RMX SERIES
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T e r e x S o u t h D a k o t a
R M X S e r i e s
SAFETY
ELECTRICITY OBEYS NO LAW, BUT ITS OWN.
1.
Electricity is an ever-present danger when using an Aerial Device. Follow all OSHA, ANSI, state, federal
and company rules and regulations when working on or near energized power lines.
2.
Always maintain proper clearance from energized power lines. This Aerial Device cannot protect you
from phase-to-phase or phase-to-ground contact, which occurs above the insulating boom section.
• Allow for platform sag, sway or rocking.
• If any part of boom-tip, everything beyond band of arrows on boom, contacts an energized conductor,
the entire boom-tip, including the control handle(s), must be considered energized.
• If any part of the boom-tip, everything beyond band of arrows on boom, contacts a grounded object,
the entire boom-tip, including the control handle(s), must be considered grounded.
3.
The booms and boom operators shall be properly insulated from any contact with electrical conductors;
including neutral or ground lines, poles, cross arms and guy wires. Utilize proper insulation such as line
covers, rubber blankets and hot line tools.
4.
The covers and guards on the boom tip components may provide limited electrical protection. DO NOT
contact energized conductors and DO NOT operate without covers. Even if covers are plastic or
fiberglass, they are not tested or maintained for dielectric protection. Always cover conductors with line
hose and maintain distance from conductive items.
5.
Never place booms, platforms, or personnel between energized conductors or between an energized
conductor and a grounded conductor without proper cover up.
6.
Do not wear clothing that when exposed to flames or electric arcs could increase the extent of injury
from such exposure.
7.
Never operate the Aerial Device in an electrical environment if the fiberglass boom components are
damaged, contaminated by moisture or dirt, or otherwise maintained improperly. A daily inspection and
an annual dielectric testing of all fiberglass boom components are necessary to maintain the integrity of
the insulation.
8.
Never allow ground personnel to come in contact with the Aerial Device, vehicle, or vehicle attachments
while in operation near energized power lines.
9.
When working on or near energized power lines or equipment, the vehicle must be grounded and/or
barricaded and considered as energized.
10. Never rely on the fiberglass platform insulation when in the platform. It may contain small unseen cracks
that will allow an electrical path into the platform. Always use a platform liner.
11. Never touch the controls or boom tip area when in the platform without using proper protection (wear
rubber gloves) while holding any conductors, neutrals, grounds, or other structures.
12. Ground and neutral conductors are current carrying conductors and must be treated as energized (wear
rubber gloves).
13. Wear rubber gloves when handling duplex and triplex wires.
14. All tools, accessories and other objects must be contained within the platform when working on or near
energized power lines.
15. Check the boom tip area for any exposed conductive material and do not allow boom tip to come in
contact with an energized phase or ground.
16. Do not carry or allow a conductor to touch your body. Handle conductors only with rubber gloves even if
grounded.
17. All metal components at the boom tip beyond the band of arrows are interconnected. Contact of any part
to an energized conductor will energize the entire boom tip, including the controls.
18. Do not attach any metal objects from outside the platform to the inside of the platform. This defeats the
purpose of the platform liner.
19. Do not hang metal objects from the platform. It increases the chances of accidental contact.
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
