Snorkel TL39T - Manual (Page 77)

► operator
a qualified person who controls the movement of
an aerial platform.
► personal fall arrest system
a fall protection system that is used while working
on an unprotected edge (such as a roof top with
no guardrail). This system includes a harness,
lanyard or other connecting device, a fall arrestor,
an energy absorber or decelerator, an anchorage
connector, and a secure anchorage such as a
building beam, girders or columns. An aerial
platform is not a fall arrest anchorage.
► platform
the portion of an aerial platform intended to
be occupied by personnel with their tools and
materials.
► platform height
the vertical distance measured from the floor of
the platform to the surface upon which the chassis
is being supported.
► prestart inspection
a required safety inspection routine that is
performed daily before operating the aerial
platform.
► qualified person
a person, who by reason of knowledge, experience,
or training is familiar with the operation to be
performed and the hazards involved.
► rated work load
the designed carrying capacity of the aerial
platform as specified by the manufacturer.
► stow
to place a component, such as the platform, in its
rest position.
► turning radius
the raidus of the circle created by the wheel during
a 360O turn with the steering wheels turned to
maximum. inside turning radius is the wheel
closest to the centre and outside turning radius is
the wheel farthest from the centre.
► turntable
the structure above the rotation bearing which
supports the main boom. The turntable rotates
about the centerline of rotation.
► unrestricted rated work load
the maximum designed carrying capacity of the
aerial platform allowed by the manufacturer in all
operating configurations.
► upper controls
the controls located on or beside the platform
used for operating some or all of the functions of
the aerial platform.
► wheelbase
the distance from the centre of the rear wheel to
the centre of the front wheel.
► working envelope
the area defined by the horizontal and vertical
limits of boom travel that the platform may be
positioned in
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