JLG 41EL Operator Manual - Manual (Page 13)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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1.5 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.)
• BEFORE OPERATION CHECK WORK AREA FOR
MACHINE TRAFFIC SUCH AS FORKLIFTS, CRANES,
AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.
• SET-UP MACHINE FOR OPERATION ONLY ON A
SMOOTH, FIRM SURFACE ON WHICH THE MACHINE
IS CAPABLE OF BEING LEVELED.
• 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
TH E MA NUFAC TUR ER S S PE CI FIC ATI ONS 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.
Figure 1-4. Two People May Be Required on Slopes Up To Five Degrees.
Also Always Travel With Platform End On The Low Side of Slope.
Figure 1-5. Read Your Manual.