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INDUSTRY
Section 3
General information and safety regulations
Parts or components of the blast chiller hitting persons
or property due to unexpected movements or incorrect
behaviour by the handling operators or due to the
projection of moving parts of the blast chiller not
properly secured in the packing phase.
Unhealthy postures or excessive exertion for operators
assigned to handling and transport.
Personal Protective Equipment required:
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3.7.1.2 Special attention to be paid during
lifting and transport
During lifting and transport, special attention must be
paid to the operations described below.
Designate these operations exclusively to personnel
specialised and trained in machinery handling proce-
dures and able to choose and safely use the most
suitable lifting and transport means.
Check and make sure before moving or lifting that any
movable parts are properly secured.
DO NOT LIFT THE BLAST CHILLER, THE CHILLING
CABINET OR THE CONDENSING UNITS USING
NON-STRUCTURAL PARTS, BY THE LEGS OR BY
THE WHEELS.
Make sure that there is nobody near the area where the
lifting, handling and unloading operations take place.
Always forewarn the start of manoeuvres.
Do not pass under suspended loads and always keep a
safe distance.
Never transport yourself together with loads.
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3.7.2 UNPACKING, INSTALLATION,
CONNECTION AND TESTING
3.7.2.1 Residual risks during unpacking,
installation and connection
During installation and connection the following risks are
possible:
Operations on machines/partly completed machinery
(chilling cabinet and condensing unit) by unqualified,
untrained, non-instructed or improperly equipped
personnel.
Electrocution, shock, burns, fire from contact with live
parts
Burns and injuries due to cold or heat.
Impact, crushing and shearing by the machine/partly
completed machinery handled, or by elements and
components projected by it during handling and/or
lifting phases.
Suffocation caused by packaging.
Tripping and falling caused by the electrical
connections and the refrigerant piping.
Damage to the machine/partly completed machinery
during installation and connection..
Asphyxiation caused by gas that may escape from the
machine/partly completed machinery during the instal-
lation phases.
Explosion of parts or piping of the machine/partly
completed machinery during the installation and
welding of the refrigerant lines.
Personal Protective Equipment required:
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