Snorkel XT24SD-sn000001+ - Manual (Page 36)

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h) Placards, warnings and control markings
i) Outriggers, stabilizers, and other structures
j) Guardrail system
k) Items specified by the manufacturer
Before adjustments and repairs are started on an aerial platform, the following precautions shall be
applicable:
a)
All controls in the "off" position and all operating features from inadvertent motion by
brakes, blocks, or other means.
b) Power source disconnected/stopped and starting means rendered inoperative
c) Platform lowered to the full down position, if possible, or otherwise secured by blocking or
cribbing to prevent dropping
d) Hydraulic oil pressure relieved from all hydraulic circuits before loosening or removing
hydraulic components
e) Safety props or latches installed where applicable as described by the manufacturer
When parts or components are replaced, they shall be identical or equivalent to original aerial
platform parts or components.
The user shall train their maintenance personnel in inspection and maintenance of the aerial
platform and with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Whenever a user directs or authorizes an individual to operate an aerial platform, the user shall
ensure that the individual has been trained in accordance with the manufacturer's operating and
maintenance manual, the user's work instructions, and the requirements listed in Users
Responsibilities of this standard before operating the aerial platform.
The user shall be responsible for the operator being trained on the model of the aerial platform to
be operated. Such training shall be in an area free of obstructions, under the direction of a
qualified person for a time sufficient to determine that the trainee displays proficiency in
knowledge and actual operation of the aerial platform. Only properly trained and authorized
personnel shall be permitted to operate the aerial platform.
A record of the trainee's aerial platform instruction shall be maintained by the user for at least 3
years.
Before authorizing an operator to operate an aerial platform, the user shall ensure that the
operator has:
a)
Been instructed by a qualified person in the intended purpose and function of each control
b) Read and understood the manufacturer's operating instructions and user's safety rules, or
been trained by a qualified person on the contents of the manufacturer's operating
instructions and user's safety rules
c) Understood by reading or by having a qualified person explain all decals, warnings, and
instructions displayed on the aerial platform