Snorkel MHP 15/44HD Operator's Manual page 6

Introduction
Denotes a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION
Denotes a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe
practices or action which may result in
damage to the MHP.
IMPORTANT
Denotes important information pertaining to
settings, capacities, or conditions, which
could, if ignored, lead to machine damage or
future hazardous situations.
It is also used to alert the reader to pay
careful attention to a particular passage of
text in the manual.
Notes
Notes are used to provide special information or
helpful hints to assist in aerial platform operation,
but do not indicate a hazardous situation.
Operation
The MHP ae rial plat form has built-in safety fea -
tures and has been fac tory tested for com pli ance
with Snor kel spec i fi ca tions and in dus try stan dards.
How ever, any per son nel lift ing de vice can be po -
ten tially dan ger ous in the hands of un trained or
careless operators.
Train ing is vi tally im por tant and must be per formed
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 man ual
as well as the de cals, warn ings, and in struc tions on
the ma chine it self.
B e f o r e o p e r a t i n g t h e M H P y o u mu s t b e
AUTHORIZED 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.
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Read and understand the information in this
manual and on the placards and decals on
the machine before operating the MHP on
the job.
Maintenance
Every person who maintains, inspects, tests, or
repairs these machines, and every person
supervising any of these functions, must be
properly trained and qualified to do so.
This Op er a tors Man ual pro vides a Pre-op er a tional
In spec tion pro ce dure that will help you keep your
MHP in good op er at ing con di tion.
Do not perform other maintenance unless you are a
trained mechanic, qualified to work on the MHP.
Call qualified maintenance personnel if you find
problems or malfunctions.
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.
Ultimate compliance to OSHA regulations is the
responsibility of the user and their employer.
IMPORTANT
ANSI Standard A92.6 clearly identifies
requirements of all parties who might be
involved with Self-Propelled Elevating Work
Platforms.
AUSTRALIAN / NZ STANDARD 2550-10 Also
identifies the requirements of all parties who
might be involved with Boom-Supported
Elevating Work Platforms.
NOTE - Standards
It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that
the person operating the MHP15/44HD is
provided with all the relevant information relating
to standards and codes of practice applicable in
their region.
In summary
Only trained and authorised operators should
be permitted to operate the equipment.
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