RAMMER 455, Original Instructions Manual

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Safety 455
FLYING CHIPS OF ROCK
The safety label on the hammer is shown below:
"FLYING OBJECTS HAZARD
Fragments fly up to 40 m (130 ft) and could cause death or serious injury.
Stop operation when a person enters hazard zone.
Wear approved personal protective equipment."
Protect yourself and your neighbourhood against flying chips of rock. Do not
operate the product or carrier if someone is too close.
The European standard EN 474-1 on safety of earth-moving machinery requires that
adequate operator's protection, such as bullet proof glass, mesh guard or an
equivalent protection is used.
Keep the cabin windows and doors closed during operation. Window bars are
recommended to protect the windows from flying chips of rock.
HIGH NOISE LEVEL
A hammer in operation creates a high noise level. Always wear ear protection to
prevent personal injury.
The safety label on the hammer is shown below:
"NOISE HAZARD
Continuous exposure to noise above 80 dB(A) will cause hearing impairment.
Wear approved hearing protectors."
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FLYING OBJECTS HAZARD
Fragments fly up to 40 m (130 ft)
and could cause death or severe
injury.
Stop operation when a
person enters hazard zone.
Wear approved personal
protective equipment.
WARNING
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