Snorkel MHP1335 Operation Manual page 4

Introduction
IMPORTANT
Denotes important information pertaining to
settings, capacities, conditions, which
could, if ignored lead to machine damage or
future hazardous situations.
It may also be used to alert the reader to pay
careful attention to a particular passage of
text in the manual.
Notes
Notes are used to pro vide spe cial in for ma tion or
help ful hints to as sist in ae rial plat form op er a tion,
but do not in di cate a haz ard ous sit u a tion.
Operation
The MHP aerial platform has built in safety features
and has been factory tested for compliance with
Snorkel specifications and industry standards.
However, any personnel lifting device can be
potentially dangerous in the hands of untrained or
careless operators.
Training is vi tally im por tant and must be performed
un der the di rec tion of a QUALIFIED per son. You
must dis play pro fi ciency in knowl edge and ac tual
op er a tion of the MHP be fore us ing it on a job site.
Be fore op er a tion of the MHP you must read and un -
der stand the op er at ing in struc tions in this manual
as well as the de cals, warn ings, and in struc tions on
the ma chine it self.
Be fore op er at ing the MHP you must be authorised
by the per son in charge to do so and the op er a tion
of the MHP must be within the scope of the ma -
chine spec i fi ca tions.
WARNING
The potential for an accident increases when
the aerial platform is operated by personnel
who are not trained and authorised. Death or
serious injury can result from such
accidents.
Read and understand the information in this
manual and on the placards and decals on
the machine before operating the MHP on
the job site.
Maintenance
Ev ery per son who main tains, in spects, tests, or re -
pairs these ma chines, and ev ery per son su per vis -
ing any of these func tions, must be prop erly trained
and qual i fied to do so.
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This Op er a tor's Man ual pro vides a daily in spec tion
pro ce dure that will help you keep your MHP in good
op er at ing con di tion.
Do not per form other main te nance un less you are a
trained me chanic, qualified to work on the MHP.
Call qualified main te nance per son nel if you find
prob lems or mal func tions.
Do not modify this machine without written
approval from the Engineering Department of
Snorkel. Modification may void the warranty,
adversely affect stability, or affect the operational
characteristics of the MHP.
Responsibilities of parties
IMPORTANT
It is imperative that all owners and users of
the MHP read, understand, and conform to
all applicable regulations.
Ul ti mate com pli ance to OSHA reg u la tions is the re -
spon si bil ity of the user and their em ployer.
WARNING
ANSI Stan dard A92.2 and AUSTRALIAN / NZ
STANDARD 2550-10 clearly iden ti fies
re quire ments of all par ties who might be
in volved with Boom-Sup ported El e vat ing
Work Plat forms.
Note - Standards
It is the re spon si bil ity of the owner to en sure that
the per son op er at ing the EPV is pro vided with all
the rel e vant in for ma tion re lat ing to stan dards,
codes of prac tice, and lo cal body reg u la tions ap -
pli ca ble in their re gion.
In summary
Only trained and authorised operators should
be permitted to operate the equipment.
All manufacturer's operating instructions and
safety rules and all employers' safety rules
and all OSHA and other government safety
rules should be strictly adhered to.
Repairs and adjustments should be made
only by qualified and trained maintenance
personnel.
No modification should be made to the
equipment without prior written consent of
the Snorkel Engineering Department.
Make a pre-start inspection of the MHP at
the beginning of each shift. A malfunctioning
machine must not be used.
Rev C MHP13/35 & MHP15/44 V3 – 13619-1