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It is always the operator's responsibility to use the machine in a safe and proper manner. Only trained operators should be allowed to control the machine. Under no circumstance should this machine be used in such a manner as to contravene any international, national or local health and safety at work regulations, or factories acts and subordinate regulations. [1]

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[1] Simon Electric Eagle 32/21N and 41/24N (PN 89-412792) - Operator's Manual

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# SECTION 2 # SAFE WORKING PRACTICE 1. USE OF THE MACHINE: (a) AT ALL TIMES, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO USE THE MACHINE IN A SAFE AND PROPER MANNER. (b) ONLY TRAINED OPERATORS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTROL THE MACHINE. (c) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD THIS MACHINE BE USED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO CONTRAVENE ANY INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL OR LOCAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK REGULATIONS, OR FACTORIES ACTS AND SUBORDINATE REGULATIONS. 2. INFORMATION SOURCES: - THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD: (a) "Mobile Elevating Work Platforms", Draft European Standard, Document No.88/[redacted postal code]., by British Standards Institute, 1988. (b) "Specification for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms", Document B.S. 7171., by British Standard Institute, 1989. (c) "Safety in Work with Powered Operated Mobile Work Platforms". Health and Safety Guidance Note HS(G) 19., by H.M.S.O. (d) "Avoidance of Danger from Overhead Electric Lines". Health and Safety Guidance Note GS6., by H.M.S.O. (e) "I.P.A.F. Guide to MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms)", by the International Powered Access Federation, 1987. 3. HAZARDS: - ONLY TRAINED MEDICALLY FIT OPERATORS SHOULD OPERATE THE MACHINE. IF UNTRAINED PERSONS ARE PRESENT IN THE PLATFORM FOR INSPECTION DUTIES THEY SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO CONTROL THE MACHINE. - The following instructions are minimum requirements to be adapted for safe working practice with the Boxer Mk.3 machine: (a) The safe working load of 225 kgs (496 lbs) must not be exceeded (two persons only), unless specified otherwise in Chart 4 (Section 1 - Specification). (b) The machine must not be elevated on ground that is more than 5.0 degrees out of level. The ground must be well compacted and capable of taking the weight transferred to the wheels in all stages of operation. In general, a road quality surface is required. (c) The machine must not be used in wind speeds in excess of 10 metres per seco

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