Glow-worm Ultracom2 sxi - Manual Handling


WithregardstotheManualHandlingOperations,1992
Regulations,thefollowingliftoperationexceedstherecommended
weightforaonemanlift.

Cleartheroutebeforeattemptingthelift.
Ensuresafeliftingtechniquesareused–keepbackstraight–bend
usinglegs.Keeploadasclosetobodyaspossible.Donottwist–
repositionfeetinstead.If2personsperforminglift,ensureco-ordinated
movementsduringlift.Avoidupperbody/topheavybending-donot
leanforward/sideways.Recommendwearsuitablecutresistantgloves
withgoodgriptoprotectagainstsharpedgesandensuregoodgrip.
Alwaysuseassistanceifrequired.

Recommend2personliftor1personwithuseofsacktruck.If1person
isperforminglift,straddletheload,tiltandplacecartonintopositionon
truck.Recommendsecureapplianceontotruckwithsuitablestraps.
Ensuresafeliftingtechniquesareused–keepbackstraight–bend
usinglegs.Keeploadasclosetobodyaspossible.If2persons
performinglift,ensureco-ordinatedmovementsduringlift.Alwaysuse
assistanceifrequired.


Recommend2personliftor1personwithuseofsacktruck.If1person
isperforminglift,straddletheload,tiltandplacecartonintopositionon
truck.Recommendsecureapplianceontotruckwithsuitablestraps.
Ensuresafeliftingtechniquesareused–keepbackstraight–bend
usinglegs.Keeploadasclosetobodyaspossible.If2personsper-
forminglift,ensureco-ordinatedmovementsduringlift.Cleartheroute
beforeattemptingthelift.Ifremovingboilerfromtruckstraddletheload
andtiltforwardstofacilitatesecuregrip.Ensuresafeliftingtechniques
areused–keepbackstraight–bendusinglegs.Donottwist–repo-
sitionfeetinstead.Takecaretoavoidtriphazards,slipperyorwet
surfacesandwhenclimbingstepsandstairs.Alwaysuseassistanceif
required.


Recommend2-personliftor1personwithuseofsacktruck.If1person
isperforminglift,straddletheload,tiltandplacecartonintopositionon
truck.Recommendsecureapplianceontotruckwithsuitablestraps.
Ensuresafeliftingtechniquesareused–keepbackstraight–bendus-
inglegs.Keeploadasclosetobodyaspossible.If2personsperform-
inglift,ensureco-ordinatedmovementsduringlift.Avoidupperbody/top
heavybending-donotleanforward/sideways.Cleartheroutebefore
attemptingthelift.Ifremovingboilerfromtruckstraddletheloadand
tiltforwardstofacilitatesecuregrip.Ensuresafeliftingtechniquesare
used–keepbackstraight–bendusinglegs.Donottwist–reposition
feetinstead.Takecaretoavoidtriphazards,slipperyorwetsurfaces
andwhenclimbingstepsandstairs.Alwaysuseassistanceifrequired.


Recommend2-personlift.Ensureco-ordinatedmovementsduring
lift.Avoidupperbody/topheavybending-donotleanforward/side-
ways.Cleartheroutebeforeattemptingthelift.Takecaretoavoidtrip
hazards,slipperyorwetsurfacesandwhenclimbingstepsandstairs.
Whentransferringapplianceintoroofspace,recommend1persontobe
inroofspacetoreceivetheapplianceandotherpersontobebelowto
passupandsupportappliance.Ensuresafeliftingtechniquesareused
–keepbackstraight–bendusinglegs.Keeploadasclosetobodyas
possible.Alwaysuseassistanceifrequired.Itisassumedsafeaccess,
ooringandadequatelightingareprovidedintheroofspace.Itis
recommendedariskassessmentoftheroofspaceareabecarriedout
beforemovingtheapplianceintotheareatotakeintoaccountaccess,
stabilityofooring,lightingandotherfactors,andappropriatemeasures
taken.

Recommend2personsunpackappliancefromcarton.Alwayskeep
workingareaclear.Cutthecartonstraps,liftcartonupandslideover
polystyreneendpacks.Removetoppolystyrenepackwithttings.

