Hog Technologies Stripe Hog SK2000, Operation Manual

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Section 1:
Safety Information
1.1 General Safety
Use Professional Training
Operating high pressure water blasting equipment
requires professional training, including safe work
practices and procedures. Only professionally
trained personnel should be allowed to setup,
operate, or maintain high pressure water blast-
ing equipment. If you have not completed the
Hog Technologies basic training course you will
be a danger to yourself and others. The velocity
of water at the nozzle tip exceeds that of a bullet
coming out of a gun. Contact with the high pres-
sure blast can result in the loss of a limb or water
injection into the bloodstream. If injection occurs
in a vulnerable part of the body death may result.
Always Read Instructions
Read this manual and all other water blasting
equipment operation manuals and instructions
prior to using any Hog Technologies product. Con-
tact Hog Technologies (877-HOG ROAD) should
any questions arise.
Major Component Operation Manuals
The suppliers of some major components such
as truck chassis, tractors, engines, pumps, and
drive units, provide their own operation manuals
which have been included with your equipment.
You should read the information in this manual
and the manuals of other manufacturers com-
pletely and have a thorough understanding of all
component systems and their proper operation
before operating your equipment.
REMEMBER - IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO ENSURE THAT YOUR EQUIPMENT IS SAFE
FOR YOU AND YOUR CREW. ALWAYS EXER-
CISE GOOD JUDGMENT WHEN INSTALLING
OR REPAIRING EQUIPMENT AND WHILE
OPERATING WATER BLASTING EQUIPMENT.
Work Area Safety
Remember, safety is first! Only set up to work in
areas properly protected from traffic and other
hazards. Individuals being struck by vehicles or
mobile equipment lead to many work zone fatali-
ties or injuries. Work zones need traffic controls
identified by signs, cones, barrels and barriers.
You should always wear high visibility clothing
with a fluorescent background and made of retro-
-reflective material to be more visible to motorists
and reduce the possibility of an accident. Work
stations should always be illuminated.
Outfit all operators with proper safety apparel.
Always use eye protection to shield from projected
debris. Use ear protection to protect from noise
levels generated from pump, vacuum and water
blasting heads. It is very important to wear steel
toed boots that provide good traction on slippery
surfaces such as on top of water and debris tanks.
Never wear loose clothing. Loose clothing can get
caught on moving or rotating parts causing serious
injury or even death.
Most ultra-high pressure water blasting opera-
tions generate noise levels above 90 dB. Hearing
protection is required in accordance with OSHA
standards.
OSHA’s Permissible Noise Exposure
90 dB 8.0 hours
92 dB 6.0 hours
95 dB 4.0 hours
97 dB 3.0 hours
100 dB 2.0 hours
102 dB 1.5 hours
105 dB 1.0 hours
110 dB 30 minutes
115 dB 15 minutes
WARNING
ALL PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO 90 DB OR GREATER NOISE
LEvELS SHOULD RECEIvE INSTRUCTION IN THE CORRECT
USE OF EAR PROTECTION SO THAT THEIR NOISE EXPOSURE
LIES WITHIN THE LIMITS SPECIFIED BY OSHA. NEvER ALLOW
ANYONE NEAR THE WORK AREA WITHOUT PROPER EAR
PROTECTION.
REMEMBER: ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE BLASTING CAN CAUSE
DEBRIS TO BE PROJECTED UNEXPECTEDLY IN AND AROUND
THE WORK AREA THAT CAN CAUSE SEvERE INJURY. MAKE
SURE ALL PERSONNEL STAY CLEAR OF THE BLASTING AREA
AND USE HARD HATS, EYE AND EAR PROTECTION.