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Following checks must be carried out:
1 A check of the opening of the lifting gear,1 or 2 times a
year. This can be done by lifting the ring or lever.
2 A check of the set pressure once a year according to
the local regulations, if required. This check may not
be done with the compressor supplying the air
pressure and must be carried out on a proper test
bench.
1.10 Injury Prevention
1 Stationary housing guards are provided on all rotating
or reciprocating parts not otherwise protected and
which may be hazardous to personnel. Machinery
shall never be put into operation, when such guards
have been removed, before the guards are securely
reinstalled.
2 Do not open electrical cabinets, cubicles or other
equipment while voltage is supplied. If such cannot be
avoided, e.g. for measurements, tests or adjustments,
have the action carried out by a
qualified electrician only, with appropriate tools, and
ascertain that the required bodily protection against
electrical hazards is applied.
3 Noise, even at reasonable levels, can cause
irritation and disturbance which, over a long period
of time, may cause severe injuries to the nervous
system of human beings.
When the sound pressure level, at any point where
personnel normally has to attend, is:
below 70 dB(A): no action needs to be taken,
above 70 dB(A): noise-protective devices should be
provided for people continuously
being present in the room,
below 85 dB(A): no action needs to be taken for
occasional visitors staying a limited
time only,
above 85 dB(A): room to be classified as a noise-
hazardous area and an obvious
warning shall be placed
permanently at each entrance to
alert people entering the room, for
even relatively short times, about
the need to wear ear protectors,
above 95 dB(A): the warning(s) at the entrance(s)
shall be completed with the
recommendation that also
occasional visitors shall wear ear
protectors,
above 105 dB(A): special ear protectors that are
adequate for this noise level and
the spectral composition of the
noise shall be provided and a
special warning to that effect shall
be placed at each entrance.
4 Insulation or safety guards of parts the temperature of
which can be in excess of 80 ºC (175 ºF) and which
may be accidentally touched by personnel shall not be
removed before the parts have cooled to room
temperature.
5 When hot parts have to be handled, e.g. shrink fitting,
special heat-resistant gloves shall be used and, if
required, other body protection shall be applied.
6 If the working process produces fumes, dust or vibration
hazards, etc., take the necessary steps to eliminate the risk
of personnel injury.
7 Before lifting machines, all loose parts which could be liable
to fall down shall be removed or secured; pivoting parts
such as doors, etc. shall be safely immobilized.
8 To lift heavy parts, a hoist of ample capacity, tested and
approved according to local safety regulations, shall be
used.
9 When lifting machinery, only hooks or shackles meeting
local safety regulations shall be applied. Never shall
cables, chains or ropes be applied directly on or through
lifting eyes. Never allow sharp bends in lifting cables,
chains or ropes.
10 Lifting hooks, eyes, shackles, etc. shall never be bent and
shall only have stress in line with their design load axis.
The capacity of a lifting device diminishes when the lifting
force is applied at an angle to its load axis.
11 For maximum safety and efficiency of the lifting apparatus
all lifting members shall be applied as near to perpendicular
as possible. If required, a lifting beam shall be applied
between hoist, and load.
12 When heavy pans are being lifted with a hoist, it is strictly
forbidden to dwell or pass under the load or in the space
which is liable to be hit if the load or part of it should topple
over or come loose. Never leave a load hanging on a hoist.
Lifting acceleration and retardation shall be kept within safe
limits.
13 A hoist has to be installed in such a way that the object will
be lifted perpendicular. If that is not possible, the
necessary precautions must be taken to prevent load-
swinging, e.g. by using two hoists, each at approximately
the same angle not exceeding 30deg from the vertical.
14 When using compressed air or inert gas to clean down
equipment, do so with caution and use the appropriate
protection, at least safety glasses, for the operator as well
as for any bystander. Do not apply compressed air or inert
gas to your skin or direct an air or gas stream at people.
Never use it to clean dirt from your clothes.
15 Before blowing compressed air or inert gas through a hose,
ensure that the open end is held securely, so that it cannot
whip and cause injury.
16 When washing parts in or with a cleaning solvent, provide
the required ventilation and use appropriate protection such
as a breathing filter, safety glasses, rubber apron and
gloves, etc.
17 Safety shoes should be compulsory in any workshop and if
there is a risk, however small, of failing objects, wearing of
a safety helmet should be included.
18 If there is a risk of inhaling hazardous gases, fumes or dust,
the respiratory organs must be protected and, depending
on the nature of the hazard, so must the eyes and skin.
19. Remember that where there is visible dust, the finer,
invisible particles will almost certainly be present too; but
the fact that no dust can be seen is not a reliable indication
that dangerous, invisible dust is not present in the air.
20. When using cartridge type breathing filter equipment,
ascertain that the correct type of cartridge is used and that
its useful service life is not surpassed.
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