Best Hoist Material Winch
Operation and Maintenance Manual
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3.2 SITE CHARACTERISTICS, PHYSICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Work sites have associated with them any of several hazards related to the site itself. These may include but are not
limited to poisonous or explosive atmospheric conditions, poisonous or corrosive chemical hazards, hot surfaces, electrical
hazards, sharp edges, engulfment hazards, or moving machinery.
All these factors must be taken into consideration when selecting equipment for a given application.
5. WINCH INSTALLATION and OPERATION
5.0 INTRODUCTION
This winch is designed for use in conjunction with various styles of support structures to meet different requirements.
These include tripods, davits, and pole hoists as well as a variety of special applications or custom structures. This product
is intended for use only with products designed, manufactured and/or approved by Tuff Built Products Inc. Other
applications must be designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a Qualified Person. All installations must be
approved by a Qualified Person.
5.1 WINCH INSTALLATION
This winch may be used in conjunction with a wide variety of accessory products.
Please refer to the Operator’s Manual
provided with all Tuff Built Products Inc. accessories at the time of purchase for detailed information on the installation of
the winch onto the system.
For systems not supplied by Tuff Built Products Inc. the Qualified Person responsible for the design, installation, and use of
the system must provide detailed information regarding the installation of the winch onto the system.
5.2 WINCH OPERATION
Once the winch has been properly installed into the system, the operation of the winch is as outlined below. No person
shall use this winch without receiving proper training as outlined in Section 6. Any user must fully read and understand this
manual and any other instruction manual(s) related to the system being used, or have the instructions explained to them,
before using this equipment.
