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Temporary Construction Hoist PH 650
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Condition(s)
Hazard / Action
Ice/snow
• Injury to passengers/people at the ground station/landing levels as a
result of snow breakage or icicles.
• Falling on snow or ice.
 Remove ice/snow from car, from the roof of the car, from all
access points, from mast anchors / gear racks / cables/cable
box. Do not use saline substances for this purpose.
 Ensure that no roof avalanches / icicles can fall from the
building onto/into the car or the access points. Remove
hazards before start-up. Wear a helmet.
 Ensure that all doors, hatches etc. are functional.
 At the end of the working day, move the car 8" (20 cm)
upwards in order to prevent the limit switches from freezing
up.
 In the case of large amounts/depths of snow: prevent car
from travelling as far as the layer of snow. Hoist could be
damaged.
Storms/lightening/hail
• Injury to people as a result of lightening or hail
• Damage to the hoist as a result of strong gusts of wind/bolts of
lightening.
 Do not transport people.
 Bring car down to ground level.
Flooding
• Damage to the hoist as a result of running into a flooded pit. Loss of
stability of the foundation due to flooding.
 Switch off the power.
 Pump the pit dry.
 Check foundation/buffer.
 Check enclosure.
Sandstorm
• Difficulty breathing / risk of suffocation in the event of long-term
exposure, e.g. in the event of a defect in the hoist. Carry a dust
mask.
• Damage to the hoist as a result of the switch box filter-pads
becoming blocked.
 Clean the filter pads.
Fog
• Injury to people as a result of parts projecting into the travel path.
Transportation of parts through the travel path of the hoist using a
crane.
 Use organisational measures to ensure that no parts project
into the travel path / that parts are not transported through
the travel path of the hoist.