JLG 19BD Service Manual - Manual (Page 5)

INTRODUCTION - OPERATION/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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INTRODUCTION - OPERATION/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
All procedures herein are based on the use of the
machine under proper operating conditions, with no devi-
ations from original design intent ... as per OSHA regula-
tions.
READ & HEED!
The ownership, use, service, and/or maintenance of this
machine is subject to various federal, state and local laws
and regulations. It is the responsibility of the owner/user to
be knowledgeable of these laws and regulations and to
comply with them. The most prevalent regulations of this
type are the Federal OSHA Safety Regulations*. Listed
below, in abbreviated form are some of the requirements
of Federal OSHA regulations in effect as of the date of
publication of this handbook.
The listing of these requirements shall not relieve the
owner/user of the responsibility and obligation to deter-
mine all applicable laws and regulations and their exact
wording and requirements, and to comply with the
requirements. Nor shall the listing of these requirements
constitute an assumption of responsibility of liability on the
part of JLG Industries, Inc.
1. Only trained and authorized operators shall be per-
mitted to operate the aerial lift.
2. A malfunctioning lift shall be shut down until
repaired.
3. The controls shall be plainly marked as to their func-
tion.
4. The controls shall be tested each day prior to use to
determine that they are in safe operating condition.
5. Load limits specified by the manufacturer shall not
be exceeded.
6. Instruction and warning placards must be legible.
7. Aerial lifts may be "field modified" for uses other than
those intended by the manufacturer only if certified
in writing by the manufacturer or an equivalent
entity, such as a nationally recognized testing lab, to
be in conformity to applicable OSHA safety regula-
tions and to be at least as safe as it was prior to
modification.
8. Aerial lifts shall not be used near electric power lines
unless the lines have been deenergized or adequate
clearance is maintained (see OSHA 29 CFR 1910.67
and 1926.400).
9. Employees using aerial lifts shall be instructed how
to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions and haz-
ards.
10. Ground controls shall not be operated unless per-
mission has been obtained from personnel in the
platform, except in case of an emergency.
11. Regular inspection of the job site and aerial lift shall
be performed by competent persons.
12. Personnel shall always stand on the floor of the plat-
form, not on boxes, planks, railing or other devices
for a work position.
*Applicable Federal OSHA regulations, as of the date of
publication of this manual include, but are not limited to,
29 CFR 1910.67, 29 CFR 1926.20, 29 CFR 1926.21, 29
CFR 1926.28, 29 CFR 1926.400 and 29 CFR 1926.453.
Consult the current regulations for the exact wording and
full text of the requirements and contact the closest Fed-
eral OSHA office for specific interpretations.