2. Safety
2.1 General safety instructions
- The bin lift may only be operated by persons who have received operator training and are fully familiar with
the working of the bin lift.
- Read the operating instructions carefully before taking the bin lift into service.
- Read the instructions for the compactor carefully.
- The bin lift may not be operated under any circumstances if the oil flow is greater than 60 litres/minute.
- Do not use the bin lift in areas or near installations where there is a risk of fire and/or explosion due to the
presence of gases and/or combustible substances.
- You will be working where traffic is present during your daily work as operator of the bin lift.
Do not endanger yourself or other road users during your daily operations with the bin lift.
- Before commencing the run discuss and agree with your colleagues how to act in particular situations such as
stopping, driving away, etc.
- When you are working with the bin lift system you may not wear any loose hanging clothing or jewellery.
- Always wear work clothing, safety shoes and work gloves that comply with the standards shown in the table
below while working with the bin lift.
- Make sure that an unattended bin lift can never be started by a person who is not authorised to do so
(remove ignition key whenever the vehicle is left unattended).
- Technical faults must be reported immediately to the person who is responsible for the supervision of the bin
lift. The bin lift must be put out of action until the fault (that could cause danger) has been repaired.
- Never use the lifting chair or other parts of the bin lift system as a seat,
this is life threatening!
- Under no circumstances may the controls be changed.
- Under no circumstances may any of the safety provisions fitted be removed or changed.
- If the safety provisions are damaged they must be repaired or replaced immediately by original parts.
- Under no circumstances may the cycle speeds set by the manufacturer be changed.
- Under no circumstances may the lifting forces set by the manufacturer be changed.
- Operating and safety decals must be present and properly legible.
- Actions that override the safety provisions are expressly forbidden!
- The lifting chairs should be positioned in their travel position before reversing.
- It is not permitted to stand on the footboards while the refuse collection vehicle is reversing.
- Make sure that you are visible to the driver of the refuse collection vehicle when it is reversing.
2.2 Safety instructions applying while using the bin lift system
- Make sure that there are no persons in the immediate vicinity of the bin lift during the loading cycle.
- When the bin lift system is operating, under no circumstances is it permitted to put your hand in the bin lift
system
(Risk of injury!).
- In the event of danger immediately press the nearest emergency stop switch.
- It is not permitted to work with bin/container types other than those stated in the manual.
- Check that there are no foreign objects in or between the bin lift system that could obstruct its working.
- It is not permitted to load / insert loose waste over the bin lift while the bin lift is operating automatically.
- Compacting may not be carried out when there are objects sticking out of the throw-in opening.
- Nothing should protrude from the bin/container.
- Keep the lid closed.
Personal protection equipment:
According to standard:
Work clothing
NEN-EN-ISO 20471:2013
Safety shoes
NEN-EN-ISO 20345:2011
Work gloves
NEN-EN 420:2003+A1:2009
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