WORK AND MAINTENANCE CLOTHING
The appropriate equipment and material for the function
in
question and the prevention of accidents must be used
when operating the machine or carrying out maintenance or repair operations. The
final
equipment
will
be
selected on the basis of the assessment of risk for each work station; however,
generally
speaking, the following
recommendations apply:
comfortable close fitting work suit or other clothing which cannot be caught in moving components.
Wear reflective
clothing if appropriate.
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Protective helmet.
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Protective gloves.
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Safety boots.
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Ear protection
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Safety goggles, if applicable.
Make
sure that you are issued with
all
the necessary personal protection equipment (PPE) to carry
out your work
safely, for instance: hard hat, ear protection, warm clothes,
reflective equipment, safety goggles, masks, etc.
The
operation of the forklift whilst wearing bracelets, chains, loose clothing, with long hair whichis not tied back, etc.
is not
recommended due
to the risk of catching in controls, rotating parts, cracks, etc.
The forklift should only be used by authorized and duly trained personnel.
·Only use approved accident prevention equipment in good condition
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