MetalTech BuildMan Grade I-BMDS1830 Instructions De Montage page 3

RULES FOR USE AND NON-USE OF STILTS
STILTS SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR LIGHT DUTY TASKS SUCH AS:
placing of insulation batts;
installing furring channels;
screwing sheets to furring channels, trusses, underside of floor joists and walls;
patching, touching up and stopping of joints using a trowel;
fixing cornices; and
minor hand sanding.
STILTS SHOULD NOT BE USED WHEN:
the work site is not "Plaster Ready";
observing or experiencing fatigue;
they are poorly maintained;
lifting or supporting plaster sheets;
handling long, heavy or cumbersome objects or items, such as decorative cornices;
employees have not been properly trained in their use:
walking on stairs;
the floor level is not solid, changes height or slopes;
stepping into or over baths or other obstructions;
placed on a non-floor surface (such as tables, trestles, etc.);
the springs are fully compressed (caused when lifting heavy objects or exerting
high upward force, such as drilling through overhead structures);
picking up items from below knee level;
standing on void covers that bend from the weight;
using inappropriate equipment such as trowel boxes, tools with power leads or hoses;
there is an absence of a suitable mounting / dismounting platform;
the ceiling height is greater than 10 feet (3 m); or
the task requires frequent bending of the torso or over-reaching.
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