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Document 57.0007.0200 - 01/2006
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Handler with telescopic boom
GTH-4013
B-1 GENERAL REMARKS
Most accidents occurring while working, repairing or
maintaining machines, are caused by not complying
with the basic safety precautions.
Therefore, it is necessary to pay steady attention to
the potential hazards and the effects that may come
of operations carried out on the machine.
IMPORTANT
If you recognise hazardous situations, you can
prevent accidents!
For instance, this handbook makes use of special
safety symbols
to stress any potentially hazardous
situation.
DANGER
The instructions given in this handbook are the
ones established by GENIE. They do not exclude
other safe and most convenient ways for the
machine installation, operation and maintenance
that take into account the available spaces and
means.
If you decide to follow instructions other than those
given in this manual, you shall absolutely:
•
be sure that the operations you are going to carry
out are not explicitly forbidden;
•
be sure that the methods are safe, say, in
compliance with the rules and provisions given in
this section;
•
be sure that the methods cannot damage the
machine directly or indirectly or make it unsafe;
•
contact GENIE Assistance Service for any
suggestion and the necessary written permission.
IMPORTANT
If in doubt, it is always better to ask! For this
purpose, contact GENIE: the assistance service is
at your disposal. Addresses, phone and fax numbers
are given in the cover and in the title-page of this
manual.
DANGER
Not observing the instructions
and safety rules in this manual
may result in death or serious
injury.
Do not operate the machine unless:
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You learn and practice the principles of safe
machine operation contained in this operator’s
manual.
1 Avoid hazardous situations.
Read and understand the safety instructions
before going on to the next chapter.
2 Always perform a pre-operation inspection.
3 Always test the machine functions prior to
use.
4 Inspect the work place.
5 Only use the machine for the intended
application.
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Read, understand and obey the manufacturer’s
instructions and the safety rules, the safety and
operator’s manuals, and the decals applied on the
machine.
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Read, understand and obey the employer’s safety
rules and worksite regulations
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Read, understand and obey the applicable national
regulations.
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Only trained personnel informed on the safety rules
can operate the machine.
