Sicma TR80 - Vibrations

Machine description and technical information
3.7 Vibrations
With the sound pressure level at the operator station between 80 and 85
dB(A):
- The employer must provide appropriate PPE (ear protectors or
disposable earplugs).
- The employer must adequately inform and train the operator on the
safety measures to be taken.
- Provision shall be made for health surveillance at the request of the
worker or where the competent doctor considers it necessary.
With the sound pressure level at the operator station between 85 and 87
dB(A):
-
The employer must provide the operator with suitable PPE (ear protectors
or disposable earplugs) and check that the operator actually uses them
while the machine is operating.
-
The employer must adequately inform and train the operator on the
safety measures to be taken.
- Health surveillance must be provided for all exposed workers.
- Appropriate measures must be taken to reduce noise exposure.
-
The area around the machine must be delimited and marked, taking
into account the area of influence of the high noise, limiting access
only to strictly necessary personnel.
With the sound pressure level at the operator’s station including above 87
dB(A) or in the presence of loud impulse noises:
-
Immediate action must be taken to reduce the operator’s exposure to
noise by identifying the causes of excessive exposure.
-
The area around the machine must be delimited and marked, taking
into account the area of influence of the high noise, limiting access
only to strictly necessary personnel.
DANGER
With the sound pressure level at the operator’s station exceeding 80 dB(A),
use of the machine by the operator without the appropriate protective
equipment (ear protectors or disposable earplugs) may cause discomfort,
stress or hearing loss.
In the conditions of use in the operational phase, i.e. with the vibrating head
chain slackened, the vibrations have no effect on the operator driving the
tractor.
NOTE
The vibration should only be operated when the vibrating head is clamped to
the trunk or branches of the tree. Under these conditions, only the vibrations
of the tractor to which the machine is connected reach the driver.
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