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Article | REF: AG7080 V1

Devices for lifting persons - Mobile elevating work platforms

Author: Georges SCHEMM

Publication date: July 10, 1999

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  • The most frequently encountered risks of use are as follows:

    • nacelle not level;

    • ground support failure ;

    • overload ;

    • too rapid acceleration or deceleration ;

    • wind effect ;

    • fall into the void ;

    • catching on an obstacle ;

    • contact with live parts or power lines;

    • collision of the operator with an external element during lifting ;

    • increasing height, e.g. by using a ladder, etc.

    All operating rules must be listed in the manufacturer's instruction manual.

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