Southworth Products
PalletPal 360 Air
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Operator Training
- An owner/user, who directs or authorizes an individual to operate the
machine shall ensure that the individual has been:
1. Trained in accordance with the manufacturer’s operating manual.
2. Made aware of the responsibilities of operators as outlined in this manual.
3. Retrained, if necessary, based on the owners/user’s observation and evaluation of the
operator.
Modifications
and additions shall not be performed without the manufacturer’s prior written
approval. Where such authorization is granted, capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction
plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
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Responsibilities of Operators
Basic Principles
- Operators shall apply sound principles of safety and good judgment in
the application and operation of the machine with consideration given to its intended use
and expected operating environment. Since the operator is in direct control of the machine,
conformance with good safety practices is the responsibility of the operator. The operator shall
make decisions on the use and operation with due consideration for the fact that his or her own
safety as well as the safety of other personnel on or near the machine is dependent on those
decisions.
General Training
- Only personnel who have received general instructions regarding the
inspection, application and operation of the machine, including recognition and avoidance of
hazards associated with the operation, shall operate the machine. Such topics covered shall
include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following issues and requirements:
1. A pre-use inspection
2. Responsibilities associated with problems or malfunctions affecting the operation of the
machine.
3. Factors affecting stability
4. The purpose of placards and decals
5. Workplace inspection
6. Safety rules and regulations
7. Authorization to operate
8. Operator warnings and instructions
9.
Actual operation of the machine. Under the direction of a qualified person, the trainee shall
operate the machine for a sufficient period of time to demonstrate proficiency in actual
operation of the machine.
Pre-start Inspection -
Before use each day or at the beginning of each shift, the machine shall
be given a visual inspection and functional test including but not limited to the following:
1. Pneumatic system leaks
2. Loose or missing parts
3. Nameplates, precautionary and instructional markings and/or labeling.
4.
Items specified by the manufacturer.
Problem or Malfunctions
- Any problems or malfunctions that affect the safety of operations shall
be repaired prior to the use of the machine.
