Rough Terrain Scissors
December 2007
Page 45
Section 3 - Operation
Operator’s Responsibility
3.7 Operator’s Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the operator, prior to each work
shift, to perform the following:
1. Visual and Daily Maintenance Inspections
•
are designed to discover any damage of
components before the aerial platform is put into
service.
•
are done before the operator performs the function
tests.
WARNING
Failure to locate and repair damage, and
discover loose or missing parts may
result in an unsafe operating condition.
2. Function Tests
•
are designed to discover any malfunctions before
the aerial platform is put into service.
IMPORTANT
The operator must understand and follow
the step-by-step instructions to test all
aerial platform functions.
The operator should make a copy of the Operator’s
Checklist (see
Table 4.9
) and fill out the visual and daily
maintenance inspections and the function tests sections
while performing the items outlined in
Section 2.3
and
Section 2.4
.
IMPORTANT
If damaged or any unauthorized variation
from factory-delivered condition is
discovered, the aerial platform must be
tagged and removed from service.
Repairs to the aerial platform may only be made by a
qualified service technician. After repairs are completed,
the operator must perform visual and daily maintenance
inspections & function tests again.
Scheduled maintenance inspections shall only
be performed by qualified service technician (see
Table 4.8
).
