Beta Max MAXIAL TRACK HOIST, Use And Maintenance Instruction Manual

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Use and Maintenance Instruction Manual
MAXIAL TRACK HOIST
REV. 2.2 (2017)
SAFETY REGULATIONS
Page | 7-10
7.6.4 Risks arising from transporting the machine
The machine and its accessories are actually unloaded. The material is set according to the
position chosen for the assembly operation.
For this operation, all the documents pertaining to the configuration together with the Use and
Maintenance Instruction Manual of the machine must be consulted. Moreover, all the
necessary means must be employed for lifting and transporting the material in question.
Possible risks:
— breakages or damages to the material
— instability of the material when deposited in piles
— errors in the material or configuration to be installed
— personnel knocking, pinching, or shearing limbs
— personnel suffering from trauma due to exertion
Prevention and safety measures:
— the person responsible for the installation must see to inspecting the components to
verify their structural integrity
— the stability of the material piled up must be ascertained to prevent it from giving way
or slipping
— the person responsible for the installation must verify that the required components for
the configuration to be installed, are prepared accordingly, paying particular attention
to components that could create confusion due to their similarity with others
— all loads that are to be mechanically moved must be adequately strapped with
adjustable cables, belts or chains. Only one operator must be responsible to signal the
required maneuvers to the operator driving the unloading/loading vehicle and he must
use regulatory signs. Personnel not involved in this operation will remain at a safe
distance. Nobody must pass under or stop beneath suspended loads, and the area in
question must be closed off and marked
— the personnel designated to manually move the material, must be informed of the
weight of each component and the best way to handle it