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4. Beware of the crushing zone between closing
platform and rear frame of vehicle body
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4 [continued]. Most column lifts are equipped with a
device that shut closes the platform tight against the lift
columns, after it was tilted in the vertical position and
while it is lifted in its travel position.
Therefore, the operator MUST stand on the side of the
platform and keep head, limbs and upper body clear of
hazardous space between the platform and the lift
columns, while stowing the platform in its travel position.
4 [continued]. In case of platforms equipped with manual closure and automatically folding safety rails (sides only), or gas-bottle execution (sides +
rear), make sure you use the grab handle on the safety rail to open and close the platform.
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Opening and closing of the platform by holding
the steel members of automatically folding
safety rails can crush the operator’s hands
between the moving elements of the safety rail.
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To avoid bodily injury, always use the grab
handle to manually open or close the platform
and its safety rails, and beware of pinch points
at all times.
