SECTION 4 - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
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SECTION 4. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
4.1
GENERAL INFORMATION
This section explains the steps to be taken in case of an emer-
gency situation during operation.
4.2
EMERGENCY OPERATION
Operator Unable to Control Machine
IF THE PLATFORM OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO OPERATE OR CON-
TROL THE MACHINE:
1.
Other personnel should operate the machine from
ground controls only as required.
2.
Only qualified personnel in the platform may use the
platform controls. DO NOT CONTINUE OPERATION IF
CONTROLS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
3.
Rescue equipment can be used to remove the plat-
form occupant(s). Cranes and forklifts can be used to
stabilize motion of the machine.
Platform Caught Overhead
If the platform becomes jammed or snagged in overhead struc-
tures or equipment, rescue the platform occupant(s) prior to
freeing the machine.
Righting of Tipped Machine
A fork truck of suitable capacity or equivalent equipment
should be placed under the elevated side of the chassis, with a
crane or other suitable lifting equipment used to lift the plat-
form while the chassis is lowered by the forklift or other equip-
ment.
4.3
PLATFORM MANUAL DESCENT
The platform manual descent control is used in the event of
total power failure to retract and lower the platform using grav-
ity. The manual descent control T-handle is located on the right
rear of the machine, just in front of the drive wheel. Look for the
instruction decal located beside the release handle.
The lowering procedure is as follows:
1.
Locate the
manual descent control T-handle
.
(See Figure 4-1.)
KEEP HANDS AND ARMS OUT OF THE PATH OF THE SCISSOR ARMS AND PLAT-
FORM WHILE LOWERING.
2.
Grasp the T-handle and slowly pull out to lower the
scissor arms/platform, when the platform is lowered
to desired level, allow the T-handle to return to it’s
closed position.
