Safety Check; Personnel Protective Equipment - Optimum OPTigrind GZ 20C Betriebsanleitung

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have verified that there is no danger resulting for the staff or objects.
WARNING!
If you bypass, remove or deactivate a safety device in any other way, you are endangering yourself
and other staff working with the grinding machine. The possible consequences are
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injuries may occur due to workpiece or parts of workpieces flying off,
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contact with rotating parts,
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fatal electrocution.
The grinding machine includes the following safety devices:
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A spark protection on each grinding wheel.
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An protective guard with shaft cover on each grinding wheel or cleaning brush.
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An support surface for the workpiece.
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A brush guard (only GZ20C, GZ20CD and GZ25C, GZ25CD).
WARNING!
The separating protective equipment which is made available and delivered together with the
machine is designed to reduce the risk of workpieces or fractions of them which being expelled, but
not to remove them completely. Always work carefully and observe the limit values of your grinding
process.
1.8.1 Spark-guard and support surface
Adjust the protective equipment to the correct height before you start working. To do so, detach the clamping
screw, adjust the required height and re-tighten the clamping screw. Pay attention to the correct distance
from the grinding wheel.
1.9

Safety check

Check the grinding machine regularly.
Check all safety devices
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before each operation,
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once a week (with the machine in operation),
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after every maintenance and repair work.
1.10

Personnel protective equipment

For certain work personal protective equipment is required.
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Protect your face and your eyes: wear a safety helmet with facial protection when performing works where
your face and eyes are exposed to hazards.
Use protective gloves when handling pieces with sharp edges.
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Use safety shoes when you assemble, disassemble or transport heavy components, or transport the
grinding machine.
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Use ear protection if the noise level (inmission) in the workplace exceeds 80 dB (A).
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Before starting work make sure that the prescribed personnel protective equipment is available at the
working place.
CAUTION!
Dirty or contaminated personnel protective equipment can cause diseases. Clean it each time after
use and once a week.
Version 1.0.2 - 2021-5-5 Translation of original instruction
GZ grinding machines EN
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