JLG 41EL Operator Manual - Manual (Page 14)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1-4 – JLG Lift – 3120781
• 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-
T I O N S A N D O P E R AT I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S O N
MACHINE AND IN THIS MANUAL.
• BE FAMILIAR WITH LOCATION AND OPERATION OF
GROUND STATION AND EMERGENCY CONTROLS.
1.6 OPERATING SAFETY
• DO NOT OPERATE ANY MACHINE ON WHICH DAN-
GER, WARNING, CAUTION OR INSTRUCTION PLAC-
ARDS OR DECALS ARE MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE.
• NEVER EXCEED MANUFACTURERS RATED PLAT-
FORM CAPACITY - REFER TO CAPACITY DECAL ON
MACHINE.
• OPERATE AC UNITS WITH AN EXTENSION CORD
WIRE RATED AT A MINIMUM OF 15 AMPS.
• THE MACHINE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OUTRIGGER
INTERLOCK SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE
PLATFORM TO BE RAISED UNLESS ALL FOUR OUT-
RIGGERS ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MACHINE
IS LEVELED.
• DO NOT ENTER PLATFORM UNTIL ALL LEVELING
JACKS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND THE
UNIT’S BASE FRAME IS LEVEL ACCORDING TO THE
BUBBLE LEVELING INDICATOR ON BASE FRAME,
AND ALL WHEELS ARE COMPLETELY OFF THE
GROUND.
• DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE ON SOFT FOOTING
THAT WILL ALLOW LEVELING JACKS TO SETTLE
INTO OR BREAK THROUGH SURFACE.
• NEVER OPERATE A MALFUNCTIONING MACHINE. IF
A M A L F U N C T I O N O C C U R S , S H U T D O W N T H E
MACHINE, REMOVE IT FROM SERVICE, AND NOTIFY
PROPER AUTHORITIES.
• WHEN APPLICABLE BY REASON OF LOCAL REGULA-
TIONS OR JOBSITE/EMPLOYER SAFETY RULES,
PERSONNEL IN THE PLATFORM SHALL AT ALL TIMES
WEAR APPROVED FALL PROTECTION DEVICES
OTHER SAFETY GEAR AS REQUIRED. A LANYARD
ATTACHMENT IS SUPPLIED ON THE SIDE OF THE
MACHINE’S MAST.
Figure 1-6. Always Look in the Direction of Movement.
Watch for Overhead and Other Obstructions.
Figure 1-7. Death or Serious Injury Could Occur from a
Tip Over