3000PB, 3700B, 4500B, 3000PVB, 3700VB, 4500VB User Manual 1: Safety
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J. Set compressor down only on a level surface capa-
ble of safely supporting at least its weight and its
loading unit.
K. When moving the compressor by forklift truck, utilize
fork pockets if provided. Otherwise, utilize pallet if
provided. If neither fork pockets or pallet are pro-
vided, then make sure compressor is secure and well
balanced on forks before attempting to raise or trans-
port it any significant distance.
L. Make sure forklift truck forks are fully engaged and
tipped back prior to lifting or transporting the com-
pressor.
M. Forklift no higher than necessary to clear obstacles
at floor level and transport and corner at minimum
practical speeds.
N. Make sure pallet-mounted compressors are firmly
bolted or otherwise secured to the pallet prior to
attempting to forklift or transport them. NEVER
attempt to forklift a compressor that is not secured to
its pallet, as uneven floors or sudden stops may
cause the compressor to tumble off, possibly causing
serious injury or property damage in the process.
1.10 Entrapment
A. If the compressor enclosure, if any, is large enough
to hold a man and if it is necessary to enter it to per-
form service adjustments, inform other personnel
before doing so, or else secure and tag the access
door in the open position to avoid the possibility of
others closing and possibly latching the door with
personnel inside.
B. Make sure all personnel are out of compressor
before closing and latching enclosure doors.
1.11 Implementation of lockout/tagout
The energy control procedure defines actions necessary
to lockout a power source of any machine to be repaired,
serviced or set-up, where unexpected motion, or an
electrical or other energy source, would cause personal
injury or equipment damage. The power source on any
machine shall be locked out by each employee doing the
work except when motion is necessary during setup,
adjustment or trouble-shooting.
A. The established procedures for the application of
energy control shall cover the following elements and
actions and shall be initiated only by Authorized Per-
sons and done in the following sequence:
1. Review the equipment or machine to be
locked and tagged out.
2. Alert operator and supervisor of which
machine is to be worked on, and that power
and utilities will be turned off.
3. Check to make certain no one is operating
the machine before turning off the power.
4. Turn off the equipment using normal shut-
down procedure.
5. Disconnect the energy sources:
a. Air and hydraulic lines should be bled,
drained and cleaned out. There should
be no pressure in these lines or in the
reservoir tanks. Lockout or tag lines or
valves.
b. Any mechanism under tension or pres-
sure, such as springs, should be
released and locked out or tagged.
c. Block any load or machine part prior to
working under it.
d. Electrical circuits should be checked with
calibrated electrical testing equipment
and stored energy and electrical capaci-
tors should be safely discharged.
6. Lockout and/or Tagout each energy source
using the proper energy isolating devices
and tags. Place lockout hasp and padlock or
tag at the point of power disconnect where
lockout is required by each person perform-
ing work. Each person shall be provided with
their own padlock and have possession of
the only key. If more than one person is
working on a machine each
person shall affix
personal lock and tag using a multi-lock
device.
7. Tagout devices shall be used only when
power sources are not capable of being
locked out by use of padlocks and lockout
hasp devices. The name of the person affix-
ing tag to power source must be on tag along
with date tag was placed on power source.
8. Release stored energy and bring the equip-
ment to a “zero mechanical state”.
9. Verify Isolation: Before work is started, test
equipment to ensure power is disconnected.
B. General Security
1. The lock shall be removed by the “Autho-
rized” person who put the lock on the
energy-isolating device. No one other than
the person/persons placing padlocks and
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