JLG 26MRT ANSI Operator Manual - Manual (Page 13)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3120790 – JLG Sizzor – 1-5
WHEREVER POSSIBLE. WHERE TRANSFER MUST
BE ACCOMPLISHED TO PERFORM THE JOB, TWO
LANYARDS WILL BE USED. ONE LANYARD SHOULD
BE ATTACHED TO THE PLATFORM, THE OTHER TO
THE STRUCTURE. THE SAFETY LANYARD THAT IS
ATTACHED TO THE PLATFORM SHOULD NOT BE
DISCONNECTED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TRANS-
FER TO THE STRUCTURE IS COMPLETE.
• 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
DECK.
• DO NOT EXTEND REACH LIMITS OF THIS MACHINE
WITH ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS PLANKS,
BOXES, ETC.
• DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT HANDRAILS IN PLACE
AND SECURED. IT IS A SAFETY VIOLATION.
• DO NOT STEP OUTSIDE OF HANDRAILS.
• AVOID ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS ON PLATFORM
WORK AREA. KEEP MUD, OIL, GREASE AND OTHER
SLIPPERY SUBSTANCES FROM FOOTWEAR AND
PLATFORM DECK.
• CHECK CLEARANCES ABOVE, ON SIDES AND BOT-
TOM OF PLATFORM WHEN RAISING AND LOWERING
PLATFORM.
• EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AT ALL TIMES TO
PREVENT OBSTACLES FROM STRIKING OR INTER-
FERING WITH OPERATING CONTROLS AND PER-
SONS IN THE PLATFORM.
• ENSURE THAT OPERATORS OF OTHER OVERHEAD
AND FLOOR LEVEL MACHINES ARE AWARE OF THE
AERIAL PLATFORM’S PRESENCE. DISCONNECT
POW ER TO OV ER HEAD CR ANES. BAR RICADE
FLOOR AREA IF NECESSARY.
• NEVER EXCEED MANUFACTURERS RATED PLAT-
FORM CAPACITY - REFER TO CAPACITY DECAL ON
MACHINE. DISTRIBUTE LOAD EVENLY ON PLAT-
FORM FLOOR.
• ENSURE MACHINE IS POSITIONED ON A FIRM,
LEVEL AND UNIFORM SUPPORTING SURFACE
BEFORE RAISING PLATFORM.
• DO NOT ADD NOTICE BOARDS OR SIMILAR ITEMS
T O P L A T F O R M . A D D I T I O N O F S U C H I T E M S
INCREASES EXPOSED WIND AREA OF MACHINE.
• DO NOT ATTACH OVERHANGING LOADS TO THE
PLATFORM OR INCREASE THE PLATFORM SIZE
WITH UNAUTHORIZED DECK EXTENSIONS OR
ATTACHMENTS.
• DO NOT ELEVATE PLATFORM UNLESS MACHINE IS
LEVEL.
• DO NOT TIE OFF MACHINE TO ANY ADJACENT
STRUCTURE. NEVER ATTACH WIRE, CABLE OR ANY
SIMILAR ITEMS TO PLATFORM.
• DURING OPERATION KEEP ALL BODY PARTS INSIDE
PLATFORM RAILINGS.
• NEVER ‘SLAM’ A CONTROL SWITCH OR LEVER
THROUGH NEUTRAL TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
ALWAYS RETURN SWITCH TO NEUTRAL AND STOP;
THEN MOVE SWITCH TO THE DESIRED POSITION.
OPERATE LEVERS WITH SLOW, EVEN PRESSURE.
• DO NOT CARRY MATERIALS ON PLATFORM RAILING
• NEVER OPERATE A MALFUNCTIONING MACHINE. IF
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS , SHUT DOW N THE