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1. General Warning
READ THIS GENERAL WARNING FIRST
IN SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD OPERATIONS, SAFETY IS A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH
FOR RIGGERS, OPERATORS AND BY-STANDERS.
THIS WARNING IS YOUR SHARE OF DUTIES FOR ACHIEVING SAFETY.
1. It is the rigger’s and the operator’s responsibil-
ity, and their employer’s responsibility, if they
operate under an employer’s control, to strictly
conform to the following warnings.
2. It is imperative for safety and efficiency of the
operations that this manual be read and fully
understood by the rigger and the operator
before rigging or operating the TIRAK
®
. ALL
instructions contained herein must be carefully
and strictly followed, including applicable S.I.A.
guidelines for safe practice (see pages 41 and
42).
3. Should you hand over a TIRAK
®
, under what-
ever conditions, to any party operating out of
your control, you must join a clean copy of this
manual and draw other party’s attention that
strictly following all the instructions therein is
a matter of life or death.
4. Before rigging and operating this TIRAK
®
hoist, the rigger and the operator must
become aware of all the requirements of
federal, state, provincial and local safety
regulations not only applicable to the TIRAK
®
hoist but also to the entire suspended scaffold
system and any component of it.
5. Never use the TIRAK
®
hoist for any job other
than lifting personnel on suspended scaffold
according to the instructions of this manual
6. Never load the TIRAK
®
hoist above its rated
load.
YOUR DUTY TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY
7. Keep this manual available at all times for easy
reference whenever required. Extra copies are
available from the supplier.
8. Carefully take notice of all the labels affixed to
the TIRAK
®
. Never rig or operate the hoist if any
label, normally fixed on the hoist is obscured or
missing (see page 38 and 39). The supplier will
supply extra labels on customer’s request.
9. Every time the hoist is to be rigged or used,
check that the hoist, wire rope and other
components of the suspended scaffold system
are complete and in good working condition,
prior to proceeding.
10. A careful and regular inspection of the TIRAK
®
hoist, its wire rope and other components of
the installation is part of the safety
requirements. If you have any questions, call
the supplier.
11. After each de-rigging and before re-rigging,
the TIRAK
®
must be inspected by a competent
person familiar with the TIRAK
®
hoist and
professionally trained for the purpose.
YOUR DUTY TO INSPECT AND MAINTAIN
12. An operator must not be assigned to a sus-
pended job or to rigging for a suspended job, or
to de-rigging after the job, if that person is not:
a) mentally and physically fit for the purpose,
specially at heights,
b) competent for the job to be performed,
c) familiar with all applicable safety rules and
requirements,
d) familiar with the scaffold equipment as rigged,
e) provisionally trained for working under the
above requirements.
13. Never disassemble the TIRAK
®
by yourself or
by your staff. People’s life may be at risk.
Except for the operations described in this
manual, the maintenance of the TIRAK
®
hoists, as well as disassembly and repair,
must be exclusively done by qualified repair-
ers authorized in writing by the supplier.
TIRAK
®
spare parts in accordance with the
serial number of each machine must be ex-
clusively utilized. No substitutions are allowed.
14. Never let the TIRAK
®
hoist and other equip-
ment of a suspended scaffold system be
managed or operated by a person other than
authorized and assigned to the job. Keep the
equipment, either rigged or unrigged, out of
reach of unauthorized persons, while out of
operation.
YOUR DUTY TO TRAIN AND CONTROL PEOPLE
