Snorkel XT24SD-sn000001+ User Manual
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a)
Operating and emergency controls
b)
Safety devices
c)
Personal protective devices, including fall protection
d)
Air, hydraulic and fuel system leaks
e)
Cables and wiring harness
f)
Loose or missing parts
g)
Tires and wheels
h)
Placards, warnings and control markings
i)
Outriggers, stabilizers, and other structures
j)
Guardrail system
k)
Items specified by the manufacturer
Any problems or malfunctions that affect the safety of operations shall be repaired prior to the
use of the aerial platform.
The operator shall have been trained either on the same model of aerial platform or one having
operating characteristics and controls consistent with the one to be used during actual work site
operation. The operator trainee shall operate the aerial platform in an area free of obstruction
under the direction of the 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.
Before being authorized to operate the aerial platform, the operator shall have:
a)
Been instructed by a qualified person in the intended purpose and function of each of the
controls.
b)
Read and understood the manufacturers/owners operating instruction and safety rules, or
been trained by a qualified person on the contents of the manufacturers/owner's operating
instructions and safety rules.
c)
Understood by reading or by having a qualified person explain all decals, warnings, and
instructions displayed on the aerial platform.
Before the aerial platform is used and during use, the user shall check the area in which the aerial
platform is to be used for possible hazards such as, but not limited to:
a)
Drop-offs or holes
b)
Bumps and floor obstructions
c)
Debris
d)
Overhead obstructions and high voltage conductors
e)
Hazardous locations
f)
Inadequate surface and support to withstand all load forces imposed by the aerial platform
in all operating configurations
g)
Wind and weather conditions
h)
Other possible unsafe conditions
i)
Presence of unauthorized persons