1.0 BEFORE YOU START
The following hazards and hazard controls have been identified for installers during the installation of this door.
1.1 SAFETY CHECKLIST
Hazard
Control
• Housekeeping -
risk of slip trip or fall
• Housekeeping -
risk of injury to other people
or animals
in the installers work area
• Tidy up site prior to start work as a minimum area should
be at least the area of the installation back into the garage
and 2 metres in front
• If the Site housekeeping is deemed to be unsafe do not
install the door
• Keep all people well clear of installers work area with
appropriate signage and discussion with owner
• Manual handling when moving the door from the Trailer
or Ute to the installation area -
risk of musculoskeletal
injury
• Manual handling when installing Doors & Openers
particularly above head height -
risk of musculoskeletal
injury or twisting
• Manual handling when installing tracks and torsion bars -
risk of musculoskeletal injury
• pack sizes
• Use of 2 person lifts
• Use of mechanical aids
• Avoid twisting (practice correct lifting techniques)
• Correct use of ladders while installing tracks
• working at heights and working with ladders, scissor lifts,
scaffold -
risk of fall from height
• Ladder check
• Ladder placement
• Do not work off the top rung
• Sharp edges on door, tracks or related jewellery -
risk of laceration
• wear appropriate ppE (Dyneema cut off Gloves)
• Follow instruction explicitly particularly for the installation
of windows in some panel doors as the unrolled cut out
edges presents a very sharp edge
• pinch points -
risk of cut, puncture or crush injury
• wear appropriate ppE and keep hands well clear of pinch
points
• Ensure hands well clear of the panels
• Use of hand tools -
risk of eye injury, laceration, cut,
stab or puncture injuries (Tools checklist)
• Use of Electric/ battery or pneumatic tools -
noise hazard
• Use of cutting tools creating sparks -
risk of fire
• wear appropriate ppE and utilise operators manual
• Use appropriate noise/hearing protection in the form of
ear plugs or ear muffs
• Ensure appropriate fire protection available and
housekeeping to ensure that flammable liquids or
materials are removed from the area of work
• Tension spring -
risk of release of stored energy (striking
installer on the head or body)
• Ensure correctly fitting winding bar is used
• Ensure the correct length winding bar is utilised
• Ensure winding bar is placed appropriately in the torsion
socket plug
• Ensure correct bolts are tightened or loosened (or clamp
pliers) to ensure there is no release or controlled release
of energy from the spring either through the torsion bar or
the winding bar
• Keep hands clear of the torsion plug at all times
• Keep head clear of the tensioning bar at all times
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Installation Instructions
Revision 9 - March 2016
