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October 2019
LEKTRO 88/89 SERIES - OPERATION MANUAL
5.1
PRE-USE SAFETY CHECKS
The tractor operator is fully responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner, in
accordance with all applicable JBT LEKTRO, Inc. procedures and airport policies/regulations. It
is critical to involve operators in creating and maintaining safe operating conditions by having
them perform a pre-use visual and/or functional check of all vehicle components that could
directly or indirectly affect the safety of all persons, equipment, and property exposed to
operation of that vehicle.
CAUTION
CAUTION
MANY JURISDICTIONS MANDATE PRE-USE INSPECTIONS AND/OR CHECKS BY
LAW.
This safety check occurs before the first working use for each day, shift, or period of exposure
for a specific operator. This check neither supersedes nor is superseded by scheduled technical
servicing and inspection; rather, it is an independent activity whereby operator exercises her/his
responsibility to ensure that the tractor is safe from a user viewpoint, and that all safety-related
defects are attended to on an appropriately prioritized and controlled basis.
The
Operator Pre-Use Safety Checklist
form provides the pre-use safety check procedure and
allows the operator to record the results of each inspection. See
. This checklist lists critical components, provides
evaluation methods for each component, and helps prioritize repairs. It can serve as either the
basis for an employee/operator maintained program or as a serviceability guide for the owner/
operator.
Note
An experienced person can accomplish the pre-use safety check in a few minutes of
coordinated walk-around and driving activity as she/he readies the tractor for the first
job.
JBT LEKTRO, Inc. suggests making a two-sided master copy of the
Operator Pre-Use Safety
Checklist
form (see
"OPERATOR PRE-USE SAFETY CHECKLIST” on page
). This master
copy can then be used to:
• Generate forms as needed. These forms are checked off and signed on a daily basis.
• Serve as a master guide for the safety check. In this scenario, defects are documented
using safety tags on the affected component(s).
AUTHORED BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ - (415)786-2081 - [email protected]
