Superaxe WS300 - TOWING;MANOUVERING; MAINTENANCE; CONSTRUCTION

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ENGINE
Noise
LOW
LOW
Hearing Loss
Appropriate PPE to be worn
Hearing protection stickers
fitted to the machine
Engine meets noise
emission standards.
Hot exhaust
VERY
LOW
VERY
LOW
Burns to body
parts
Operator not working in
vicinity of exhaust
Exhaust fumes
VERY
LOW
VERY LOW
Nausea/fainting
Use in open air. Exhaust
faces away from operator.
Rotating Parts
NONE
NONE
All rotating parts covered
prevents any contact with
body parts
Refuelling hot engine
LOW
MEDIUM
Burns to Hands
or Body parts
Wait until engine cools
down before re-fuelling.
Avoid spilling petrol. Read
engine manual
Engine manual supplied
with machine explains
engine operating procedure
and associated hazards
more concisely.
SUMMARY
Engine poses no obvious risk to operator or bystanders
HYDRAULICS
Contact with high
pressure oil from burst
hose
LOW
LOW
Operator’s
clothes and
exposed skin in
contact with oil
Appropriate PPE to be worn
(Hearing & eye protection,
boots, gloves, protective
clothing)
All new hydraulic
components are used in the
manufacture of Aussie
Chopper/Superaxe
woodsplitters.
All hydraulic hoses are
double wire rated therefore
giving plenty of margin for
safety.
All hoses are routed to
eliminate any rubbing or
kinking type damage.
The individual relief valves
on all machines are set at
the factory and the system
is tested for leaks at peak
pressure.
Burns from contact with
oil
VERY
LOW
VERY LOW
It is the nature of this
machine that the oil will not
heat up enough to burn if
contact is made with it.
Rotating parts
NONE
NONE
All rotating parts are
enclosed preventing any
contact with body parts
SUMMARY
Hydraulic system poses no obvious risk to operator or bystanders+