McIntyre 320 - Continual Improvement Policy; A Cautionary Tale

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2.3.3. Continual Improvement Policy
JMC Recycling Systems reserves the right to make changes and/or improvements to our
machines without obligation to incorporate such changes on machines previously sold.
2.4. A Cautionary Tale
The McIntyre 320 model Shear pictured below came into the manufacturer’s works for
reconditioningandresaleinMay2001.IthadbeenoperatingintheeldsinceNovember
1989. At some time during it’s history, the Shear had been refurbished by someone
otherthanthemanufacturer.TheBladeGuardhadbeenremovedandnotre-tted.The
FootPedalhadbeenmodiedbyremovingalargesectionofshielding.Removalofthe
Foot Pedal shrouding could result in accidental operation of the equipment by either the
Operator, someone stumbling onto the Pedal, or even a piece of falling metal. All Warning
Labels had been removed.
Modicationsofthistypecannotbecondonedsincetheycouldresultinseriousinjury
to the Operator. If you see, are offered, or are asked to work on a machine which has
been altered in such a way as to compromise Operator safety, then please contact
the manufacturer, trade organisation, and/or your local Health and Safety Executive.
Replacement Guards, Covers, Foot Pedals, Cables and Warning Labels etc can be
obtained at cost from the manufacturer.