SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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• Only personnel who have received proper training regarding
the inspection, application and operation of MEWPs (including
recognition and avoiding hazards associated with their opera
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tion) shall be authorized to operate a MEWP.
• Only properly trained personnel who have received unit-spe
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cific familiarization shall operate a MEWP. The user shall deter
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mine if personnel are qualified to operate the MEWP prior to
operation.
• Read, understand, and obey all DANGERS, WARNINGS, CAU
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TIONS, and operating instructions on the machine and in this
manual.
• Ensure that the machine is to be used in a manner which is
within the scope of its intended application as determined by
JLG.
• All operating personnel must have a thorough understanding
of the intended purpose and function of the MEWP controls,
including platform, ground and emergency descent controls.
• Read, understand, and obey all applicable employer, local, and
governmental regulations as they pertain to your utilization
and application of the machine.
Workplace Inspection
• Precautions to avoid all hazards in the work area must be
taken by the user before and during operation of the machine.
• Do not operate or raise the platform from a position on trucks,
trailers, railway cars, floating vessels, scaffolds or other equip
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ment unless the application is approved in writing by JLG.
• Before operation, check work area for overhead hazards such
as electric lines, bridge cranes, and other potential overhead
obstructions.
• Check operating surfaces for holes, bumps, drop-offs, obstruc
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tions, debris, concealed holes, and other potential hazards.
• Check the work area for hazardous locations. Do not operate
the machine in hazardous environments unless approved for
that purpose by JLG.
• Ensure the ground conditions are adequate to support the
maximum load indicated on the load decals located on the
chassis adjacent to each track. Do not travel on unsupported
surfaces.
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