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1.1 Basic Safety Information
WARNING!
The following instructions are those that should
ALWAYS
be observed in operation of
construction equipment.
Know yourself
Operators and service personnel must wear appropriate safety
equipment, including hearing protection, respirator, hardhat, safety
shoes, eye protection, heavy gloves etc, as required.
Note
: The wearing of loose clothing or any accessories such as neckties,
scarves, untied shoe laces, rings, wrist watches or long hair could cause
personal injury or death.
Always use the proper tools for inspection or maintenance work, which
must only be carried out after ensuring that the equipment has been
stopped completely, and it is placed suitably in a safe place.
Figure 1
Know your equipment
Before installation or operation of the hammer, the operator and
maintenance personnel must read and understand the safety messages,
operation manual and service instructions.
Only the operator who has been trained and qualified to operate the
carrier and hammer should do so. Be skilled and knowledgeable in all
operational and technical aspects of the carrier and hammer.
Figure 2
Know the work site
Before operating the hammer, check the area of work site for any
unusual conditions that could be dangerous, and prepare the appropriate
warnings for safe working. Be careful, particularly when working in the
vicinity of electric power lines, gas pipes or other buried services.
Pay particular attention to other workers, bystanders and other
machinery that may pass by near to the work site. Immediately stop
operation of the hammer if personnel enter the danger area.
Figure 3