Jungheinrich ECR 327, Operating Instructions Manual

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3. Operating the powered industrial truck, including:
– Systematic inspection before each shift and approved procedures for the
extended shutdown of an industrial truck requiring repair;
– Procedures for handling loads: raising, lowering, picking up, setting down,
swinging;
– Traveling laden and unladen, negotiating bends;
– Procedures for stopping and switching off;
– Other special operating conditions for particular applications.
4. Rules for safe working and procedures including:
– Provisions in this manual in the "Operating the industrial truck" section of this
chapter;
– Other rules, regulations or procedures laid down by the employer for the site at
which the powered industrial truck is used.
5. Practical exercises, including:
– Where possible, exercises for operating powered industrial trucks should take
place in a separate area, which is physically separated from other workplaces
and employees.
– The practical exercises should be carried out under the supervision of an
instructor;
– The practical exercises should include or simulate the actual undertaking of all
operational tasks, including transport, maneuvering, traveling, stopping,
starting, and all other activities, under the conditions the operator will face
during the actual operation of the truck.
6. Testing, follow-up training, and implementation
– During the training program, the employer should assess the operator's skills
and knowledge in connection with the stipulated requirements by means of
practical tests and oral and/or written tests. The employer should lay down
appropriate criteria for passing or failing these tests. Employers may delegate
these tests to other employees, but they are still responsible for the tests.
Appropriate records must be kept.
– Operators should receive follow-up training in the event of the introduction of
new equipment, modification of existing equipment, changes in operating
conditions, or unsatisfactory performance by an operator.
– The user is responsible for the safe use of the powered industrial truck in
accordance with the regulations set out in this manual.
NOTICE Information about operator training can be obtained from the manufacturers
of (powered) industrial trucks, from official bodies responsible for safety at
work, from industrial truck operators' associations, and from safety
consultants, for example.
3.2 Damage and repairs to the industrial truck
Damage and defects: If damage or defects are found on this industrial truck or
attachments, they must be reported immediately to the responsible person. Where
the safe operation of the industrial truck cannot be guaranteed (due to worn wheels
or defective brakes, for example), it must not be used again until it has been repaired
in an appropriate manner.