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l Make certain the combined weight of
the work platform plus any attachment
devices, personnel, tools and equipment
does not exceed 1/2 of the lifting
capacity specified by the Capacity
Chart (refer to page 1-19).
l Never travel the LRT 110 Crane while
a work platform is occupied.
l Make certain that no more than one
crane function at a time is operated
while the work platform is in use.
l Make certain personnel have radio or
telephone communication with the
crane operator at all times while the
work platform is in use.
In the event of a communication failure, per-
sonnel on the work platform must be returned
to the ground immediately using hand signals,
No operations using a work platform are to
performed without functioning communica-
tion equipment.
If other cranes or equipment are in the area of
a work platform operation, communication
between all machine operators will also be
maintained.
l Make certain work platforms are not
used in winds on excess of 10 mph (16
km/h), rain, snow, ice, sleet, electrical
storms or other adverse conditions.
l Make certain personnel never stand on
top rail, midrail or toe board of work
platform.
l Make certain personnel keep all parts
of the body, tools and other equipment
inside the work platform area during
raising or lowering operations.
l Before positioning a work platform,
make certain the vehicle is away from
any overhead obstacles.
l Before a work platform is raised or
lowered, make certain all ropes,
electrical cords, hoses, etc. are free
from entanglement.
l After positioning a work platform,
make certain all locks are set before any
work is performed.
l When off the ground, make certain the
work platform is secured before
personnel enter or leave.
When working from a work platform, belting
off or otherwise attaching a work platform to
an adjacent pole, structure or other equipment
shall not be permitted, except when personnel
are entering or leaving the work platform.
l Make certain all movement by
personnel on a work platform is done in
a slow and controlled manner.
l Make certain personnel on the work
platform wear safety belts with lanyards
attached to hook or shackle.
l Lifting a work platform is a single
crane operation. Never use more than
one crane to lift a work platform.
l Never use a work platform to lift an
external load.
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