JLG 1250AJP Operation & Safety Manual page 14

Safety Precautions
• Only properly trained personnel who have received unit-specific familiarization shall
operate a MEWP. The user shall determine if personnel are qualified to operate the
MEWP prior to operation.
• Read, understand, and obey all DANGERS, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and operating
instructions on the machine and in this manual.
• Ensure that the machine is to be used in a manner which is within the scope of its
intended application as determined by JLG.
• All operating personnel must have a thorough understanding of the intended
purpose and function of the MEWP controls, including platform, ground and
emergency descent controls.
• Read, understand, and obey all applicable employer, local, and governmental
regulations as they pertain to your utilization and application of the machine.
1.2.2 Workplace Inspection
• Precautions to avoid all hazards in the work area must be taken by the user before
and during operation of the machine.
• Do not operate or raise the platform from a position on trucks, trailers, railway cars,
floating vessels, scaffolds or other equipment unless the application is approved in
writing by JLG.
• Before operation, check work area for overhead hazards such as electric lines, bridge
cranes, and other potential overhead obstructions.
• Check operating surfaces for holes, bumps, drop-offs, obstructions, debris, concealed
holes, and other potential hazards.
• Check the work area for hazardous locations. Do not operate the machine in
hazardous environments unless approved for that purpose by JLG.
• Ensure that the ground conditions are adequate to support the maximum tire load
indicated on the tire load decals located on the chassis adjacent to each wheel. Do
not travel on unsupported surfaces.
1.2.3 Machine Inspection
• Do not operate this machine until the inspections and functional checks as specified
in the User Responsibilities, Machine Preparation, and Inspection Section of this
manual have been performed.
• Do not operate this machine until it has been serviced and maintained according to
the maintenance and inspection requirements as specified in the machine's Service
Manual.
• Ensure all safety devices are operating properly. Modification of these devices is a
safety violation.
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