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Operation Notes and Details
Wheelchair-Equipped
Occupant Seat Belts
BraunAbility recommends wheel-
chair passengers position and
buckle their wheelchair-equipped
Position and secure
(buckle, engage,
fasten, etc.) the
wheelchair-equipped
occupant seat belt
before loading onto
the wheelchair lift
platform. Failure to
do so may result in
serious bodily injury
and/or property
damage.
Operation Procedure Review
BraunAbility recommends that
transit agency supervisors and
wheelchair lift attendants review
the safety precautions and
operation procedures appearing
in this manual and on lift-posted
decals with your wheelchair lift
sales representative (dealer),
before attempting lift operation.
Any questions or concerns can
be addressed by the sales rep-
resentative at that time. Oper-
ate the lift through all functions
with your sales representative
on hand to ensure the proper
use and operation of the wheel-
chair lift is understood.
seat belt (torso restraint) before
loading onto a wheelchair lift.
Different types of disabilities
require different types of wheel-
chairs and different types of
wheelchair-equipped occupant
restraint belt systems (torso
restraints). It is the responsibil-
ity of the wheelchair passenger
to have his or her wheelchair
equipped with an occupant
restraint (seat belt) under the
direction of their health care
professional.
Wheelchair lift attendants
should be instructed on any
special needs and/or procedures
required for safe transport of
wheelchair passengers.
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