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this document contains, without permission of American Air Filter
Company, Inc., is prohibited. FabriPulse and AAF are registered
trademarks of American Air Filter Company, Inc. d/b/a AAF
International.
All personnel shall be equipped with appropriate safety apparel and equipment,
such as clothing, footwear, hard-hats, gloves, ear protection, eye protection, and
safety harness.
All personnel involved in any stage of the process shall have been trained for
the tasks in which they will be involved and at all times shall be under the direct
supervision of experienced supervisors and managers.
All personnel shall be equipped with appropriate tools and equipment to safely
and efficiently complete their task.
Adequate lighting shall be supplied at all times while work is being conducted.
A work perimeter shall be set up to define the limits of the area within which
the work will be conducted and outside which there will be no threat to the safety
of personnel or plant. The perimeter shall be taped-off and marked appropriately to
prevent accidental ingress of uninvolved personnel or equipment. When the work
area impedes into existing access ways or traffic routes for which no practical
alternative is available, barriers, wardens and flaggers shall be employed to safely
control crossing traffic and personnel.
At any time only those personnel directly involved in completing the task at
hand shall be allowed within the work perimeter.
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Dust explosions
Dust explosions constitute a serious industrial hazard and may result in death,
serious injury, and/or devastating property damage. It is the responsibility of the
user to identify the nature of the dust and whether or not it poses an explosive
hazard and to properly mitigate this hazard. Except as otherwise expressly provided
in writing, AAF makes no representation or warranty in connection with explosion
hazard equipment, including, but not limited to, the necessity or effectiveness of
explosion hazard equipment or to the design, installation, operation, and
performance of such equipment. The basic standard for dealing with explosive dust
applications is from the National Fire Protection Agency (“FPA”), NFPA 69: Standard
on Explosion Prevention Systems. This standard applies to the design, installation,
operation, maintenance, and testing of systems for the prevention of explosions by
means of various methods. The user shall be fully conversant with the provisions of
NFPA 69 and shall comply in full with all of its requirements.
