04.02.2011

Knuckle-boom safety manual

The US based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has issued a new safety manual for knuckle-boom log loaders.

The 52-page AEM Knuckleboom Log Loader Safety Manual was developed by the association’s Forestry Equipment Council and covers log loaders that are equipped with a grapple and either stationary or mounted on a truck, trailer, rubber-tired carrier or crawler.

The manual includes current industry practice in machine design and construction as well as up-to-date industry safety best practices for equipment preparation, operation, maintenance and transport.
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AEM says that its safety manuals outline common sense "do's and don'ts" in clear language and an easy-to-follow format, and are intended to provide and support convenient in-house safety training.

Graphics reinforce the safety messages and are in pictorial style to harmonise with the latest machine safety sign and manufacturer manual practices. ISO safety symbols are incorporated where appropriate. Safety alert messages, use of the "Safety Alert symbol" and use of "Signal Words" are revised to conform to ANSI Z535.6:2006 standards.

The new manual is available online at http://shop.aem.org.