Metso MP1000, Technical Reference Manual

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SECTION 0 - SAFETY
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MP SERIES CONE CRUSHER TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL
– automatic functions and unexpected
start-ups
– toxic and corroding agents
– machine inertia
– hot surfaces and fires
– zinc
– conveyor belts
– dust
– noise and vibration
– improper work methods
– rotating equipment and moving
components
– ejection of material from the crusher
– falling material from conveyors, and from
loading, unloading and feeding operations
– crushing cavity
These typical hazards are discussed more fully in
Section 0.2.3.1
of this chapter. Be aware of these
hazards. All personnel working on or around the
machine should be properly trained in avoiding
these hazards.
Typical Injury Types
– crushing
– slipping, tripping and bumping
– falling
– cutting
– entanglement
– burns and electrical shocks
– respiratory organ illnesses
– asphyxiation
0.2.3.1 Typical Hazards
Nips, Gaps, and Pinch Points
An ingoing nip is formed by drive devices such as
belt and pulley, chain and sprocket or gears.
Similarly, a pinch point may be formed by rotating
or moving equipment.
Poor Housekeeping
Promote good housekeeping. Keep machine
environment, walkways, platforms etc. clean and
dry and free of debris. Oily or wet machine
environment, walkways, platforms, steps and hand
rails are slippery. In cold weather, watch out for ice
and snow. Wet spots, especially near electrical
equipment, are dangerous. Return tools to their
proper place after use. Even then extreme caution
should be used. Follow established Crushing Plant
safety procedures. Clean slippery deposits from
walkways, ladders and floors. Tidiness provides a
safer working environment by preventing or
reducing tripping, slipping, fire hazards and
electrical shocks.
DANGER
Nips and gaps are serious hazards in a
Crushing Plant. They are usually guarded
by nip guards, railings, or location. In all
cases, extreme care must be taken to avoid
nips, gaps, and pinch points or serious injury
or even death may occur.