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8
Operating & Maintenance
Dry Well Submersible Pump Set
8). Health & Safety
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Foul water pumps will be handling raw sewage, which can lead to Leptospirosis (or Weils
Disease), which can potentially be a life-threatening disease if it comes into contact with
broken skin.
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Due to the nature of the surface water the pump sets could contain unknown substances
creating potential hazards ranging from chemicals within the water to harmful gasses within
any pump chamber.
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Only those engineers trained and qualified to work with such hazards and in confined spaces
should attempt any level of service or maintenance on these pumps.
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NO SMOKING.
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No naked flames or sparks.
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Only qualified people may carry out maintenance / service work.
It is the responsibility of the customer, and/or contractor to ensure:
anyone working on the equipment is wearing all necessary
PPE, aware of the appropriate health warnings and has
read & understood the information in this manual.
Sewage gases are explosive and toxic.
The equipment and the area immediately surrounding it should be
subject to the following safety precautions:
