MU BUILDING SERVICES

LIFT TRAINING

Updated Fall 2012

MANDATORY ITEMS NEEDED

To use the Scissor Lift, you will need at least:

The “Sissor Lift Key” Key

Proper Harness & Lanyard Trained Spotter for Safety

MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT ON SCISSOR LIFT

All Tools, Equipment, Gear and Persons can altogether weigh no-more

than 600 lbs on the scissor lift.

IT’S NOT A CRANE

PRE-USE INSPECTION

Look for HazardsLook for Leaks

Look for Damage

Report ANY problems to MU

Building Services

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!

SAFETY RAILS KEEP YOU SAFE!

DO NOT•Sit on Rail

•Stand on Rail

•Lean Over Rail

WHERE DO I CLIP IN?

There are Six (6)

approved anchor “clip-in”

points on the work platform.

DECALS AND WARNINGS

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.

ANOTHER SPECIAL FEATURELets you

work above obstructions or in areas

where pulling close to the wall is not

advantageous

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)

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

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

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.