Section 2 - Preparation And Inspection; Personnel Training; Operator Training - JLG 10MSP Operation And Safety Manual

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PERSONNEL TRAINING

The Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) is a personnel han-
dling device; so it is necessary that it be operated and main-
tained only by trained personnel.
Persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol or who are sub-
ject to seizures, dizziness or loss of physical control must not
operate this machine.

Operator Training

Operator training must cover:
1. Reading and understanding the Operation and Safety
Manual.
2.
Thorough understanding of the intended purpose
and function of the MEWP controls, including plat-
form, ground, and emergency descent controls.
3.
Control labels, instructions, and warnings on the
machine.
4.
Applicable regulations, standards, and safety rules.
5. Use of approved fall protection equipment.
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6. Enough knowledge of the mechanical operation of
the machine to recognize a malfunction or potential
malfunction.
7.
The safest means to operate the machine where over-
head obstructions, other moving equipment, and
obstacles, depressions, holes, and drop-offs exist.
8.
Selection of the appropriate MEWP and available
options for the work to be performed considering spe-
cific job requirements, with involvement from the
MEWP owner, user, and/or supervisor.
9. The responsibility of the operator to ensure all plat-
form occupants have a basic level of knowledge to
work safely on the MEWP, and to inform them of appli-
cable regulations, standards, and safety rules.
10. The requirement for familiarization in addition to
training.
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