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Aerial work platform
B-LIFT 18 HV
COD. UM0287_GB | REV. 00 | ED: 09/18
GB
Chapter 2
SAFETY
2.5
Road trafic
This aerial work platform is itted on a vehicle approved for road circulation.
The driver should have a suitable and valid driving licence for driving the vehicle on a public road.
2.5.1
Checks and tests before driving
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Ensure that all parts of the vehicle are in perfect working order (brakes, lights, rear-view mirrors,
tyres etc.).
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Check the level of fuel, lubricating oil and cooling liquid.
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Check that the platform and booms are fully retracted.
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Check that the stabilisers are fully retracted.
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Check that the power take-off is not applied.
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When driving, always respect the speed limits and ensure vehicle speed is suitable for road/
trafic conditions.
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Check that the route is not too bumpy and uneven.
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Always bear the machine’s dimensions in mind when driving (consult the technical speciications).
CAUTION
Make sure the overall dimensions indicated in the technical data comply with
the limits set forth by the Standard governing road trafic in the Country of use
of the lifting platform.
2.6
Safe workplace
2.6.1
Type of workplace
The machine was designed and built for use in the following types of locations:
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Open-air places accessible to the public (e.g. squares, car parks, public roads, etc.)
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Private open-air places (e.g. yards in front of houses or blocks of lats for maintenance work
on roofs etc.)
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Indoor areas accessible to the public (e.g. shopping centre entrances, sports centres, inside
exhibition centres etc.)
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Open industrial areas (e.g. maintenance work on infrastructure such as barns, elevated loors
etc.)
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Closed industrial areas (e.g. factory premises, hangars etc.)
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Open areas used for construction sites (e.g. construction yards)
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Inside airports
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On shipping docks
2.6.1.1
Supporting surface
The surface on which the vehicle is positioned must be compact and not subject to sinking:
concrete, asphalt and compacted ground (construction sites) are preferable.
Should the tar surface overheat, or the ground not be suficiently compact, resting plates between
the ground and the stabiliser to prevent the latter from sinking.
2.6.1.2
Production areas or public areas
When operating inside production areas (construction sites and industrial sites) take special care
when positioning the vehicle.
Wherever possible, choose the operating area (or working envelope) of the lifting platform also
according to
the following suggestions:
