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• Fully engage the hammer bar, if one is
used, to prevent it from disengaging
violently from the cover as a blow is struck.
•
Wipe their hands and the hammer handle
and maintain a firm grip on the handle to
avoid losing control of the hammer while
swinging and striking.
•
Carefully swing the hammer to avoid striking
themselves, another person and objects
other than the targeted lugs or hammer bar.
•
Avoid swinging the hammer above shoulder
height.
VALVE SEAT PULLING
DANGER
The following precautions must be observed by
operators and maintenance personnel to avoid
personal injury, death and/or equipment damage
from contact with the puller, hammer, wedge or
broken parts from these components when using
either a hydraulic or wedge valve seat puller.
Operators or maintenance personnel should:
Hydraulic Puller
•
Wear safety shoes and goggles.
•
Chain or tie the jack down as it will jump
violently when the valve seat disengages
from the valve deck.
•
Check to insure the pressure applied by the
hydraulic pump does not exceed the
hydraulic ram maximum pressure rating.
Wedge Puller
•
Grind off any mushroomed material from the
wedge before use.
• Inspect the hammer and wedge to insure
they are in good condition. Replace any of
those parts which are cracked, damaged or
badly worn.
•
Wear safety shoes and goggles.
•
Check to insure they have safe footing.
•
Fully engage the wedge to prevent it from
disengaging violently from the cover as a
blow is struck.
•
Wipe their hands and the hammer handle
and maintain a firm grip on the handle to
avoid losing control of the hammer while
swinging and striking.
•
Carefully swing the hammer to avoid striking
themselves, another person and objects
other than the targeted wedge.
•
Avoid swinging the hammer above shoulder
height.
COVERS AND GUARDS
Covers and guards are intended to not only protect
against personal injury or death, but to also protect
the equipment from foreign object damage.
EQUIPMENT MOVING AND LIFTING
DANGER
Heavy equipment including pumps, pump package
units and components should only be moved or
lifted by trained, experienced operators, who are
physically and mentally prepared to devote full
attention and alertness to the moving and lifting
operations. An operator should be fully aware of
the use, capabilities, and condition of both the
equipment being moved and the equipment being
used to move it.
Make sure the hoist, lift truck, ropes, slings,
spreader, or other lifting equipment you are using is
in good condition and has a rated lifting capacity
equal to or greater than the weight being lifted.
Lifting devices must be checked frequently for
condition and continued conformance to rated load
capacity. They should then be tagged with the
inspected capacity together with the date of
inspection.
DANGER
Personal injury, death and/or equipment
damage can result from contact with
moving parts. All moving parts must be
equipped with covers and guards. All
covers and guards must be securely
positioned at all times when the unit is in
operation.
DANGER
Failure to follow safe and proper pump,
pump package or component lifting or
moving procedures can lead to personal
injury, death and/or equipment damage
from shifting, falling or other unexpected
or uncontrolled equipment movements.
