24.12 TRAINING

In addition to the training requirements specified in section 1.10 TRAININGof this code, operative training should take into account the manufacturer’s instructions and also pay particular attention to the following:

  1. The limits of the applications for which the particular barrel lifter has been specified or is otherwise suitable.

  2. How to attach the barrel lifter to the various loads for which it is suitable.

  3. How to check that the load is securely held, and correctly balanced.

  4. How to manipulate the load.

  5. If the operation involves discharge of the barrel contents, how to do so including any necessary precautions.

The training should emphasize that barrel lifters are for use in a limited number of applications and should not be regarded as “general purpose” equipment. For this reason training should cover the fundamentals of safe lifting, the use of barrel lifters in general and the use of the particular barrel lifter in the particular application.