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d)
Always call a skilled electrician or your distributor when you have questions about the safety of the
electrical components.
e)
Work on electrical equipment or operating materials may only be undertaken by a skilled electrician or by
trained persons under the guidance and supervision of a skilled electrician as well as in accordance with
the electrical engineering regulations.
f)
Always use tools that are insulated against voltages.
g)
Keep the machine original; Use cables who are approved and not damaged.
h)
The machine is always equipped with earthed connections, do not change this
.
i)
Be careful, electrical cables/connections must not come into contact with water.
j)
The main power switch of the machine must be secured in the “Off” position before inspections, repair or
maintenance.
k)
Always turn off the main power switch after the job.
3.3
Personal safety
a)
Always wear Personal Protective Equipment while working with or around the machine!
-Dust mask class FFP3 or higher
-Ear protection
-Safety glasses with lateral protection
-Protecting gloves
-Safety shoes
b)
Always wear close-fitting protective clothing. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keep your hair,
clothing and gloves away from moving parts.
c)
Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating the machine.
d)
Make sure the machine is turned off and all moving parts have come to a complete standstill before any
inspections, adjustments and/or maintenance work is started.
e)
Always seek professional medical attention immediately in case of injury.
f)
All persons surrounding the machine should wear Personal Protective Equipment.
3.4
Machine safety general
a)
Safety functions and operating functions must work correct, test them regularly.
b)
No loose bolts and nuts are permitted.
c)
Never operate machine without the guards and/or safety devices in place.
d)
Never change anything on the safety devices on the machine!
e)
The machine, specially the handle grips and operator platform must be free of fats/oils and has to be dry.
f)
Do not
open
or
remove protective guards
while driving gears are running.
g)
The machine will heat up during work, don’t risk getting burned, always wear gloves and only touch the
handle grips.
h)
A second person must be deployed who can disengage the hydraulics and switch off the PTO in an
emergency if work on live parts is necessary. The work area must sealed off using a red and white safety
chain and a danger sign.
i)
All repair work has to be done by qualified Blastrac personnel, this guarantees a safe and reliable
machine.
j)
Always use original Blastrac spare parts, filters and abrasive, this will ensure the best performance.
Only original parts meet the factory specifications and quality. Otherwise Blastrac BV cannot guarantee
the safety of the machine. The part numbers can be found in the Service Manual.
3.5 Safety regarding the blast unit
a)
Never lift the blast head during blasting!
This could cause serious injury to yourself and others around you!
b)
Abrasive can escape from the sides of the blast head at high speed. Wear safety glasses with lateral
protection and close-fitting protective clothing.
c)
In some cases sparks could be created by shot/steel blasting.
d)
Check the following parts daily for damage and wear to avoid unnecessary long and costly standstill on
the workplace; blastwheel, feedspout, liners, magnet- and brush sealing;
Replace the parts when you can see obvious signs of wear and tear.
Wear grooves are acceptable until 75% of blade thickness has been worn away. When this point is
reached, replace all blades as a set.
