JLG E45A_AJ ANSI Operator Manual - Manual (Page 14)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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• TRANSFERS BETWEEN A STRUCTURE AND THE
AERIAL PLATFORM EXPOSE OPERATORS TO FALL
HAZARDS. THIS PRACTICE SHOULD BE DISCOUR-
AGED WHEREVER POSSIBLE. WHERE TRANSFER
MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED TO PERFORM THE JOB
TWO LANYARDS WITH AN APPROVED FALL PRO-
TECTION DEVICE WILL BE USED. ONE LANYARD
SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE AERIAL PLATFORM.
THE OTHER TO THE STRUCTURE. THE LANYARD
THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE AERIAL PLATFORM
SHOULD NOT BE DISCONNECTED UNTIL SUCH
TIME AS THE TRANSFER TO THE STRUCTURE IS
COMPLETE. OTHERWISE, DO NOT STEP OUTSIDE
OF PLATFORM.
• DO NOT ADD NOTICE BOARDS OR SIMILAR ITEMS
TO THE PLATFORM. ADDITION OF SUCH ITEMS
INCREASES THE EXPOSED WIND AREA OF THE
MACHINE.
• NEVER POSITION LADDERS, STEPS, OR SIMILAR
ITEMS ON UNIT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REACH
FOR ANY PURPOSE.
• WHEN RIDING IN OR WORKING FROM PLATFORM,
BOTH FEET MUST BE FIRMLY POSITIONED ON THE
FLOOR.
• KEEP OIL, MUD AND SLIPPERY SUBSTANCES
CLEA NED FR OM FOOT WEA R A ND PLAT FOR M
FLOOR.
• NEVER "WALK" THE BOOM TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR
LEAVE PLATFORM.
• NEVER PLACE HANDS OR ARMS IN TOWER BOOM
OR UPRIGHT MECHANISM.
• KEEP ALL NON-OPERATING PERSONNEL AT LEAST
6 FEET (2 M) AWAY FROM THE MACHINE AT ALL
TIMES.
• IF PLATFORM OR BOOM IS CAUGHT SO THAT ONE
OR MORE WHEELS ARE OFF THE FLOOR, ALL PER-
SONNEL MUST BE REMOVED FROM PLATFORM
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FREE MACHINE. USE
CRANES, FORKLIFT TRUCKS OR OTHER EQUIP-
MENT TO REMOVE PERSONNEL AND STABILIZE
MACHINE MOTION, IF NECESSARY.
• THE OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO AVOID OPER-
ATING MACHINE OVER GROUND PERSONNEL AND
TO WARN THEM NOT TO WORK, WALK OR STAND
UNDER A RAISED BOOM OR PLATFORM. POSITION
BARRICADES ON FLOOR IF NECESSARY.