Snorkel MHP15J Operator's Manual page 3

Electrical Hazard
Electrical Hazard Warning
DANGER
THE MHP15J AERIAL WORK PLATFORM
IS NOT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED.
If the plat form, booms, or any other con duc tive part of a MHP15J con tacts a high-volt age elec tri cal con -
duc tor, the re sult can be SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH for per sons on or near the ma chine.
GO NO CLOSER THAN THE MINIMUM SAFE APPROACH DISTANCES
(M.S.A.D) - AS OUTLINED IN TABLE 1. AND FIGURE 3.,
ON THE NEXT PAGE.
Be sure to al low for sag and sway in the wires and the work plat form.
If a MHP15J co mes in con tact with a live elec tri cal con duc tor, the en tire ma chine can be charged.
If that hap pens, you should re main on the ma chine and not con tact any other struc ture or ob ject within
reach. That in cludes the ground, ad ja cent build ings, poles, and any ob ject not a part of the MHP15J.
Such con tact could make your body a con duc tor to the other ob ject cre at ing an elec tri cal shock haz ard re -
sult ing in SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH.
DO NOT at tempt to en ter or leave the MHP15J un til you are sure the elec tric ity has been turned off.
If a MHP15J is in con tact with a live con duc tor, the plat form op er a tor MUST warn oth ers on the ground in
the vi cin ity of the MHP15J to STAY AWAY from the ma chine, since their bod ies can also form a path for
elec tric ity to ground thus cre at ing an elec tri cal shock haz ard with pos si ble ELECTROCUTION and
DEATH.
DO NOT at tempt to op er ate the MHP15J ground con trols when the plat form, booms, or any other con duct -
ing part of a MHP15J is in con tact with elec tri cal wires or if there is an im me di ate dan ger of such con tact.
Re gard all con duc tors as en er gized.
Per son nel work ing on or near a MHP15J must be con tin u ously aware of elec tri cal haz ards, rec og niz ing
that SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH can re sult if con tact with an elec tri cal wire does oc cur.
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