Genie GTH-5519 Original Instructions Manual
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November 201550 GTH-5519 Part No. 57.0009.0619Second Edition - First PrintingAttachmentsSuspended Load HazardsWork Area SafetyGeneral SafetyDo not lift a suspended load without firstunderstanding the local, state, federal, orprovincial rules, standards and regulations relatedto the activity. In the USA requirements are setforth in ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 and OSHA 29 CFR1926.1400-1442. Additional rules, standards andregulations may apply. Additional training may berequired.If a telehandler must be used to transport asuspended load, the following precautions for theprotection of the operator shall be taken.Read, understand and obey all warnings andinstructions provided with the attachment that isapproved for suspending loads.Only a properly designed, tested and approvedattachment shall be used to carry a suspendedload.The telehandler load charts are designed forloads where the load center is stationary. Asa suspended load moves, the load centercan change. As a result, extreme caution intransporting and lifting, or placing the load must beobserved to minimize the potential for the load tomove.Overturning HazardsDo not lift a suspended load without the properand legible load capacity chart for the attachment/telehandler combination you are using.Do not permitthe load to swingfreely. Alwaysproperly tetherloads to restrictmovement.Driving acrossgrades, suddenstarts, stops,and turns cancause the loadto swing andcreate a hazardif not externallystabilized.Keep the boom retracted as much as practical.Do not lift suspended loads when wind speeds cancause an unsafe situation.All movements of the load must be accomplishedgradually and at the slowest practical speed toprevent the load from swinging.Keep the heavy part of the load closest to theattachment.Never drag or pull a load sideways.Only lift a load vertically; do not pull a loadhorizontally as it could cause excessive swingingof the load.The weight of all rigging (slings, shackles etc.)must be included as part of the load. |
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