Personal Protective Equipment; Work Area Safety - Husqvarna DC 655 Bedienungsanweisung

• Regularly do a check of the contents of the dust
storage system at the bottom of the product. Always
wear a dust mask when you empty the dust storage
system. Comply with the local regulations when you
discard the dust.
• Do not point the dust extraction hose at persons.
• Make sure that there is no grease or oil on the
handles.
• Do not use the product to collect water or liquids.
• Do not use the product to collect hot, burning or
smoking objects.
• Do not use the product to collect flammable or
combustible liquids.
• Do not use the product in collect dangerous dust.
• Immediately stop the product if dust comes out the
filter unit. The primary filters are damaged or not
correctly installed.
• Do not use without dust bag and/or filters in place.
Replace the dust bag and filters system as given in
this manual.
Dust safety
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Operation of the product can cause dust in the
air. Dust can cause serious injury and permanent
health problems. Silica dust is regulated as harmful
by several authorities. These are examples of such
health problems:
• The fatal lung diseases chronic bronchitis,
silicosis and pulmonary fibrosis
• Cancer
• Birth defects
• Skin inflammation
• Use correct equipment to decrease the quantity of
dust and fumes in the air and to decrease dust on
work equipment, surfaces, clothing and body parts.
Example of controls are dust collection systems.
Decrease dust at the source where possible. Make
sure that the equipment is correctly installed and
used and that regular maintenance is done.
• Use approved respiratory protection. Make sure
that the respiratory protection is applicable for the
dangerous materials in the work area.
• Make sure that the airflow is sufficient in the work
area.
• It is the responsibility of the user to analyse the
surface to be treated. The surface may not contain
any substances which could pose a fire-, explosion
or health risk when treated. The user should make
a risk assessment on the basis of the information
obtained about the surface to be treated and take
proper precautions for the work to be performed.
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Noise safety
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• High noise levels and long-term exposure to noise
can cause noise-induced hearing loss.
• To keep the noise level to a minimum, do
maintenance on and operate the product as given
in the operator's manual.
• Use approved hearing protection while you operate
the product.
• Listen for warning signals and voices when you use
hearing protection. Remove the hearing protection
when the product is stopped, unless hearing
protection is necessary for the noise level in the work
area.

Personal protective equipment

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Always use approved personal protective equipment
when you operate the product. Personal protective
equipment cannot fully prevent injury but it
decreases the degree of injury if an accident does
occur. Let your dealer help you select the correct
personal protective equipment and when to use
them.
• Regularly do a check of the condition of the personal
protective equipment.
• Use approved hearing protection.
• Use approved respiratory protection.
• Use approved eye protection with side protection.
• Use protective gloves.
• Use boots with steel toe-cap and non-slip sole.
• Use approved work clothing or equivalent close-
fitting clothing that has long sleeves and long legs.

Work area safety

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Do not use the product in fog, rain, strong winds,
cold weather, risk of lightning or other bad weather
conditions.
• Keep children, bystanders and animals away from
the work area and at a distance of minimum 5 m
from the product.
• Make sure that only approved persons are in the
work area.
• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark
areas invite accidents.
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