JLG 20VP (3120727) Operator Manual - Manual (Page 12)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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1.4 PRE-OPERATIONAL SAFETY
• READ YOUR MANUAL. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’VE
READ - THEN BEGIN OPERATIONS.
• ALLOW ONLY THOSE AUTHORIZED AND QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL TO OPERATE MACHINE WHO HAVE
DEMONSTRATED THAT THEY UNDERSTAND SAFE
AND PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE UNIT.
• AN OPERATOR MUST NOT ACCEPT OPERATING
RESPONSIBILITIES UNTIL ADEQUATE TRAINING HAS
BEEN GIVEN BY COMPETENT AND AUTHORIZED
PERSONS.
• BEFORE OPERATION CHECK WORK AREA FOR
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES. (SEE ELECTROCUTION
HAZARD, SECTION 1-2.)
• STUDY THE WORK AREA FOR AREAS TO AVOID
SUCH AS; SURFACE EDGES THAT DROP-OFF,
HOLES OR DIPS IN SURFACE, OR ANY UNLEVEL
AREAS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO TIP
OVER.
• ALSO BEFORE OPERATION CHECK WORK AREA FOR
MACHINE TRAFFIC SUCH AS FORKLIFTS, CRANES,
AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.
• ENSURE THAT OPERATORS OF OTHER OVERHEAD
AND FLOOR LEVEL MACHINES ARE AWARE OF THE
AERIAL PLATFORMS PRESENCE. DISCONNECT
POWER TO OVERHEAD CRANES. BARRICADE FLOOR
AREA IF NECESSARY.
• PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID ALL KNOWN HAZARDS IN
THE WORK AREA MUST BE TAKEN BY THE OPERA-
TOR AND HIS SUPERVISOR BEFORE STARTING THE
WORK.
• DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE UNLESS IT HAS
BEEN SERVICED AND MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO
THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS AND
SCHEDULE.
• ENSURE DAILY INSPECTION AND FUNCTION CHECK
IS PERFORMED PRIOR TO PLACING MACHINE INTO
OPERATION. HAVE AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL TAKE
ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION BEFORE
PLACING MACHINE INTO OPERATION.
• NEVER DISABLE OR MODIFY ANY SAFETY DEVICE.
ANY MODIFICATION OF THE MACHINE IS A SAFETY
VIOLATION AND IS A VIOLATION OF OSHA AND ANSI
RULES.
• DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE WHEN EXPOSED TO
HIGH WIND, RAIN OR SNOW.
• NEVER OPERATE OR RAISE PLATFORM WHEN
MACHINE IS ON A TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE.
• APPROVED HEAD GEAR (I.E. HARD HAT, ETC.) MUST
BE WORN WHEN REQUIRED BY ALL OPERATING AND
GROUND PERSONNEL.
• READ AND OBEY ALL DANGER, WARNINGS, CAU-
TIONS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ON
MACHINE AND IN THIS MANUAL.
• BE FAMILIAR WITH LOCATION AND OPERATION OF
GROUND CONTROLS AND EMERGENCY CONTROLS.
LIFT MACHINE AT DESIGNATED
LIFTING POINTS ONLY