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ELCOSEAL® LAY-DOWN EQUIPMENT - OPERATOR’S MANUAL
The ELCOSEAL® Lay-down Equipment is designed to be used as an attachment for earthmoving and other
equipment to facilitate the installation of ELCOSEAL® Geosynthetic Clay liners in suitable locations.
Pre-operational considerations:
• Before operating the ELCOSEAL® Lay-down equipment, it is important that you read and understand
the maintenance and safety precautions outlined below and in the Equipment Hire Agreement (General
Safety).
• Contact your nearest Geofabrics branch if you do not understand any of the instructions in this
document.
• To operate the ELCOSEAL® Lay-down equipment, operators must be in good physical and mental
condition.
Safety Precautions and Working Techniques:
• A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) should be prepared by the user of the ELCOSEAL® Lay-Down
equipment for each work site.
• Because the ELCOSEAL® Lay-down equipment is suspended/slung from excavators, cranes and other
pieces of mobile plant, special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the risk of people being
hit/struck by the mobile apparatus.
• Establish an exclusion zone of at least three metres around the equipment when it is in motion.
• Do not use the ELCOSEAL® Lay-down Equipment for any application other than its intended purpose.
• Do not abuse the ELCOSEAL® Lay-down Equipment in any way which may result in personal injury and/
or damage to the equipment.
• Check the condition of the ELCOSEAL® Lay-down Equipment (including D shackles and chains) before
each use for any damage. If the behaviour of the ELCOSEAL® Lay-down Equipment, changes check it
immediately and return it to Geofabrics for service if necessary.
• Never modify the equipment in any way.
Site Conditions:
• The ELCOSEAL® Lay-down Equipment is designed for the application of ELCOSEAL® geosynthetic clay
liners in suitable applications.
• The ELCOSEAL® Lay-down Equipment should not be operated in conditions which will endanger the
operator or other site personnel.
• The ELCOSEAL® Lay-down Equipment should be used in accordance with the ELCOSEAL® Installation
Guidelines and/or project specific instructions.
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