mu building services lift training
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Updated Fall 2012. MU Building Services Lift Training. To use the Scissor Lift, you will need at least: The “ Sissor Lift Key” Key Proper Harness & Lanyard Trained Spotter for Safety . Mandatory Items Needed. Maximum Weight Limit on Scissor Lift. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MU BUILDING SERVICES
LIFT TRAINING
Updated Fall 2012
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MANDATORY ITEMS NEEDEDTo use the Scissor Lift, you will need at
least: The “Sissor Lift Key” Key Proper Harness & Lanyard
Trained Spotter for Safety
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MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT ON SCISSOR LIFT
All Tools, Equipment, Gear and Persons can altogether weigh no-more than 600 lbs on the scissor lift.
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PRE-USE INSPECTION
Look for HazardsLook for Leaks
Look for Damage
Report ANY problems to MU
Building Services
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CRUISING IN THE MUDrivers need to get
low and take a knee when cruising thru low overhead
environments!
BEWARE hazards in driving the
platform thru a doorway!
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SAFETY RAILS KEEP YOU SAFE!
DO NOT•Sit on Rail
•Stand on Rail
•Lean Over Rail
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WHERE DO I CLIP IN?
There are Six (6)
approved anchor “clip-in”
points on the work platform.
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DECALS AND WARNINGS
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IT IS CALLED A “SCISSOR” LIFT FOR A REASON
Use extreme caution when using anything that might hang off the work platform, or might get caught in the scissor mechanism.
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ANOTHER SPECIAL FEATURELets you
work above obstructions or in areas
where pulling close to the wall is not
advantageous
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HOW DO I DRIVE THIS THING?
Battery
Gauge
Toggle Switch LEFT for UP/DOWN vertical operation on the Joystick
Toggle Switch RIGHT for FORWARD/BACK driving operation
on the Joystick
The Joystick has: A dead-man-grip
(lift won’t move unless you squeeze with your hand)
A rocker-switch (that turns the wheels left or right)
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LOWER (EMERGENCY) CONTROLSLower Controls should be used during the
following situations:•During Pre-Use Inspection of Lift Functions
•By the Spotter ONLY After Given Permission to Operate a Function by the Operator
•By the Spotter To Override the Upper Controls and Gain Access to the Operator in the Event of an Emergency
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WHAT DOES THE SPOTTER DO? Spotters walk ahead and around of the
operating lift and pay special attention to the lift route of travel to watch and warn the
operator about:
•Doorways•Blind corners•Low overhead clearances•People approaching from front or rear•Hazards on the floor like power cords or tools
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SPOTTERS’ JOB AT DOORWAYS•Automatic doors must be propped or held open long enough to allow the lift to pass through the doorway
•When entering and exiting the elevator, spotter must hold the “Door Open” button open until the lift is fully on or fully off the elevator car.