9
Personal protective
equipment
Personal protective equipment consisting of
– protective goggles,
– hearing protection,
– work shoes or boots with toe guard
must be worn during operation and the execution of maintenance
on the machine.
Danger areas
The immediate danger area is in a two-meter perimeter around
the machine.
Thisareaiso-limitstoboththeoperatorandthirdpartieswhile
the machine is in operation.
Third parties in particular also need to use caution outside of the
immediatedangerareaastheywillnotbedetectedbythenear-eld
shutdown system of the remote control. The operator may steer
the machine in an unexpected direction and hit third parties.
If the machine is operated close to edges or terraces, staying in the
area below the machine is forbidden as the machine may fall down.
Safety devices and
protective xtures
To keep the operator protected, the machine is equipped with
anear-eldshutdownsystem.Itpreventstheoperatorfrom
being hit or run over by the machine themselves.
Itsoperationisdescribedinthesection“Shut-odevices”.
Besidesthenear-eldshutdownsystem,themachineisalso
equipped with a remote shutdown system designed to protect
third parties. It keeps the operator from operating the machine
beyond its range (20 meters).
Itsoperationisdescribedinthesection“Shut-odevices”.
These safety devices are intended to protect the operator and
thirdpartiesandmustnotbemodiedordisabled.
Every day before work the safety devices must be checked for
properoperationfollowingthesection“Testingthesafetydevices”.
Requirements on
the operator
This soil compactor may only be driven by suitable operators
who are of legal age. They must be instructed on how to operate
the machine by the owner or by the owner’s assigned personnel.
Theoperatormustcomplywithtracregulations.Ifinstructions
thataectsafetyaregivenbytheownerorthirdparties,then
the operator must be authorized to reject these instructions.
Maintenanceandrepairsrequirespecicqualications.
These operations may only be carried out by trained professionals.
The machine must not be operated by children.