Harrington Generators International
19
HRD Diesel Generator
498-1052
Safety
Electrical Safety
In addition to the information given previously the-
generator should be installed, earthed and used with
reference to the following:-
•
I.E.E Regulations 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008)
•
Health and Safety Executive Publications GS27
Protection Against Electric Shock
•
Health and Safety Executive Publications GS24
Electricity On Construction Sites
•
Health and Safety Executive Publications PM53
Emergency Private Generation
available from HMSO. Alternatively the HGI Technical
Help Line would be pleased to advise you on the best
measures for your particular application.
NOTICE
NOT recommend operating hand held electrical
equipment in light rain or snow.
DO NOT
use a pressure washer to clean the
generator as high pressure water may enter the
electrical system.
Lifting and Moving
In addition to the information given previously the
following apply:-
Mechanically Assisted Lifting
The weight has been given previously in this manual
but could be 1075 kg with liquids and a full fuel tank.
In Great Britain all assisted lifting is governed by:-
•
Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations
1998 (LOLER) SI 1998 No: 2307
and the following publication should be observed:-
•
HSE ACoP publication L113 Safe Use of Lifting
Equipment, Lifting Operations and Lifting
Equipment Regulations.
As a guide line only you should ensure that all lifting
equipment is:-
• Suf
fi
ciently strong, stable and suitable for the
proposed use.
•
The load and anything attached must be suitable
to be lifted.
•
Positioned or installed to prevent the risk of injury,
e.g. from the equipment or the load falling or
striking people.
•
Visibly marked with any appropriate information
to be taken into account for its safe use, e.g. safe
working loads.
•
Accessories, e.g. slings, clamps etc. should be
similarly marked.
You must ensure that a lifting operation must be
planned, supervised and carried out in a safe manner
by people who are competent.
No personnel should be present in an area where a
mechanical lifting operation is taking place.
Lifting by Fork Lift Truck
The generator can be lifted from the sides using the
pockets integrated into the base, and a fork lift truck
with correctly spaced forks.
Lifting Beam
The generator can be lifted using a single point lifting
beam. This can be accessed via the cover on the
roof of the generator. The
fi
xing of this beam should
be inspected to make sure that no
fi
xing bolts have
been removed or loosened and that it has not been
damaged.
