Safety Devices And Warning Signs - Jungheinrich DFG 316s Betriebsanleitung

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Safety devices and warning signs

Safety devices and warning labels: The safety devices, warning signs and
warnings described in this Operating Manual must be heeded at all times.
1. Overhead guard
– High-lift trucks with and without a driver - including order picking trucks - must
have an overhead guard manufactured in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions per ASME B56.1-2003.
– The overhead guard was developed to protect the driver from falling objects; it
does not, however, offer complete protection from all conceivable accidents.
The operator should not assume, therefore, that these safety devices remove
the need for sound judgment and caution when loading, transporting and
stacking loads.
– In cooperation with the manufacturer, the operator can specify the use of a
reinforced overhead guard or one that has a smaller opening.
– When handling loads above the mast, sound decisions and maximum caution
are critical.
2. Exceptions
– The standard height of the overhead guard and the vertical space below the
guard can be reduced to enable operation with a driver's overhead guard when
the existing obstacles overhead limit the overall height of the industrial truck.
Changes are permitted only with written permission by the manufacturer.
Warning systems: All industrial trucks must be fitted with a horn, whistle, bell, or
other acoustic systems that can be activated by the operator.
The owner must decide whether the operating conditions are such that the industrial
truck should also be fitted with other acoustic or optical systems – such as work
lighting or a flashing warning lamp – and is responsible for the use and maintenance
of these systems.
The owner should determine the time interval(s) at which the warning systems should
be activated in conjunction with the manufacturer.
Where necessary, road signs, warning systems and other safety devices must be
used to warn personnel and to protect them from contact with industrial trucks or the
systems activated by the industrial trucks. This includes equipment designed to
interact with the industrial truck system.
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