PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-680
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 680
JULY 2009
12
PS 680
JUL 09
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Before using the CHU, check the bail bar lock for a missing or damaged pin
or lock pin, or a deformation greater than
3
/
16
of an inch. If you Fnd damaged or
missing parts, your PLS or HEMTT is not mission capable.
•
Make sure you and your buddies stay out of harm’s way on every lift while
operating the CHU.
They were on the last lift of the day when the ground guide moved
between the PLS and a MILVAN. Unfortunately, the team wasn’t using
the CHU’s bail bar locking device. The lifting frame fell off the
CHU’s hook, crushing the ground guide.
PLS and
HEMTT.…
Don’t Let the
CHU Fall on You!
and note these
two reminders…
in late 2008, a soldier
died when he was crushed
by a container handling
unit (chu).
the soldier was acting
as a ground guide while
the pls operator used
the 1,600-lb chu lifting
frame to move mIlvans.
Use CHU’s bail bar locking
device to protect lives
Properly installed
bail bar lock
Stay clear when CHU is lifted!
For safety, the bail bar lock
must
be used when operating
the CHU on your PLS or HEMTT.
So before your next
container-moving mission,
eyeball paragraphs 2-32
through 2-44 in TM 9-2320-
364-10 for your PLS.
Eyeball Paragraph 2-10.11
in TM 9-2320-304-14&P
or the latest HEMTT
IETM’s LHS operating
instructions, too.
Prevent
these accidents
from happening
to you or your
friends.
Make sure you know how to use the bail
bar lock and what to do to stay safe.
it’s stowed
on the CHU to
protect
you!
Use the bail
bar locking
device.
it’s a failsafe device that you
have to properly use.
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