JLG 9MP Operator Manual - Manual (Page 10)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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• Ensure all safety devices are operating properly. Modifi-
cation of these devices is a safety violation.
MODIFICATION OR ALTERATION OF AN AERIAL WORK PLAT-
FORM SHALL BE MADE ONLY WITH PRIOR WRITTEN PERMIS-
SION FROM THE MANUFACTURER
• Do not operate any machine on which the safety or
instruction placards or decals are missing or illegible.
• Avoid any build up of debris on platform floor. Keep
mud, oil, grease, and other slippery substances from
footwear and platform floor.
1.3 OPERATION
General
• Do not use the machine for any purpose other than
positioning personnel, their tools and equipment, or for
hand stock picking.
• Never operate a machine that is not working properly. If
a malfunction occurs, shut down the machine.
• Do not allow personnel to tamper with or operate the
machine from the ground with personnel in the plat-
form, except in an emergency.
• Do not carry materials directly on platform railing unless
approved by JLG.
• Always ensure that power tools are properly stowed
and never left hanging by their cord from the platform
work area.
• Fully lower mast assembly and shut off all power before
leaving machine.
• When performing welding operations at elevation, pre-
cautions must be taken to protect all machine compo-
nents from contact with weld splatter or molten metal.
• Battery fluid is highly corrosive. Avoid contact with ski-
nand clothing at all times.
• Charge batteries on in a well ventilated area.
Trip and Fall Hazards
• JLG Industries, Inc. recommends that the operator in
the platform wear a full body harness with a lanyard
attached to an authorized lanyard anchorage point. For
further information regarding fall protection require-
ments on JLG products, contact JLG Industries, Inc.
• When applicable by reason of local regulations or job-
site/employer safety rules, personnel in the platform
shall at all times wear approved fall protection devices.
The authorized lanyard attachment is located on the
platform railing. The maximum lanyard length is 30 in.
(76cm).
• Before operating the machine, make sure all railing and
gates are fastened in their proper position.
• Keep both feet firmly positioned on the platform floor at
all times. Never use ladders, boxes, steps, planks, or
similar items on platform to provide additional reach.
• Never use the mast assembly to enter or leave the plat-
form.
• Use extreme caution when entering or leaving platform.
Ensure that the mast assembly is fully lowered. Face
the machine when entering or leaving the platform.
Always maintain “three point contact” with the machine,
using two hands and one foot or two feet and one hand
at all times during entry and exit.