Form M014-15-00-00 version 3
© 2019 Paragon Pro Manufacturing Solutions All Rights Reserved.
Warning
Read and follow these warnings and the instructions that follow. Failure to do so could
result in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury.
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•
NEVER make height adjustments while a person is on the
platform
. Doing so can subject the cable lift assembly to stresses and
loads that it was not designed to carry. This can result in failure of the
assembly which may include a sudden and rapid lowering of the platform
possibly resulting in serious property damage and/or serious bodily injury
or death. The Tele-Tower
®
Adjustable Work Platform is not a personnel lift
and shall not be used as such.
• BE OBSERVANT OF ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
•
Any obstructions
• Holes
• Loose materials
• Electrical installations
• Moving machinery • Stairwells
• Open ducts
• Changes in floor elevations
• Wires
• Etc.
Before Climbing - After Assembling
or Readjusting the Equipment:
•
ALWAYS
be sure that all four ladder lock pins are properly engaged
before climbing. Failure to do so can subject the cable lift assembly to
stresses and loads that it was not designed to carry. This can result in
failure of the assembly which may include a sudden and rapid lowering of
the platform possibly resulting in serious property damage and/or serious
bodily injury or death.
•
INSPECT THE CABLE BEFORE EACH USE.
• REPLACE AT THE FIRST SIGN OF WEAR.
A worn, damaged
or improperly installed cable can fail resulting in a sudden and
rapid lowering of the platform possibly resulting in serious property
damage and/or serious bodily injury or death.
(See page
10
for
general standards for cable inspection.)
•
MAKE SURE
the cable is properly strung through the ladder
sheaves and properly attached at the anchor points on the ladder
frames.
•
ALWAYS
be sure that the base outriggers are adjusted to maintain a
height to base ratio in accordance with ANSI, A10.8 and all applicable
federal, state and local codes.
Before Climbing - Each Time
the Equipment is Accessed:
• BE SURE
that:
• the Tele-Tower
®
Adjustable Work Platform is correctly assem-
bled
• all four ladder lock pins are fully engaged and the cable is prop-
erly strung and taut under the sheaves
• the base outriggers are extended to maintain a height to base
ratio in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local stan-
dards
• all four casters are securely installed with bolts and brakes are set
and properly functioning
• all guardrails, chains and anti-sway braces are correctly and
securely installed
• safe access is provided
• there are no overhead obstructions or live electrical lines within
12
feet of the work platform
When moving the Tele-Tower
®
Adjustable Work Platform:
•
DO NOT
move the Tele-Tower
®
Adjustable Work Platform by pulling
on overhead structures such as beams, pipes, trusses, etc. from
the top. Doing so can result in tipping of the platform possibly
resulting in severe property damage and/or severe bodily injury or
death.
•
BEFORE MOVING
secure or remove all materials, tools, and
equipment.
•
ALWAYS
adjust base outriggers to maintain a height to base ratio
in accordance with ANSI, A10.8 and all applicable federal, state
and local codes.
• The force used to move the Tele-Tower
®
Adjustable Work Platform
shall be applied as close to the base as practicable, and provision
shall be made to stabilize the tower during movement from one
location to another.
• Persons shall be prohibited from riding on the Tele-Tower®
Adjustable Work Platform while it is being moved unless the
following conditions exist:
• The surface on which the Tele-Tower® is being moved is hard,
flat (slope not greater than 1/4 inch per foot), and free of
obstructions, openings, pits and/or holes.
• The height to base ratio of the Tele-Tower® is two to one or
less.
• Persons on the work platform shall be advised of and be made
aware of each movement in advance and shall remain only on
the deck of the work platform.
• No person is on any part of the Tele-Tower® which
extends outward beyond the casters or other supports.
• DO NOT attach any form of ground drive device to the Tele-Tower®
Adjustable Work Platform that is not designed by Telpro Inc.
specifically for use on the Tele-Tower® Adjustable Work Platform
Model 1101-22 or 1101-2296.
• Be sure there are no overhead obstructions or electric power lines
in the path of the rolling work platform.
• When using the 1177-22 or 1177-2296 Tele-Tower
®
Extension, work
only from the top platform. The lower platform is not designed as a
work area.
• ALWAYS fully disassemble the Tele-Tower
®
Adjustable Work
Platform before transporting
