JLG 15ELI Operator Manual - Manual (Page 17)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3120778 – JLG Lift – 1-5
UNAUTHORIZED DECK EXTENSIONS OR ATTACH-
MENTS.
• DO NOT TIE OFF MACHINE TO ANY ADJACENT
STRUCTURE. NEVER ATTACH WIRE, CABLE OR ANY
SIMILAR ITEMS TO PLATFORM.
• TRANSFERS BETWEEN A STRUCTURE AND THE
PLATFORM EXPOSE OPERATORS TO FALL POTEN-
TIALS. THIS PRACTICE SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED
WHEREVER POSSIBLE. WHERE TRANSFER MUST BE
ACCOMPLISHED TO PERFORM THE JOB, TWO LAN-
YARDS WILL BE USED AND THE PLATFORM MUST BE
WITHIN 1 FOOT (0.3 M) OF THE ADJACENT - SAFE
AND SECURE - STRUCTURE. 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 DIS-
CONNECTED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TRANSFER
TO THE STRUCTURE IS COMPLETE.
• NO HORSEPLAY IS PERMITTED IN PLATFORM.
• DO NOT ALLOW PERSONNEL TO TAMPER WITH,
SERVICE, OR OPERATE THIS MACHINE FROM THE
GROUND WITH PERSONNEL IN PLATFORM EXCEPT
IN AN EMERGENCY.
• DURING PLATFORM OPERATION KEEP ALL BODY
PARTS INSIDE PLATFORM RAILINGS.
• NEVER POSITION LADDERS, STEPS, OR SIMILAR
ITEMS ON UNIT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REACH
FOR ANY PURPOSE.
• WHEN 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 USE LADDERS ON OR AGAINST MACHINE.
DO NOT PERFORM WORK THAT WILL SUBJECT UNIT
TO A HORIZONTAL FORCE OR CREATE A ROCKING
MOTION OF THE PLATFORM.
• DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE FROM PLATFORM
WITHOUT THE PLATFORM GATE IN PLACE AND
PROPERLY CLOSED. THIS IS A SAFETY VIOLATION.
• ALWAYS ENSURE THAT POWER TOOLS ARE PROP-
ERLY STOWED AND NEVER LEFT HANGING BY THEIR
CORD FROM THE PLATFORM WORK AREA.
• AVOID ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS ON PLATFORM
WORK AREA. KEEP MUD, OIL, GREASE AND OTHER
SLIPPERY SUBSTANCES FROM FOOTWEAR AND
PLATFORM DECK.
Figure 1-8. All Personnel Must Stand Clear When Plat-
form Is Being Raised Or Lowered.
Figure 1-9. Falling from Platform could cause
Death or Serious Injury.