THE OPERATOR DEFINED WORK AREA ALARM IS A WARNING DEVICE. ALL
FUNCTIONS REMAIN OPERATIONAL WHEN ENTERING THE OPERATOR
DEFINED EXCLUSION ZONE. “SAFE WORKING DISTANCE” IS THE TIME IT
WOULD TAKE AN OPERATOR TO REACT TO AN ALARM AND FOR THE CRANE
MOTION TO BE HALTED BEFORE ENTERING THE EXCLUSION ZONE. IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO SET POINTS THAT ENSURE THAT
THE CRANE BOOM, ATTACHMENT, LOAD, RIGGING, ETC. MAINTAINS A SAFE
WORKING DISTANCE FROM THE OBSTACLE. AVOID POSITIONING THE
BOOM, ATTACHMENT, LOAD, RIGGING, ETC. IN THE EXCLUSION ZONE
WHEN MOVING TO SET POINTS 1 AND 2. WHEN SELECTING SET POINTS 1
AND 2, ENSURE THAT THE LOAD WILL MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM
THE OBSTACLE. IF THE CRANE OR OBSTACLE IS MOVED, OR IF A DIFFERENT
SIZE LOAD IS LIFTED, THE WORK AREA ALARM MUST BE RESET.
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