Snorkel EPV Series, Operator'S Manual

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s e r i o u s i n j u r y c a n r e s u l t f r o m s u c h
accidents.
Read and understand the information in this
manual and on the placards and decals on
the machine before operating the EPV on the
job site.
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Maintenance
Ev ery per son who main tains, in spects, tests, or re -
pairs these ma chines, and ev ery per son su per vis -
ing any of these func tions, must be prop erly trained
and qual i fied to do so.
This Op er a tors Man ual pro vides a daily in spec tion
pro ce dure that will help you keep your EPV in good
op er at ing con di tion.
Do not per form other main te nance un less you are a
trained me chanic, qual i fied to work on the EPV.
Call qual i fied main te nance per son nel if you find
prob lems or mal func tions.
Do not modify this machine without written
approval from the Engineering Department of
Snorkel. Modification may void the warranty,
adversely affect stability, or affect the operational
characteristics of the EPV.
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Responsibilities of parties
It is im per a tive that all own ers and us ers of the EPV
read, un der stand, and con form to all ap pli ca ble
reg u la tions. Ul ti mate com pli ance to OSHA reg u la -
tions is the re
spon si bil ity of the user and their
employer.
It is imperative that all owners and users of
the EPV read, understand, and conform to all
applicable regulations.
Ul ti mate com pli ance to OSHA reg u la tions is the re -
spon si bil ity of the user and their em ployer.
ANSI Standard A92.2 clearly identifies
requirements of all parties who might be
involved with Boom-Supported Elevating
Work Platforms.
AUSTRALIAN / NZ STANDARD 2550-10 also
identifies the requirements of all parties who
might be involved with Boom-Supported
Elevating Work Platforms.
NOTE - Standards
it is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that
the person operating the EPV is provided with all
the relevant information relating to standards and
codes of practice applicable in their region.
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In summary
● Only trained and authorised operators should
be permitted to operate the equipment.
● All manufacturers operating instructions and
safety rules and all employers safety rules
and all OSHA and other government safety
rules should be strictly adhered to.
● Repairs and adjustments should be made
only by qualified and trained maintenance
personnel.
● No modification should be made to the
equipment without prior written consent of
the Snorkel Engineering Department.
● Make a pre-start inspection of the EPV at the
beginning of each shift. A malfunctioning
machine must not be used.
● Make an inspection of the work place to
locate possible hazards before operating the
EPV.
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Additional information
For ad di tional in for ma tion, con tact your lo cal
dealer or Snor kel at:
Snor kel In ter na tional
PO Box 1041
Levin 5510
New Zea land
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Introduction
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