Alba 8A - Safety; Safety Standards; Safety Devices

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4 SAFETY
4.1 Safety Standards
Failure to comply with the following safety standards may place users of the Traction
Apparatus and exposed persons at risk. The following actions are STRICTLY PROHIBITED:
 Using the Traction Apparatus with a load over its nominal capacity.
 Using the Traction Apparatus for work other than that it was designed for.
 Obstructing the movement of the up or down lever.
 Engaging the up and down levers at the same time.
 Using any means of engaging the equipment other than the original drive lever.
 Replacing the original safety screw with one of a different origin.
 Fastening the Traction Apparatus using means other than the fastening coupling.
 Attaching a load to the end of the Cable which protrudes over the side of the
fastening device.
 Striking the drive components.
 Exposing the Cable to temperatures of over 100 ºC and/or chemical or mechanical
agents.
 Using the Cable to sling a load.
 Allowing the Cable to come into contact with sharp edges.
 Using Cables without oiling them.
 Allowing a Cable under stress to come into contact with an obstacle.
 Using a Cable of a length less than that of the operation to be executed.
4.2 Safety Devices
ALBA traction equipment features a safety device against overloading in forward gear,
consisting of a screw with a safety nut. This device restricts overloading and protects the
mechanism. It prevents the load from being hoisted in the event it registers more than 2.5
times the limit of the work load when operating with a force of up to 1 kN on the end of the
lever.