Signal Words; Safety Instructions - Vestil H Series Manual

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SIGNAL WORDS

SIGNAL WORDS appear in this manual to draw the reader's attention to important safety-
related messages. The following are signal words used in this manual and their definitions.
DANGER
!
WARNING
!
CAUTION
!
NOTICE

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Vestil strives to identify foreseeable hazards associated with the use of its products, but no
manual can address every conceivable risk. Minimize the likelihood of injury by recognizing the
hazards identified below and by inspecting and maintaining the product as instructed in
INSPECTIONS & MAINTNENANCE
("B56.1" or the "Standard"). The Standard is freely downloadable on www.ITSDF.org. Apply all
portions of Part II "For the User" that concern the use of attachments and removable
attachments. The following recommendations are intended to complement the provisions of
the Standard.
Risks of serious personal injuries or death.
Read and understand the entire manual before assembling, using, inspecting, or servicing
•
the hopper.
Before this product may be used, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule
•
1910.178(a)(4) and (a)(5) require that the owner/user: 1) Obtain written approval from a
professional engineer or from the manufacturer(s) of all forklifts that will use the hopper; 2)
Change all forklift capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals
accordingly; AND 3) Mark the forklift truck to identify the hopper and show the approximate
weight of the truck and hopper combination at maximum elevation with load laterally
centered. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.178
See
• Inspect the hopper as directed in the
NOT use it unless it is in
on p. 9.
• DO NOT use the hopper if the carriage chain is damaged or missing.
• DO NOT lift the hopper until it is securely connected to the carriage of the fork truck with the
carriage chain. ONLY use this hopper with a powered forklift truck. DO NOT mount the hopper
on stackers or manually propelled lift trucks.
• DO NOT fill the hopper with a load weighing more than its maximum rated load (capacity).
See SPECIFICATIONS
DIAGRAM, p. 13
• NO ONE should travel under the hopper at any time while it is elevated.
• NEVER wrap the release cable around your hand, fingers, or any other part of your body!
• Hoppers with lifting lugs can be lifted with overhead hoists and cranes. DO NOT lift a hopper
unless the chute is securely latched to the frame.
• DO NOT allow people to ride on or in the hopper.
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Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY. Use of this signal word is limited to the most extreme
Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in MINOR or
MODERATE injury.
Identifies practices likely to result in product/property damage, such as
operation that might damage the product.
on p. 6. Acquire a copy of the latest version of ANSI B56.1
WARNING
!
INSPECTIONS & MAINTENANCE
SATISFACTORY CONDITION. See
tables on page 2. Unit capacity also appears on label 287. See
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H-100/150-LD/MD/HD-BD MANUAL
section on p. 9-10. DO
RECORD OF SATISFACTORY CONDITION
situations.
LABELING
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