Safety
ThemachinemeetstherequirementsofSAEJ2258.
Supervisors,operatorsandservicepersonsshouldbe
familiarwiththefollowingstandardsandpublications:
(Thematerialmaybeobtainedfromtheaddressshown).
•FlammableandCombustibleLiquidsCode:
ANSI/NFPA30
•NationalFireProtectionAssociation:
ANSI/NFPA#505;PoweredIndustrialTrucks
ADDRESS:
NationalFirePreventionAssociation
BarrymarchPark
Quincy,Massachusetts02269U.S.A
•ANSI/ASMEB56.8PersonalBurdenCarriers
ADDRESS:
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,Inc.
1430Broadway
NewYork,NewYork10018U.S.A.
•ANSI/UL558;InternalCombustionEngine
PoweredIndustrialTrucks
ADDRESS:
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,Inc.
1430Broadway
NewYork,NewYork10018U.S.A.
or
UnderwritersLaboratories333PngstenRoad
Northbrook,Illinois60062U.S.A.
SafeOperatingPractices
TheWorkmanisanoff–highwayvehicleonly,
andisnotdesigned,equipped,ormanufactured
foruseonpublicstreets,roadsorhighways.
TheWorkmanwasdesignedandtestedtooffersafe
servicewhenoperatedandmaintainedproperly.
Improperuseormaintenanceofthemachinecanresult
ininjuryordeath.
Thisisaspecializedutilityvehicledesignedforoff–road
useonly.Itsrideandhandlingwillhaveadifferent
feelthanwhatdriversexperiencewithpassengercars
ortrucks.Sotaketimetobecomefamiliarwithyour
Workman.
NotalloftheattachmentsthatadapttotheWorkman
arecoveredinthismanual.SeethespecicOperator’s
Manualprovidedwitheachattachmentforadditional
safetyinstructions.Readthesemanuals.
Toreducethepotentialforinjuryordeath,comply
withthefollowingsafetyinstructions:
Supervisor’sResponsibilities
•Makesureoperatorsarethoroughlytrainedand
familiarwiththeOperator’sManualandalllabelson
thevehicle.
•Besuretoestablishyourownspecialproceduresand
workrulesforunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.
slopestoosteepforvehicleoperation).Usethe3rd
HighLockoutswitchifhighspeedcouldresultina
safetyorvehicleabusesituation.
BeforeOperating
•Operatethemachineonlyafterreadingand
understandingthecontentsofthismanual.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethevehicle.Never
allowadultstooperateitwithoutproperinstructions.
Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersonsshouldoperate
thisvehicle.Makesurealloperatorsarephysically
andmentallycapableofoperatingthevehicle.
•Thisvehicleisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,the
operator,andonepassengerintheseatprovidedby
themanufacturer.Nevercarryanyotherpassengers
onthevehicle.
•Neveroperatethevehiclewhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowto
stoptheenginequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevicesanddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydeviceordecalismalfunctioning,
illegible,ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
themachinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,
orsneakers.Donotwearloosettingclothingor
jewelrywhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsand
causepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,longpants,anda
helmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalsafety
andinsuranceregulations.
•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,away
fromtheareasofoperation.
•Beforeoperatingthevehicle,alwayscheckallparts
ofthevehicleandanyattachments.Ifsomethingis
wrong,stopusingvehicle.Makesuretheproblem
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