Fundamental safety instructions
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Manner of hazard
Location of hazard
Hazard
Preventative measures
Squirting of fluids,
leaking of gases,
ejection of parts
Housing sectional
splitting, connection
points, inspection
openings, shaft seal,
condensate drain
Risk of fatalities, injury
to persons, material
damage to property
and harm to the
environment
Never switch on the fan
unless the inspection
opening and condensate
drain are closed, seal any
points of leakage with the
impeller at a standstill,
wear personal protective
equipment
Cutting, stabbing
All sharp edges, parts
with corners
Physical injury (injury
from cuts)
Wear personal protective
equipment
Burns
Hot surfaces (e.g.
housing, pedestal,
bearings, lifting lugs,
condensate drain)
Physical injury
Never touch hot surfaces,
wear personal protective
equipment, cordon off the
danger zone
Noise
Fan in general
Physical injury
(damage to hearing)
Wear ear protectors
Slipping, tripping,
tumbling
Accessible parts of the
fan (e.g. pedestal), area
immediately
surrounding the fan
Risk of fatalities, injury
to persons, material
damage to property
and harm to the
environment
Clean up any escaping
lubricants, feed in the
supply lines from above,
maintain order and
cleanliness, rectify tripping
hazards (e.g. kinks in
cables)
Falling
All working positions
higher than 1 metre
above the ground, all
openings and
depressions, ladders
Risk of fatalities, injury
to persons, material
damage to property
and harm to the
environment
Mount working platforms,
erect secure barriers (not
warning tape), wear fall
arresters (e.g. safety
harness), never carry out
work from a ladder, never
use damaged ladders,
ensure stability of ladders
Combination of
hazards
All danger zones
Risk of fatalities, injury
to persons, material
damage to property
and harm to the
environment
All work on the fan may
only be carried out by
qualified persons in
compliance with the
regulations for the
prevention of accidents
and safety regulations
Table 3-2
Overview of hazards and preventative measures (all structural designs) -
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