• Check that:
- The installation conditions have been
carefully analyzed to limit, to the
maximum, any risk of falling of a person,
the equipment used or the winch.
- The operator can safely access the
altotir™ winch control unit under safety
conditions compliant with applicable
regulations.
- The installer has all the necessary
personal protection equipment (fall-
arrest harness, gloves, safety shoes,
helmet) to safely carry out the
installation.
- If the installer is required to use a fall-
arrest system as defined by directive
89/656/CEE, he must check that the
anchor point to which the fall arrest
system is anchored is sufficiently strong.
- The environment in which the winch is
used is not explosive (ATEX Directive).
- The environment in which the winch is
used is not abnormally corrosive, such
as a marine environment or other.
IMPORTANT:
The load must be
secured to the wire rope by the hook.
The load must be secured by a sling of
appropriate capacity, dimensions and type
for the object to be handled (Fig.18).
The winch wire rope must not be used, under
any circumstances, as a sling by running it
around an object with the hook attached to
the wire rope (Fig.17).
7.2 Installation on jib crane
This is the most frequently used installation
configuration (Fig. 10).
For this installation, the installer must have:
• 1 altotir™ winch, standard delivery.
• 1 jib crane, with mechanical strength
verified by a qualified technician to
ensure it can handle the forces to be
applied.
7.2.1 Checks before installation
7.2.1.1 Host structure checks
IMPORTANT
:
Before installing, you must check that:
• The scaffolding is sufficiently stable and
strong for use with the altotir™ winch.
• The scaffolding tube (Fig. 10, item 24) is
sufficiently strong. In particular, the
scaffolding tube must be made of steel
and have a diameter of 49 to 50 mm.
It must not show any apparent deterio -
ration such as corrosion, bending,
cracks, rupture or impact marks.
7.2.1.2 Environment checks
• Perform the general checks detailed in
section 7.1.2.
Check the following:
• Check that the assembly formed by the
jib crane and the altotir™ winch will not
interfere with any obstacle along the
entire angular working range of the jib
crane.
• Check that the operator can safety
access the jib crane to pivot it along the
necessary working range under safety
conditions satisfying the applicable
regulations.
7.2.1.3 Winch check
Perform the general checks detailed in
section 7.1.3 and check that the jib crane
complies with the standard delivery as
described in this manual.
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