Personal Protective Equipment; Particular Hazards - Weber Rescue Systems B 10 Betriebsanleitung

2.4

Personal protective equipment

Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to minimise the risks to operating
personnel when working with the lifting equipment.
As a matter of principle, always wear the following protective clothing for all work:
Safety work clothing
Only wear closely fitting work clothing with narrow sleeves and without
projecting pieces while working. This is primarily for protection against
entanglement in moving parts of the equipment.
Safety shoes
Always wear steel-capped safety shoes to protect
against heavy falling objects and slipping on slippery
surfaces.
Work gloves
Wear safety work gloves to protect against sharp edges and glass splinters
when operating the equipment.
Helmet with face shield
Wear a helmet with face shield to protect against flying or falling parts and
glass splinters.
Protective goggles
In addition to a face mask, protective goggles should be worn to protect the
eyes from projectile particles.
Also wear during any special kinds of work that cause noise:
Ear defenders
To protect your hearing, ear defenders should be worn in addition to
personal protective equipment.
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2.5

Particular hazards

The dangers resulting from the risk assessment are presented in the following section.
To minimize potential health hazards and prevent dangerous situations, the safety instructions
listed below and the warning instructions in the following chapters of these Operating
Instructions must be observed.
Moving / lifting loads
DANGER!
Risk of death due to improper operation!
Before operating any of the hydraulic lifting equipment described below,
ensure that the following instructions are observed:
• Wear protective clothing as specified in Chapter 2.4 when performing all
work!
• Observe the instructions for operating the respective appliance in the
relevant chapter of these operating instructions.
• Carry out all work steps according to the information in these operating
instructions.
• Before starting work, ensure that all covers and guards are installed and
that they work properly.
• All appliances must be securely attached to prevent slipping.
• Secure lifted loads immediately with a suitable support.
• Never step or reach under lifted loads.
• When pressing against hard surfaces (e.g. steel), use hardwood spacers.
• Modifications and repairs by persons who are not specialists are not per-
mitted for safety reasons.
• If repairs are necessary, send the appliance to the manufacturer's factory
or to one of our authorised workshops.
SAFETY