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December 2007
DC Electric Full-size RTs
Operator’s Responsibility
Section 2 - Operation
2.7 Operator’s Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the operator, prior to each work
shift, to perform the following:
1. Visual and Daily Maintenance Inspections
are designed to discover any damage of
•
components before the aerial platform is put into
service.
are done before the operator performs the function
•
tests.
wARNiNG
Failure to locate and repair damage, and
discover loose or missing parts may
result in an unsafe operating condition.
2. Function Tests
are designed to discover any malfunctions before
•
the aerial platform is put into service.
impORTANT
The operator must understand and follow
the step-by-step instructions to test all
aerial platform functions.
The operator should make a copy of the Operator’s
Checklist (see
) and fill out the visual and daily
maintenance inspections and the function tests sections
while performing the items outlined in
impORTANT
If damaged or any unauthorized variation
from factory-delivered condition is
discovered, the aerial platform must be
tagged and removed from service.
Repairs to the aerial platform may only be made by a
qualified service technician. After repairs are completed,
the operator must perform visual and daily maintenance
inspections & function tests again.
Scheduled maintenance inspections shall only
be performed by qualified service technician (see
