Globaljig KOALA, User Manual

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GLOBALJIG INTERNATIONAL S.r.l.
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6. SAFETY REGULATIONS
6.1. Introduction
The KOALA lift is designed and built in compliance with the current European Directives and with specific
reference to the harmonized European standards regarding workplace safety and the environment.
Wherever possible, in fact, the relative hazards were eliminated during the design phase, while any residual
hazards were reduced and/or highlighted as much as possible.
In the event that any situations should arise deriving from uses which are not foreseen by this manual, it is
recommended to contact GLOBALJIG’s Technical Assistance Service before proceeding.
6.2.
Protection devices
The LP is not equipped with protective panels. The user’s safety is guaranteed by the presence of components
and materials that ensure both functionality and operator safety.
The control unit is protected by a dedicated structure.
All interventions are forbidden if not performed by properly qualified operators and preventively authorised by the
manufacturer.
The maximum possible safety levels can only be achieved through the observance of the recommendations
contained within this document, with particular emphasis on the following aspects:
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the qualification of the personnel in charge of the operations, in accordance with the information contained in the
relative sections of this manual;
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the use of the LP based on its potential, with particular emphasis on the maximum load capacity and the types of
vehicles that the KOALA is capable of lifting;
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the use of the LP in conjunction with vehicles without any people and/or additional loads on board.
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verification that no unauthorised personnel are present within the work area.
! ! !DANGER ! ! !
The installation of any new devices, or the modification of those which are already installed, must be preventively authorised
by the company GLOBALJIG. Otherwise, GLOBALJIG shall bear no responsibility with regards to the modifications
performed.
6.3. Residual risks
This section must be read carefully by the user and/or the operator in order to fully understand the dangers
associated with the use of the LP and, along with the information contained in the rest of the manual, to allow for
the use of the machine in a correct and knowledgeable manner.
The residual risks associated with the various activities involving the LP are the following:
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risk of crushing or shearing, associated with the descent of the LP’s mobile frame.
The machine is equipped with two safety support feet, which block the frame’s descent at about 120 mm off the
ground; these support feet must be manually disengaged by the user in order to lower the lift completely to the
ground; for the remaining 120 mm, the user must be extremely careful to avoid positioning his/her lower limbs
beneath the frame as the risk of crushing still remains.
! ! ! DANGER ! ! !
It is forbidden to work beneath the vehicle positioned upon the LP. ! NOTE !
The normal reduced speed of the descent and the two eventual safety systems (hydraulic and mechanical), which work
together to block the lift’s free descent in the case of necessity, allow any operator, who may find him or herself in a
dangerous situation, sufficient reaction time to eliminate the risk at hand.
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Risk of flying chain links or parts of the casing, at the rear of the towing arm or in its immediate vicinity, due
to breakage during frame repair operations;
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Risk of dragging the control unit’s electrical power cable and the connection tubes (hydraulic and
pneumatic) between the control unit and the lift; in the event that the tubes of the hydraulic system should
be dragged, the maintenance of the lift’s position is insured by “flow control shutoff valves”, located at the
cylinders’ oil intakes, and by the mechanical safety catch device, that engages automatically.