Owner`s manual

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Important Safety Information
This MFS/YORK/STORMOR Construction/Safety Manual is written to assist and instruct those who
are responsible for the complete bin assembly.
MFS/YORK/STORMOR assumes no liability with respect to proper constructed and inspection, assembly,
or use of its products established under applicable laws, all of which is the sole responsibility of the
purchaser and those doing the assembly work.
Appurtenances and the accessories manufactured by us for use with our products conform only to
applicable Federal or Safety Standards in effect at such time.
GENERAL SAFETY STATEMENT
Occupational safety is of prime concern to us at MFS/YORK/STORMOR. This manual was written with
the safety of the operator and others who come in contact with the equipment as our prime concern. The
manual presents day to day work problems encountered by the operator and other personnel. We wrote
this manual to help you understand safe operating procedures for grain bins with accessory equipment.
We want you as our partner in safety.
It is your responsibility as an owner or operator or supervisor, to know what specific requirements,
precautions, and work hazards exist and to make these known to all other personnel working with the
equipment or in the area, so that they too may take any necessary safety precautions that may be required.
Failure to read this Manual and its Safety Instructions by all personnel is a misuse of the equipment.
Watch For This Symbol. It Points Out Important Safety Precautions.
It Means “ATTENTION” - Become Alert! Your Safety Is Involved.
WORK AREA SAFETY STATEMENT
Under no circumstances should persons not involved in the operation be allowed to trespass into or
be present in the work area.
It shall be the duty of all operators to see that children and/or other persons stay out of the work area!
Trespass into the work area by anyone not involved in the actual operations, or trespass into a hazard
area by anyone, shall result in an immediate shut down by the operator.
It shall be the responsibility of all operators to see that the work area has secure footing and is clean
and free of all debris and tools which might cause accidental tripping and/or falling. It shall also be
their responsibility to keep the work area clean and orderly during the operation.