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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
• Know your equipment. Do not operate this equipment in a manner other than its intended
application. Do not operate this equipment or any other equipment without following these
“Rules For Safer Operation” and all operating procedures and instructions. Learn the
applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this machine.
Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
• Receive proper training. Do not operate this equipment unless you have received operational
maintenance training. Begin by thoroughly reading and understanding this operation and
maintenance manual and all included operation.
• Protect your feet. Do not operate this equipment without wearing approved foot protection.
Observe all local, state and federal safety regulations.
• Protect your eyes. Do not operate this equipment without wearing approved safety glasses.
Observe all local, state and federal safety regulations. When filling the abrasive blaster, there is
a possibility for some abrasive to be blown back.
• Protect your lungs. Do not operate this equipment without wearing approved respiratory
protection. Breathable silica may be generated by the use of this product. Silica can cause
severe and permanent lung damage, cancer and other serious diseases. Do not breathe the
dust. Do not rely on your sight or smell to determine if dust is in the air. Silica may be in the air
without a visible dust cloud. If air monitoring equipment for silica is not provided at the worksite,
then all personnel must wear appropriate respiratory protection when using or servicing this
equipment. Breathing air supplied to respirators must be of an acceptable quality.
• Protect bystanders. All blast equipment operators and personnel entering the vicinity of the
blast operation must use respiratory protective equipment that meets regulations.
• Protect your hearing. Do not operate this equipment without wearing approved hearing
protection. Observe all local, state and federal safety regulations. Loud noise is generated by
the blast nozzle and the blowdown operation of this equipment.
• Stay alert. Do not operate this equipment when you are tired or fatigued. Use caution and
common sense while operating and/or performing maintenance on this equipment.
• Do not use drugs, alcohol or medication. Do not operate this equipment while under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or any medication.
• Keep children & visitors away. Do not let children or visitors contact this equipment or the
connecting hoses and cords. Keep children and visitors away from the work area.
• Avoid dangerous environments. Do not expose this equipment to rain. Do not use this
equipment in wet conditions. Keep work areas well lit. when working at an elevated location,
pay attention to equipment and personnel below.
• Fire damage notice. Do not operate if the vessel has been damaged by fire. If damaged, take out
of service immediately and have it inspected and/or repaired at a qualified facility.
