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Contact with hot surfaces and consumables
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High surface and equipment temperatures can lead to burns or scalding.
Observe handling-specific and situation-specific safety notes.
Observe the following safety notes
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- Always wear suitable protective gloves when working on hot components.
- Only carry out work on the machine after it has cooled down and is stopped.
Examples of burns and scalding:
- in contact with the entire drive machine.
- on engine exhaust parts.
- on hydraulic pumps or motors
- on electric components
- engine cooling radiator and pipes
First Aid Measures
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Protection/personal safety
• Identify - what kind of emergency?
• Think - what dangers are there for the injured or helper?
• Act - make the situation safe.
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Emergency call
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Emergency life-saving measures
• Recovery position
• Cardiac massage, artificial respiration and defibrillation
• Staunch bleeding, shock prevention
Additional first aid
• Cardiac massage, artificial respiration and defibrillation
• Staunch bleeding, shock prevention
Additional first aid
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First degree burns (reddening of skin):
- Cool the affected body part by rinsing with cold fresh water.
- Gently cover injured area(s) with a sterile anti-bacterial bandage.
Second degree burns (blistering of skin):
- the affected body part by rinsing with cold fresh water.
- Gently cover the area using a sterile anti-bacterial bandage.
- Do not apply pressure.
Third degree burns (charring of skin and tissue):
- Gently cover the area using a sterile anti-bacterial bandage. Do not apply pressure!
