Dhollandia DH-S Series, Installation Manual

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16.4 SAFE OPERATOR POSITION ON THE PLATFORM
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Consult the OPERATION MANUAL section 7.2
▪ The operator travelling up and down on the platform, faces 2 main risks:
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The operator travelling up and down on the platform, faces 2 main risks:
i. Falling from the platform. Falling from the platform can result in serious body injury or death
ii. Risk of crushing and shearing the limbs between the raising platform and the rear of the vehicle floor
or extension plate. Crushing or shearing limbs or body parts can will result in serious bodily injury.
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To reduce the risk that the operator falls from the platform, DHOLLANDIA recommends that the installer mounts a handgrip to the
rear frame of the vehicle body. Such handgrip will enable the operator to ALWAYS maintain 3 points of contact while lifting or lowering
on the platform. [Figure 16.1]
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The handgrip is normally manufacturer by the upfitter or body builder as part of the design of the box, but an alternative is available
from DHOLLANDIA with ref. M1406. [Figure 16.2]
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To reduce the risk that the operator crushes their feet between the raising floor and the end of the vehicle floor, DHOLLANDIA
recommends that the installer paints a 16x16” (405mm x 405mm) safe operator position at a safe distance of min. 10” (254mm) away
from the inboard platform edge. [Figure 16.3]
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A metal paint mask can be ordered from DHOLLANDIA with spare parts ref. EF0100.
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Figure 16.1
Figure 16.2