Genie GTH-2506 AU.3 Operator's Manual page 76

March 2018
Attachments
Suspended Load Hazards
Work Area Safety
General Safety
Do not lift a suspended load without first
understanding the standards and government
regulations related to the activity. Additional rules,
standard and regulations may apply. Additional
training may be required.
If a telehandler must be used to transport a load,
the following precautions for the protection of the
operator shall be taken.
Read, understand and obey all warnings and
instructions provided with the attachment that is
approved for suspending loads.
Only a properly designed, tested and approved
attachment should be used to carry a suspended
load.
The telehandler load charts are designed for
loads where the load center is stationary. As
a suspended load moves, the load center
can change. As a result, extreme caution in
transporting and lifting, or placing, the load must
be observed to minimize the potential for the load
to move.
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Overturning Hazards
Do not lift a suspended load without the proper
and legible load capacity chart for the attachment/
telehandler combination you are using.
Keep the boom retracted as much as practical.
Do not lift suspended loads when wind speeds
can cause an unsafe situation (e.g. machine
instability).
All movements of the load must be accomplished
gradually and at the slowest practical speed to
prevent the load from swinging.
Keep the heavy part of the load closest to the
attachment.
Never drag or pull a load sideways.
Only lift a load vertically; do not pull a load
horizontally as it could cause excessive swinging
of the load.
The weight of all rigging (slings, shackles etc.)
must be included as part of the load.
GTH-2506 AU.3
Second Edition - Second Printing
Do not permit
the load to swing
freely. Always
properly tether
loads to restrict
movement.
Driving across
grades, sudden
starts, stops,
and turns can
cause the load
to swing and
create a hazard
if not externally
stabilized.
Part No. 57.0009.0730