Safety Rules; Personal Safety - Genie S-60 TraX Service Manual

Section 1 • Safety Rules

Safety Rules

Danger
Failure to obey the instructions and safety rules in
this manual, and the appropriate operator's manual
on your machine will result in death or serious
injury.
Many of the hazards identified in the operator's
manual are also safety hazards when maintenance
and repair procedures are performed.
Do Not Perform Maintenance
Unless:
You are trained and qualified to perform
maintenance on this machine.
You read, understand and obey:
- manufacturer's instructions and safety rules
- employer's safety rules and worksite
regulations
- applicable governmental regulations
You have the appropriate tools, lifting
equipment and a suitable workshop.
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Personal Safety

Any person working on or around a machine must
be aware of all known safety hazards. Personal
safety and the continued safe operation of the
machine should be your top priority.
placing loads. Always wear approved steel-toed
shoes.
S-60 • S-65 • S-60 TRAX • S-65 TRAX
S-60 HC • S-60X • S-60XC
Read each procedure thoroughly. This
manual and the decals on the machine,
use signal words to identify the following:
Safety alert symbol—used to alert
personnel to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol
to avoid possible injury or death.
Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious
injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
may cause minor or moderate
injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
may result in property damage.
Be sure to wear protective eye wear and
other protective clothing if the situation
warrants it.
Be aware of potential crushing hazards
such as moving parts, free swinging or
unsecured components when lifting or
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