®
R&M Materials Handling, Inc
LoadMate®
Chain Hoist
Springfield, Ohio USA
LM16-20-25 Manual
: 800 955-9967
April 2005
www.rmhoist.com
April 1, 2005
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LM16-20-25-I&M
MANUAL-2005-0
1.4 Safety
The Safety Alert Symbol is used in this manual to indicate hazards and to alert the reader to information
that should be known, understood, and followed in order to avoid DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
Read and understand this manual before using the hoist.
Important issues to remember during installation, operation, maintenance, and inspection are provided at
the hoist control stations, at various locations on the hoist, in this manual, and in the
LoadMate
®
Electric Chain Hoist Operator’s Manual.
These issues are indicated by DANGER, WARNING, or
CAUTION instructions or placards, which alert personnel to potential hazards, proper operation, load
limitations, and more.
DANGER:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Taking precedence over any specific rule, however, is the most important rule of all:
“USE COMMON SENSE”
It is a responsibility of the hoist owner / user to establish programs to:
Train and designate hoist operators, and
Train and designate hoist inspectors / maintenance personnel.
The words
SHALL
and
SHOULD
are used throughout this manual in accordance with definitions in the
ASME B30 standards as follows:
SHALL
indicates a rule is mandatory and must be followed.
SHOULD
indicates a rule is a recommendation, the advisability of which depends on the
facts in each situation.
