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TOTEM 2
The instruction manual should be available at the site where the mobile tower is being used.
The mobile access and working tower should only be used in accordance with this manual, and should not be modified in
any way.
Mobile access and working towers should only be used in accordance with national regulations.
The mobile tower should be used intentionally as a means of accessing the working area.
All components, tools and other necessary equipment to assemble the mobile tower should be available at the site.
Before assembling the mobile access and working tower, the chosen site should be checked to identify and prevent hazards
during its assembly, modification and dismantling, including, and without limitation:
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Ground conditions;
o
The level of the slope;
o
Obstacles (on the ground or in the air);
o
Weather conditions;
o
Hazardous electrical phenomena.
Assemble the mobile access and working tower according to the instructions in this manual for assembly and use.
Ensure that all necessary split pins and bolts
are firmly in place.
TOTEM 2 should only be erected and dismantled by personnel trained in assembling and using the mobile tower.
User training courses are not a substitute for instruction manuals,
but can complement them.
Only original TUBESCA-COMABI
components, as specified in this manual, should be used.
Damaged or faulty components should not be used.
For assembling each element, refer to the previous diagrams in sections §1-4.
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) must be worn for assembly and dismantling.
Stabilisers must always be positioned at an angle; refer to the diagrams and the table in the following sections §2-2-5 (Rules
for assembling stabilisers).
Two-person assembly is required.
Different levels can be accessed from inside the mobile tower via the trap doors
Hauling up items to raise the height of the product can be done from the guard rail side once this has been installed.
Hauling up tools or other items whilst the product is in use can be done through platform access trap doors.
This product should only be used in accordance with the instruction manual.
Mobile access and working towers designed in accordance with EN 1004-1 are not anchor points for fall arrest systems.
Working on a platform is only allowed if there is a complete guard rail consisting of handrails, intermediate rails and
toeboards.
After assembly or modification, the following basic information should be displayed on the mobile access and working
tower, and it should be clearly visible from the ground (on a label, for example):
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The name and contact details of the person in charge;
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Whether the mobile access and working tower is ready for use or not;
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The load category and the uniformly distributed load value for the mobile access and working tower;
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Whether the mobile access and working tower is solely intended for interior use only;
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The assembly date.
Instructions drawn up following a risk assessment of TOTEM 2.
These instructions refer to the corresponding evaluation documentation according to EN 1004-1
Die Betriebsanleitung muss am Einsatzort der fahrbaren Zugangs- und Arbeitsbühne verfügbar sein.
Diese fahrbare Zugangs- und Arbeitsbühne darf nur gemäß dieser Anleitung ohne jegliche Änderung eingesetzt werden.
Fahrbare Zugangs- und Arbeitsbühnen müssen grundsätzlich in Übereinstimmung mit den national geltenden
Vorschriften eingesetzt werden.
Das Produkt dient dem Zweck, den Zugang zum Arbeitsbereich zu ermöglichen.
Die Komponenten, Werkzeuge und sonstigen Ausrüstungen zur Montage der fahrbaren Zugangs- und Arbeitsbühne
müssen am Einsatzort zur Verfügung stehen.
Vor der Montage der fahrbaren Zugangs- und Arbeitsbühne ist der Einsatzort zu prüfen, um mögliche Gefahren beim Auf-
, Um- und Abbauen zu erkennen und zu verhindern, darunter:
o
Grundbeschaffenheit;
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Gefälle;
o
Hindernisse (am Grund und in der Höhe);
o
Wetterbedingungen;
o
Elektrische Gefahren.
