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before he uses the machine. (An indicative list of potential hazards can be found in the Appendix.)
• This machine must only be operated by persons who are in good physical condition. If you
become tired during the work, take a rest in due time. Persons consuming alcohol or drugs must
not operate this machine.
7.3.4 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• You must wear suitable clothing to operate this machine. That is, clothing covering the whole
body, heavy protective gloves and closed non-slip footwear.
• Do not wear loose fi tting clothing (a shawl, for instance, should be avoided by all means).
Long hair should be contained using a cap or a headband, or worn in a ponytail.
• For the protection of the most sensitive senses, Eliet recommends ear defenders and
safety goggles.
• You must pay more attention and be more careful when wearing ear defenders because noises
that announce a danger (such as shouting, signal sounds) will only be heard to a limited degree.
ELIET does not recommend using ear defenders that have inbuilt music equipment because of this.
• Shredding may result in dust production. If this dust irritates your lungs, we recommend that
you wear a dust mask in accordance with the following standard: directive 89/686/EC.
7.3.5 Danger zone
• During the work, do not allow
bystanders to enter the risk zone
that stretches up to 10m around
the machine.
• By preference, the opera-
tor should position himself of
herself at the side of the shred-
der hopper if he or she wishes to
deposit garden waste in the feeding
hopper. In this way, fl ying chippings fi nding
their way from below the safety screen that
are expelled from the in-feed do not cause
personal injury.
• Do not take any risks and immediately stop the
machine as soon as anyone enters the danger area.
(Read § 9.4: Switching off the engine)
• Children and animals must be kept well away from the machine.
• When leaving the machine, the engine must be switched off. Remove the
key from the ignition as a precaution.
• Once the engine is running, focus all your attention on operating the machine.