cam BH24466, Operating Manual

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3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3.1. General safety instructions
• Always comply with the general safety regulations relating to working with a forklift truck.
• Never exceed the maximum allowed weight that is indicated on the type plate or in this
manual.
• Read the operator’s manual before operating the device.
• Do not use the hydraulic scoop for any other uses than those intended.
• People who come into contact with this equipment and use procedures, working practices
or tools that are not described in this manual are responsible for the safe and proper
operation of the equipment.
• Never allow people to climb on or move under the equipment or load.
• The safety precautions and warnings are indicated in the manual and on the equipment
by means of visual messages. Failure to pay attention to these warning messages may
jeopardise the safety of the operator with serious consequences for himself and for other
people.
• Do not use a hydraulic scoop unless you are of age.
• The person responsible for the use of the product must make sure that all of the safety rules
in force in the country of its use are applied, to guarantee that the equipment is used in
conformity with the use for which is destined and to avoid any dangerous situation for the
user.
• The operator should wear safety shoes and gloves when using or maintaining the hydraulic
scoop.
In addition to the safety regulations described in this section, please take note of all the
information provided in the manual of the lifting device onto which the hydraulic scoop has to
be mounted.
Failure to comply with the basic safety norms or precautions may lead to accidents during
operation, maintenance or repair of the equipment.
It is often possible to avoid accidents by recognizing potentially dangerous situations before
they occur. The operator must be aware of potential dangers and possess the training,
competence and the equipment necessary to correctly carry out the work.
CAM attachments cannot under any circumstances be held responsible for accidents or
damage resulting from the use of the equipment by inadequately trained personnel or if
inappropriate use has been made of the same, as well as the, even partial, non-observance of
the safety norms and the intervention procedures contained in the present manual and in that
of your lifting device.
CAM attachments cannot envisage each possible circumstance that may result in danger.
Therefore the warnings given in this publication and which appear on the equipment are not
exhaustive.
In the event that equipment, procedures, work methods or working techniques are used that
are not specifically advised by the CAM attachments company, it is necessary to make sure
that there is no danger to the operator or other people.