It should be performed by the operator prior to moving the machine to the work place. It is the operator's responsibility to read and remember the work place hazards, then watch for and avoid them while moving, setting up and operating the machine. You learn and practice the principles of safe machine operation contained in this operator's manual.
Scheduled maintenance inspections shall be performed by qualified service technicians, according to the manufacturer's specifications and the requirements listed in the responsibilities manual. Be sure that the operator's, safety and responsibilities manuals are complete, legible and in the storage container located on the platform.
The Operating Instructions section provides instructions for each aspect of machine operation. It is the operator's responsibility to follow all the safety rules and instructions in the operator's, safety and responsibilities manuals.
The authors pro- that construction workers face are classi- pose that item number one on an inspection checklist for heavy KEY fied as caught-in/between and struck-by equipment should always be the operator’s manual.