Snorkel MHP35 - Manual (Page 9)

1. Safety
■ Safe Operation
Knowl edge of the in for ma tion in this man ual, and
proper train ing, pro vide a ba sis for safely op er at ing
the MHP13/35. Know the lo ca tion of all the con trols
and how they op er ate to act quickly and re spon si -
bly in an emer gency.
Safety de vices re duce the like li hood of an ac ci -
dent. Never dis able, mod ify, or ig nore any safety
de vice. Safety alerts in this man ual in di cate sit u a -
tions where ac ci dents may oc cur.
If any mal func tion, haz ard or po ten tially un safe
con di tion re lat ing to ca pac ity, in tended use, or safe
op er a tion is sus pected, stop the op er a tion of the
MHP and seek as sis tance.
The op er a tor bears ul ti mate re spon si bil ity for fol -
low ing all man u fac tur ers in struc tions and warn -
ings, reg u la tions and safety rules of their em ployer
and/or any coun try or re gional law.
■ Electrocution Hazards
The MHP is an all metal boom ae rial work plat form
and is not elec tri cally in su lated. Do not op er ate it
near electrical con duc tors. Re gard all con duc tors
as be ing en er gized. Do not op er ate out side dur ing
a thun der storm.
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Minimum safe approach distance
Min i mum safe ap proach dis tances to energised
power lines and their as so ci ated parts must be ob -
served wile op er at ing the MHP.
Figure 1. - Minimum Safe Approach Distance
The MHP is not electrically insulated. Death
or serious injury can result from contact
with, or inadequate clearance from, an
energised conductor. Do not go closer than
the minimum safe approach distance as
defined by ANSI.
ANSI pub li ca tions de fine min i mum dis tances that
must be ob served when work ing near bus bars and
energised power lines. Fig ure 1 and Ta ble 1 are re -
printed cour tesy of the Scaf fold in dus try As so ci a -
tion, ANSI/SIA A92.5.
Table 1. - Minimum Safe Approach Distance
■ Pre-start Inspection
At the start of each work shift, the MHP13/35 shall
be given a vi sual in spec tion and func tion test. See
the “Daily In spec tion and Main te nance” chap ter 7,
in this man ual for a list of items to in spect and test.
DO NOT operate the MHP13/35 unless you
are trained and authorized, understand the
operation characteristics of the MHP13/35,
and have inspected and tested all functions
to be sure they are in proper working order.
■ Work Place Inspection and Practices
Do not use the MHP13/35 as a ground for weld ing.
Ground to the work piece.
Be fore the MHP13/35 is used, and dur ing use,
check the area in which the MHP13/35 is to be used
for pos si ble haz ards such as, but not lim ited to:
● Drop-offs or holes.
● Side slopes.
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WARNING
DANGER
Denotes prohibited zone
Caution: - Diagrams shown are only for purposes of illustrating
M.S.A.D. Work positions, not all work positions.
Voltage Range
(Phase to Phase
Minimum Safe Approach
Distance
Feet Metres
0 to 300V Avoid Contact
Over 300V to 50kV 10 3.05
Over 50kV to 200kV 15 4.60
Over 200kV to 350kV 20 6.10
Over 350kV to 500kV 25 7.62
Over 500kV to 750kV 35 10.7
Over 750kV to 1000kV 45 13.72