501144-001 - Product Manual - PH Series Personnel Hoists - Revison 03 Revision Date - 2018-06-13
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4.0 - Safety
Section 4.0 will deal with safety procedures and precautions that are to be addressed and adhered to when employing
Pelsue PH Series Personnel Hoists or any other piece of rescue and retrieval equipment.
SIGNAL WORDS:
Note the use of the signal words
DANGer
,
WArNING
and
CAutION
with the safety messages. The appropriate signal
word for each message has been selected using the following guidelines:
DANGer-
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This
signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations or for hidden or unseen hazards.
WArNING-
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury and
includes obvious and hidden hazards. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAutION-
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It
may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
You are responsible for the safe operation, maintenance and inspection of your Pelsue man rated confined space entry/
retrieval system. You must ensure that you and anyone else who is going to operate, maintain, inspect or work around
the equipment be familiar with the operating and maintenance procedures and related safety information contained
in this manual. This manual will take you step-by-step through your working day and alerts you to all good safety and
operating practices while using the system.
Remember, you are the key to safety. Good safety practices not only protect you but also the people around you. Make
these practices a working part of your safety program. Be certain that everyone operating this equipment is familiar with
the procedures recommended and follows safety precautions. Remember, most accidents can be prevented. Do not
risk injury or death by ignoring good safety practices.
• System owners must give operating instructions to operators or employees before allowing them to use the equip
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ment and at least annually thereafter.
• The most important safety device on this equipment is a safe operator. It is the operator’s responsibility to read and
understand all safety and operating instructions in the manual and to follow these. All accidents can be avoided.
• A person must understand the operation of this equipment and be trained in it’s usage before operating the equip
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ment. An untrained operator exposes himself and others to possible serious injury or death.
• Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modification may impair the function and/or safety and could
affect the life of the equipment.
• Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!
3.1 - Decal List
2) 501153-001
Decal - WARNING !! Refer to
Product Manual For Complete...
3) 121298-001
Decal - Crank Handle Directional
1) 501146-001
Decal - Product Specification
PH Series Personnel Hoists
