GEDA 1500 Z/ZP, Operating Manual

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GEDA
®
1500 Z / ZP
Page 49 of 114 Rev.: 004
BL 076 GB Translation of the original operating manual 2011 / 03
Condition(s) Hazard / Measure
High temperatures 
Circulatory collapse of passengers in the event of a defect in the hoist until
passengers are freed

. Take sufficient fluids along in the hoist. In the
case of open platform, wear/take sunscreen.
Ice/snow 
Injury to passengers/people at the ground station/landing levels as a result
of snow breakage or icicles.

Falling on snow or ice.

Remove ice/snow from the platform, the roof of the platform, from
all access points, mast anchors / gear racks / cables/cable pot.
Do not use saline substances for this purpose.

Ensure that no roof avalanches / icicles can fall from the building
onto/into the platform or the access points. Remove hazards before
start-up. Wear a helmet.

Do not use open platform where there is a danger of roof
avalanches / icicles.

Ensure that all gates, hatches etc. are functional.

At the end of the working day, move the platform 20 cm upwards in
order to prevent the limit switches from freezing up.

In the case of large amounts/depths of snow: prevent car from
travelling as far as the layer of snow. Hoist could be damaged:
Storms/lightening/hail

Injury to people as a result of lightening or hail

Damage to the hoist as a result of strong gusts of wind/bolts of lightening.

Do not transport people.

Bring the platform down to ground level.
Flooding 
Damage to the hoist as a result of running into a flooded pit. Loss of stability
of the foundation due to flooding.

Turn off electricity.

Pump pit dry.

Check foundation/buffer.

Check enclosure.
Sandstorm

Difficulty breathing / risk of suffocation in the event of long-term exposure,
e.g. in the event of a defect in the hoist. Carry a dust mask.

Damage to the hoist as a result of switch cabinets / filter pads becoming
blocked.

Clean switch cabinets / filter pads.
Fog

Injury to people as a result of parts projecting into the travel path.
Transportation of parts through the travel path of the hoist using a crane.

Use organisational measures to ensure that no parts project into
the travel path / that parts are not transported through the travel
path of the hoist.