Atlas Copco SmartROC T45

SmartROC T45/C50 4 Safety Precautions
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4 SafetyPrecautions
4.1 GeneralSafetyGuidelines
n Personnelworkingthemachinemustbewelltrainedandknowledgeableaboutthe
machineandthedangersinvolved.
n Followthesafetyinstructionsandobservewarningsprovidedinthemachinedocu
mentation.
n Makemanualsavailabletotheoperatoratalltimes.
n Observelocalsafety,andhealthregulations.
n Beforestartingthemachine,makesureallpersonnelisclearedfromthemachinehaz
ardzone.
n Observethemachinewarningsignals.
n Checkthesafetyequipmentandemergencystopsbeforeeachshiftandaftermoving
themachine.Ensurethatbrakesareappliedandwheelsblocked.Also,attheendof
eachshift,ensurethatthemachineisonitsjackswhenparked.
n Stepondesignatedareasonly.Donotsteponopenhatches.
n Ifthemachineoramachinesystemstopsbecauseofanindicatedfault,donotusethe
equipmentuntilallfaultsarerectified.Callservicepersonnel.
n Makesurethatallcontrolleversareworkingsatisfactorily.
n Performdailymaintenancechecksbeforeeachshift.
n Workperformedwiththemachineinvolvesimpactonthesurroundingenvironment,for
example,vibrationsandlandslides.Allworkmustbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththe
localsafetydirectives.
n Makesureneedlesstoolsandmaterialareclearedfromtheworkarea.
n Checksandadjustmentsmadewhilethemachineisrunningmustincludeatleasttwo
people.Onepersonmustbewithinthereachofanemergencystop,whilehavinga
goodoverviewofthework.
n Noworkistobedoneinthevicinityofthemachinewhenthereisariskoflightning.
4.2 PersonalProtection
n Alwaysuseasafetyhelmet,approvedandclosefittingclothing,hearingprotection,a
seatbelt(appliestomachineswithcabin),safetyglasses,andothernecessarysafety
gearwhileworkingwithornearthemachine.tramming,drilling,orother
n Securelonghair.
n Donotwearjewelry.
n Alwaysuseprotectivegloveswhilehandlingcomponents,cleaningthemachine,and
executingmaintenanceprocedures.
n Alwaysusesafetyglasseswhenusingahammer,aschipsordebriscancauseeyein
jury.
n Whendrivinghardenedpins,useahammerwithasoftface.
n Usehearingprotectionwithhighnoisereductioncapacity.
n Makesurethatpressurizedairforcleaningthevehicledoesnotexceed30psi/2bar.
Wearprotectivefaceshieldandclothing.
n Forsomeapplications,soundpressurelevelsmightbehighevenwithhearingprotec
tion.