1 Applications and Safety
Instructions
BA.GB.12-27409-05-07-FTA-jr
Cleansing agents, brake liquids, cooling fluid, oils, fuels and filters must
be disposed properly!
Only refill fuel with switched-off engine!
- Smoking ban! -
Pay attention to prescribed qualities of all operating materials and only
keep them in approved containers!
Attention when draining hot oil!
- Danger of scalding! -
Dispose the drained oil properly!
After finishing maintenance and repair work the protection must be re-
installed!
1.2.10 Use of Aerial Platforms at or nearby installations being under
voltage
Never move the aerial platform or parts of the Ruthmann-Steiger to-
wards installations being under voltage, e.g. unknown overhead lines!
- Danger to life! -
Touching of parts being under voltage can have fatal consequenc-
es!
When working at or nearby installations being under voltage the regula-
tions of the operator of the electrical installation must be observed.
If the parts of the installation being under voltage cannot be e.g.:
switched free of voltage and earthed or
electrically insulated or
covered and/or shielded,
or protected in another way,
for protection of persons while working, a sufficient safety distance to
the parts being under voltage must at all events be kept. Determine
safety measurements always in co-operation with the operator of the
plant.
Safety distances (protection distance) according to the „German regula-
tions of the profession/trade association for safety and health during
work“ (BGV A3) for working at parts being under voltage:
Nominal voltage Safety distance *
1
up to 1000 V (1 kV) 1,0 m
over 1 kV up to 110 kV 3,0 m
over 110 kV up to 220 kV 4,0 m