potter ify oud ono tha ve ac lear vie wof condi tions that
aff ect cleara nc es .T ra vel withthe boom fu lly re tract eda ndlo we re das
fa ra sp ossib le while stil lmai ntaini ngeno ughg roun dc lear ance fo r
cond itio ns.
Alw ay sc hec kb oomc lea ranc esc areful lyb efor edr ivi ngund ernea th
door openi ngs,br idg es, etc.
Alw ay sc hec kf orp ow erl ines whenr ais ing the boom .B ew are of
ov erhe adwi res .Cont act wit hel ectr ical power line sc anr esult in
elec troc ution. See “El ectr ocuti onH azards ”o npa ge15.
3. Visual Obstruct ion
Dust ,s mo ke ,f og, etc .c ande crea sevi sion andca use an ac cide nt.
Alw ay ss to por slo wthe ve hicle until theobs truc tion clear sand the
work site is visi ble agai n.H ave al oo kout pers on ass is ty ou.
Operatio nalConsiderati ons