KY CLIMBER
Safety Guidelines
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ll persons who service, install, dismantle or use
suspendedaccessequipmentmust fullycomprehend and
act in accordance with this manual and all appropriate
regulations. A competent person is a designated person,
suitably trained, qualified by knowledge and practical
experience to carry out the required task safely.
Training, manuals and other documentation are available
at Sky Climber®. Do not hesitate to contact us for more
details.
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Operators must be emotionally and physically able to
withstand the stress of working at elevations. Do not work
at elevations if subject to seizures or loss of physical
control. Operators must be safety conscious, responsible
and not under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other
substances.
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All persons using suspended access systems must at
all times wear safety harnesses attached by lanyards and
rope grabs to independent lifelines. Use short lanyards
and attach the rope grabs as high on the lifeline as
practically possible. Lifelines shall be fastened to a fixed
anchorage other than the rigging systems. Do not
disconnect or remove harnesses or lanyards until safely
on the ground or until completely disembarked from
suspensionsystemtoasafelocation.
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Safety helmets should be worn at all times when
servicing, (dis-) assembling or using the equipment.
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Provide protection for operators from collision with
overhead obstacles and falling objects.
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Provideadequateprotectionbelowthesuspended
system to prevent injury to persons from falling objects.
Keep all persons from beneath suspended platforms.
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Maintain contact with your supervisor at all times.
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Make a copy of this manual available to every person
using, erecting and assembling this equipment.
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Never work alone on suspended access systems
Do not over load the equipment
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All suspended access equipment must be handled
with care: during handling of equipment, installation and
use (place loads gently on platform).
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Inspect and test the equipment before use, rigging,
re-
rigging, after de-rigging and at regular intervals to
make
sure that it is maintained in a safe workable
condition. The
supervisor should assign a competent
person for
inspection purposes. In case of equipment
failures or
difficulties noticed during testing and inspec-
tion prior to
use, contact your nearest Sky Climber®
representative
and do not use the equipment until it is
repaired or
replaced. Only use Sky Climber® spare
parts. Do not
alter any equipment. Maintenance may
only be carried
out by Sky Climber® representatives.
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Verify if all decals and nameplates are properly
affixed and legible. If they are obscured or missing,
replacements are available from Sky Climber®.
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Always verify if a platform is properly counter-
weighted: check the rigging systems prior to each shift.
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Never load the platform above the indicated safe
working load.
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In case of an emergency during operation press the
red
emergency stop button on the hoist or control unit. The
platform will halt immediately (power is cut off,
brakes are
activated). Solve the problem first, prior to
furtheruse.
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Never use suspended access systems for
transportation of passengers from one level to another.
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Where an object falling from a platform could pose a
hazard to persons below, a screen or other material
shall be provided around the periphery of the platform
to prevent objects 25mm (1”) in diameter from falling
through.
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Keep the vertical travel zone of the platform free of
obstructions. If contacting an obstruction immediately stop
the platform. Inspect the platform and the obstruction for
possible damage and/or hang-up. Proceed in a safe
direction. Take care not to overload the system or get in
slack rope situation when running into
an obstacle.
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Beware of obstacles when there is too small of a
clearance between platform and facade. Use long-
handled tools when working at large distances between
platform and facade.
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Do not handle suspended loads in conjunction with
suspended platforms.
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When leaving a suspended platform (in mid-air), in
order
to k eep it from m oving away from the building, s ecure the
platform to the face of the structure. Do not forget to
disconnect the platform from the structure before moving
otherwise serious injuries and/or damage can occur.
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Hazardous situations occur when it is not possible to
lower platform to a safe position (i.e. over water or roads).
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Never alter equipment once the platform is sus-
pended. Keep all equipment out of reach of
unauthorized persons.
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Rejected equipment must be destroyed prior to
disposal so that it cannot be misused, reused, or other-
wise returnedtoservice.
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The guardrail on the front portion of the platform (i.e.
side adjacent to the building or structure) is adjustable/
removable. This guardrail should be lowered to its
down position or removed only when the platform is not
moving (being raised or lowered) and when the platform
is restrained to within 0.30m (12”) or less of the face of
the building or structure.
SAFETY GUIDELINES
GENERAL
UM•36•001
ED•2019-12-04
Operation Safety
Operator's Safety
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