Meridian 1505 SC, Owner'S Manual

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2-6 04.2020
Owner’s Manual: Corrugated Hopper Combos
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2.8 MAINTENANCE SAFETY
• Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor
maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
• Follow good shop practices:
- Keep service area clean and dry.
- Be sure electrical outlets and tools
are properly grounded.
- Use adequate light for the job.
• Create a Lock-Out Tag-Out program for the
auxiliary equipment used to load and unload
the bin.
• These bins can store a variety of products and
each site is different. It is important to develop
an applicable maintenance program to suit
your specific work place.
• Do not crawl under the opened unloading
chute to inspect for a suspected blockage.
Product could suddenly break loose and
cause facial and/or eye injury.
• If you enter the bin, make sure that there is
no possibility that the loading or unloading
auger could be started up. Lock out the
power sources for all equipment and have a
responsible, trained person close at hand to
keep unauthorized individuals away from the
work area.
• Enter the empty bin with extreme caution, it is
a confined space.
- Wear protective clothing, and a properly
filtered respirator mask to protect against
chemical vapour or residual dust.
- Connect a safety line to yourself and have a
responsible, trained person outside, close at
hand to assist in an emergency.
• Use personal protective equipment
(PPE) such as eye, hand,
breathing and hearing protectors,
when performing any service or
maintenance work.
• A fire extinguisher and first aid kit
should be kept readily accessible
while performing maintenance on
this equipment.
• Periodically tighten all bolts, nuts and screws
and check that all cotter pins are properly
installed to ensure the bin and auxiliary
equipment are secure.
• When completing a maintenance or service
function, make sure all safety shields and
devices are installed before placing unit in
service.
2.9 LOCK-OUT TAG-OUT SAFETY
• Establish a formal Lock-Out Tag-Out program
for your work site.
• Train all operators and service personnel
before allowing them to work around the area.
• Provide tags on all auxiliary equipment and a
sign-up sheet to record tag-out details.