Section - 2 - User Responsibilities, Machine; Preparation, And Inspection; Personnel Training; Operator Training - JLG Toucan 800 Operation And Safety Manual

SECTION 2 - USER RESPONSIBILITIES, MACHINE PREPARATION, AND INSPECTION
SECTION 2. USER RESPONSIBILITIES, MACHINE PREPARATION, AND INSPECTION

2.1 PERSONNEL TRAINING

The aerial platform is a personnel handling device; so it
is necessary that it be operated and maintained only
by trained personnel.
Persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol or who
are subject to seizures, dizziness or loss of physical
control must not operate this machine.

Operator Training

Operator training must cover:
1. Use and limitations of the controls in the platform
and at the ground, emergency controls and safety
systems.
2. Control labels, instructions, and warnings on the
machine.
3. Rules of the employer and government
regulations.
4. Use of approved fall protection device.
5. Enough knowledge of the mechanical operation of
the machine to recognize a malfunction or
potential malfunction.
6. The safest means to operate the machine where
overhead obstructions, other moving equipment,
and obstacles, depressions, holes, drop-offs.
7. Means to avoid the hazards of unprotected
electrical conductors.
8. Specific job requirements or machine application.

Training Supervision

Training must be done under the supervision of a
qualified person in an open area free of obstructions
until the trainee has developed the ability to safely
control and operate the machine.

Operator Responsibility

The operator must be instructed that he/she has the
responsibility and authority to shut down the machine
in case of a malfunction or other unsafe condition of
either the machine or the job site.
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2.2 PREPARATION, INSPECTION, AND
MAINTENANCE
The following table covers the periodic machine
inspections and maintenance required by JLG
Industries, Inc. Consult local regulations for further
requirements for aerial work platforms. The frequency
of inspections and maintenance must be increased as
necessary when the machine is used in a harsh or
hostile environment, if the machine is used with
increased frequency, or if the machine is used in a
severe manner.
– JLG Lift – 2-1