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1)
QUALITY POLICY STATEMENT
East West Engineering
is an Australian Owned company in the Sydney suburb of
Brookvale. We are Australia’s leading manufacturer of forklift attachments, storage, waste
containers and environmental protection equipment.
You are purchasing the highest quality products available and are guaranteed of the reliability
of
East West Engineering
equipment.
2)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT
Upon approval by relevant state authorities, work platforms are designed to safely perform
“special tasks of short duration”. Use of the type WP Work Platform is restricted to the
purpose for which it is designed. EAST WEST ENGINEERING is not liable if this restriction
is breached.
Manufactured strictly in accordance with AS 2359.1 – 1995, the type WP Work Platform is
suitable for a maximum of two people. The Safe Working Load (SWL) is 250 kg. Weight of
the type WP Work Platform is 115 kg. Two locking pins are supplied to prevent the Work
Platform from moving off the fork arms. The Work Platform is fitted with an internally
swinging spring-loaded door. The door is held in the closed position by a fixed stop and is
locked via a bow latch.
Finish of all East West Engineering Work Platforms is either painted enamel or Hot Dipped
Galvanised.
The actual load capacity of the Work Platform may be restricted by the load capacity of the
Industrial Truck – refer to Section (4) under
“General Operating and Safety Procedures”
for
minimum
Industrial Truck capacities.
Note:
The use of the words ‘
Forklift
’ & ‘
Industrial Truck
’ throughout these instructions
both refer to ‘
Powered Industrial Truck
’ as defined in AS 2359.1.
Type Data
To accurately identify the attachment and when ordering parts, please quote the
Type
and
Serial Number
. This information can be found on the compliance plate situated on the Work
Platform. Please refer
Fig. 8.1
and
Table 8.2
, codes “A” and “B” for more information.
WARNING
: These Instructions
MUST be READ in
FULL by the Forklift Operator
and all Operational &
Safety Procedures and Risk Control Measures complied
with before the use of this attachment.
