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14.1 GENERAL MAINTENANCE SAFETY STANDARDS
Safety standards for yacht maintenance
Do not start any work before being assured that both the operator and the
others do not run any risk.
Lack of proper knowledge of the nature, scope and extent of
maintenance operations can pose personal injury hazards to personnel
involved in the operations. If you are not certain about any aspect of the
work to be done, always ask someone with knowledge of the work to
clarify the situation. Do not draw any conclusion.
If you are not certain about your knowledge and skills for a specific
maintenance operation, entrust it to someone who has the knowledge.
Before carrying out any maintenance or repair operation, the work area
must be clear of all unauthorized persons. If others are working in the
same area, ensure that there is a clear understanding of the
communication signals that will be used to convey messages for action.
Manual signals are often used and must be clearly understood when
working in high noise areas where verbal instructions may be inadequate.
Always operate with care, pay attention and make sure to understand the
applicable safety requirements related to the task you are carrying out.
Further to the warnings below, specific warnings are indicated in the
whole manual. This section provides general, limited guidelines for
warnings regarding safe maintenance procedures.
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CAUTION
This section includes a certain number of information to maintain the
components without dangers. Remember that each time you activate
the controls you are in fact the pilot.
You must therefore read and understand the information given before
activating the controls.
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CAUTION
The use of faulty lifting attachments can be the cause of accidents;
check therefore their efficiency. Ensure the compliance of hoisting
gears with local norms and their suitability for the job they have to carry
out. Check besides their soundness according to the work to be carried
out.
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CAUTION
The use of unsuitable clothing can cause accidents; do not wear
fluttering clothes which could be easily get caught in the yacht’s moving
parts. Wear protective clothes suitable with the kind of work to carry out
(helmets, safety shoes and protective goggles, overalls). Button up the
cuffs, do not use ties or scarves and do not leave your long hair loose.
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