1: Safety 600H, 750, 750H, 750HH, 825, 900, 900H, 1050 T3 CAT User Manual
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1.8 Electrical shock
A. Keep the towing vehicle or equipment carrier, com-
pressor hoses, tools and all personnel at least 10
feet (3 m) from power lines and buried cables.
B. Stay clear of the compressor during electrical storms!
It can attract lightning.
C. Keep all parts of the body and any hand-held tools or
other conductive objects away from exposed live
parts of electrical system. Maintain dry footing, stand
on insulating surfaces and DO NOT contact any
other portion of the compressor when making adjust-
ments or repairs to exposed live parts of the electrical
system.
D. Attempt repairs in clean, dry and well lighted and
ventilated areas only.
1.9 Lifting
A. If the compressor is provided with a lifting bail, then
lift by the bail provided. If no bail is provided, then lift
by sling. Compressors to be air lifted by helicopter
must not be supported by the lifting bail, but by
slings instead. In any event, lift only in full compliance
with OSHA Standards 29 CFR 1910 subpart N or any
other Local, State, Military and Federal regulations
that may apply.
B. Inspect lifting bail and points of attachment for
cracked welds and for cracked, bent, corroded or
otherwise degraded members and for loose bolts or
nuts prior to lifting.
C. Make sure entire lifting, rigging and supporting struc-
ture has been inspected, is in good condition and has
a rated capacity of at least the net weight of the com-
pressor plus an additional 10% allowance for weight
of water, snow, ice, mud, stored tools, and equip-
ment. If your are unsure of the weight, then weigh
compressor before lifting.
D. Make sure lifting hook has a functional safety latch or
equivalent, and is fully engaged and latched on the
bail.
E. Use guide ropes or equivalent to prevent twisting or
swinging of the compressor once it has been lifted
clear of the ground.
F. DO NOT attempt to lift in high winds.
G. Keep all personnel out from under and away from the
compressor whenever it is suspended.
H. Lift compressor no higher than necessary.
I. Keep lift operator in constant attendance whenever
compressor is suspended.
J. Set compressor down only on a level surface capa-
ble of supporting at least its net weight plus an addi-
tional 10% allowance for the weight of water, snow,
ice, mud, stored tools, and/or equipment.
K. If the compressor is provided with parking brakes,
make sure they are set, and in any event, block or
chock both sides of all running wheels before disen-
gaging the lifting hook.
1.10 Entrapment
A. Make sure all personnel are out of compressor
before closing and engaging enclosure doors.
B. If the compressor is large enough to hold a man and
if it is necessary to enter it to perform service adjust-
ments, inform other personnel before doing so, or
else secure the access door in the open position to
avoid the possibility of others closing and possibly
latching the door with personnel inside.
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. Th
e 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
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