SAFETY
Page B-5
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section A and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions and Warnings.
shall be maintained within limits specified in the American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists publi-
cation, “Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances
and Physical Agents in the Workroom Environment”. This
shall be accomplished by ventilation provided by the user,
and/or the installation, use, and proper maintenance of
emission control equipment recommended or provided by
the manufacturer of the equipment.
4.9
Warning Device(s)
4.9.1
The user shall make periodic inspections of the
carrier to be certain that the sound-producing and/or
visual device(s) are maintained in good operating condi-
tion.
4.9.2
The user shall determine if operating condi-
tions require the carrier to be equipped with additional
sound-producing and/or visual devices and be responsi-
ble for providing and maintaining such devices, in accor-
dance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
4 OPERATING SAFETY RULES AND
PRACTICES
5.1
Personnel and Burden Carrier Operator
Qualifications
8.1.35.1.1Only persons who are trained in the proper
operation of the carrier shall be authorized to operate
the carrier. Operators shall be qualified as to visual,
auditory, physical, and mental ability to safely oper-
ate the equipment according to Section 5 and all
other applicable parts of this Standard.
5.2
Personnel and Burden Carrier Operators’
Training
8.1.45.2.1The user shall conduct an operators’ train-
ing program.
8.1.55.2.2Successful completion of the operators’
training program shall be required by the user before
operation of the carrier. The program shall be pre-
sented in its entirety to all new operators and not
condensed for those claiming previous experience.
8.1.65.2.3The user should include in the operators’
training program the following:
(a) instructional material provided by the manufacturer;
(b) emphasis on safety of passengers, material loads,
carrier operator, and other employees;
(c) general safety rules contained within this Standard
and the additional specific rules determined by the user in
accordance with this Standard, and why they were formu-
lated;
(d) introduction of equipment, control locations and
functions, and explanation of how they work when used
properly and when used improperly, and surface condi-
tions, grade, and other conditions of the environment in
which the carrier is to be operated;
(e) operational performance tests and evaluations dur-
ing, and at completion of, the program.
5.3
Personnel and Burden Carrier Operator
Responsibility
8.1.75.3.1Operators shall abide by the following
safety rules and practices in paras. 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, and
5.7.
5.4
General
8.1.85.4.1Safeguard the pedestrians at all times. Do
not drive carrier in a manner that would endanger
anyone.
8.1.95.4.2Riding on the carrier by persons other than
the operator is authorized only on personnel seat(s)
provided by the manufacturer. All parts of the body
shall remain within the plan view outline of the car-
rier.
8.1.105.4.3When a carrier is to be left unattended,
stop carrier, apply the parking brake, stop the engine
or turn off power, turn off the control or ignition cir-
cuit, and remove the key if provided. Block the
wheels if machine is on an incline.
8.1.115.4.4A carrier is considered unattended when
the operator is 25 ft. (7.6 m) or more from the carrier
which remains in his view, or whenever the operator
leaves the carrier and it is not within his view. When
the operator is dismounted and within 25 ft. (7.6 m) of
the carrier still in his view, he still must have controls
neutralized, and the parking brake(s) set to prevent
movement.