Recommend2personsliftappliancetopositionintoplace.Fitbracket
securelyontowallbeforeliftingapplianceintoposition.Obtainrm
griponfrontandsidesofappliance,liftupwards,ensurestablebal-
anceachievedandliftupwardstopositioninplaceonbracket.Ensure
safeliftingtechniquesareused–keepbackstraight–bendusing
legs-whenliftingloadfromoorlevel.Donottwist–repositionfeet
instead.Keepboilerascloseaspossibletobodythroughoutliftto
minimisestrainonback.Ensureco-ordinatedmovementstoensure
equalspreadofweightofload.Alwaysuseassistanceifrequired.
Recommendwearsuitablecutresistantgloveswithgoodgriptoprotect
againstsharpedgesandensuregoodgripwhenhandlingappliance.
        

Recommend2 personsliftappliance toposition into place.Fit bracket
securelyontowallbeforeliftingapplianceintoposition.Obtainrmgrip
onfrontandsidesofappliance,liftupwards,ontoworktopifpracticable.
Ensurestablebalanceachievedandliftupwardstopositioninplaceon
bracket.If2personspositioningontobracketobtainrmgripatfrontand
sides/baseof boiler.Ensureco-ordinatedmovementsduring 2 person
liftsto ensureequalspread ofweight of load.Ensure safelifting tech-
niquesare used – keep backstraight – bend using legs- when lifting
loadfromoorlevel.Donottwist–repositionfeetinstead.Keepboiler
ascloseaspossibletobodythroughoutlifttominimisestrainonback.
Avoidupperbody/topheavybending-donotleanforward/sideways.Al-
waysuseassistanceifrequired.Recommendwearsuitablecutresistant
gloveswith goodgriptoprotectagainstsharpedgesand ensuregood
gripwhenhandlingappliance.


Recommend2persons lift appliancetoposition intoplace,spaceper-
mitting.Fitbracketsecurelyontowallbeforeliftingapplianceintoposi-
tion.Obtainrmgriponfrontandsidesofappliance,liftupwards,onto
worktopifpracticable.Ensurestablebalanceachievedandliftupwards
to drop into place onto bracket. If 2 persons positioning onto bracket
obtainrm gripat frontand sides/baseof boiler.  Ensure co-ordinated
movements during 2 person lifts to ensure equal spread of weight of
load.If 1 personpositioning onto bracketrecommendobtain rm grip
supportingbaseofboiler.Ensuresafeliftingtechniquesareused–keep
backstraight–bendusinglegs-whenliftingloadfromoorlevel.Do
nottwist–repositionfeetinstead.Keepboilerascloseaspossibleto
bodythroughoutlifttominimisestrainonback.Alwaysuseassistance
if required.  Recommend wear suitable cut resistant gloves with good
griptoprotectagainstsharpedgesandensuregoodgripwhenhandling
appliance.
          

Recommend2personsliftappliancetopositionintoplace,spacepermit-
ting.Fitbracketsecurelyontowallbeforeliftingapplianceintoposition.
Obtainrmgriponfrontandsidesofappliance,liftupwards,ensuresta-
blebalanceachievedandliftupwardstodropintoplaceontobracket.If2
personspositioningontobracketobtainrmgripatfrontandsides/base
ofboiler.Ensureco-ordinatedmovementsduring2personliftstoensure
equalspreadofweightofload.If1personpositioningontobracketrec-
ommendobtainrm gripsupportingbase of boiler. Ensuresafelifting
techniquesareused-keepbackstraight–bendusinglegs-whenlifting
loadfromoorlevel.Donottwist–repositionfeetinstead.Keepboileras
closeaspossibletobodythroughoutlifttominimisestrainonback.Al-
waysuseassistanceifrequired.Recommendwearsuitablecutresistant
gloveswith goodgriptoprotectagainstsharpedgesand ensuregood
gripwhenhandlingappliance.Itisrecommendedariskassessmentof
theroofspaceareabecarriedoutbeforemovingtheapplianceintothe
areatotakeintoaccountaccess,stabilityofooring,lightingandother
factors,andappropriatemeasurestaken.