Skyjack SJ 46AJ, Operating Manual

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SJ 46AJ
December 2007 Page 11
Section 1 - About Your Aerial Platform Safety Rules
Safety Precautions
Know and understand the safety precautions before going on to next section.
Fall Protection
All occupants of this aerial platform must wear
personal fall protection equipment.
As per the ANSI A92.5-2006 standard, “Principal
fall protection is provided by the guardrail system.
The user shall direct and monitor the operator to
ensure that all components of the guardrail system
are in place. The user shall direct and monitor
the occupants of the work platform to ensure that
they wear a personal fall arrest system to protect
against the potential effects of ejection or a fall
restraint system to prevent a free fall.”
Fall restraint and fall arrest systems are defined
within the ANSI A92.5 Manual of Responsibilities
shipped with this aerial platform.
Skyjack recommends the use of a fall restraint
system to keep an occupant within the confines
of the platform, and thus not expose the occupant
to any fall hazard requiring a fall arrest.
CSA B354.4-02 requires the use of a fall arrest
system, therefore Canadian users must use
personal fall arrest protection as opposed to fall
restraint.
All personal fall protection equipment must comply
with applicable governmental regulations and must
be inspected and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
All personal fall protection equipment must be
attached only to approved anchorage points within
the platform of the aerial platform.
WARNING
Entering and exiting the aerial platform
should only be done using the three
points of contact.
• Use only equipped access openings.
• Enter and exit only when the aerial
platform is in the fully retracted position.
• Do use three points of contact to enter and exit
the platform. Enter and exit the platform from
the ground only. Face the aerial platform when
entering or exiting the platform.
• Three points of contact means that two hands
and one foot or one hand and two feet are in
contact with the aerial platform or the ground at
all times during entering and exiting.
WARNING
An operator should not use any aerial platform that:
• does not appear to be working properly.
• has been damaged or appears to have worn
or missing parts.
• has alterations or modifications not approved
by the manufacturer.
• has safety devices which have been altered
or disabled.
• has been tagged or locked out for non-use or
repair.
Failure to avoid these hazards could result in death
or serious injury.
Jobsite Inspection
• Do not use in hazardous locations (see NFPA 505).
• Perform a thorough jobsite inspection prior to
operating the aerial platform, to identify potential
hazards in your work area.
• Be aware of moving equipment in the area. Take
appropriate actions to avoid collision.