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B-2.2
Qualities of the maintenance staff
The personnel charged with the machine maintenance
shall be qualified, specialised in the maintenance of
earth-moving machines, and shall have the following
requisites:
physical:
good eyesight, acute hearing, good co-ordination and
ability to carry out all required maintenance operations
in a safe way, according to this manual.
mental:
ability to understand and apply the enforced rules, regu-
lations and safety precautions. They shall be careful and
sensible for their own as well as for the others' safety
and shall desire to carry out the work correctly and in a
responsible way
training:
they shall read and familiarise with this handbook, its
enclosed graphs and diagrams, the identification and
warning plates. They shall be skilled and trained about
the machine functioning.
IMPORTANT
From a technical point of view, the ordinary mainte-
nance of the machine is not a complex intervention
and can be carried out by the machine operator, too,
provided that he has a basic knowledge of mechan-
ics.
B-2.3
Working clothes
During work, but especially when maintaining or repairing
the machine, operators shall wear suitable protective
clothes:
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Overalls or any other comfortable garments.
Operators should wear neither clothes with large
sleeves nor objects that could get stuck in moving
parts of the machine.
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Protection helmet.
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Protection gloves.
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Working shoes.
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Safety belt.
IMPORTANT
Use only type-approved working clothes and per-
sonal protective equipment in good condition.
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QUALITIES OF THE PERSONNEL IN CHARGE
B-2.4 Personal protective equipment
Under special working conditions, the following perso-
nal protective equipment shall be used:
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•
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Use only type-approved working clothes and per-
sonal protective equipment in good condition.
B-3.1 Job site
Always take into account the features of the working
area where you are going to work:
•
Pay the greatest attention to overhead electric lines.
Always keep a minimum safe distance of at least 6
meters. Danger of electrocution.
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Breathing set (or dust mask).
Ear-protectors.
Goggles or protection masks.
IMPORTANT
B-3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Always examine the working area and compare it
with the overall dimensions of the handler, which the
robot is coupled to, in its different working
configurations.
DANGER
If you assemble a machine or part of it on site, you
need a fitted area of suitable dimensions. The surface
shall be level, compact and stable.
Look for the best route to the working area.
When the machine is running, nobody can enter its
working range.
During work, keep the working area in order. Never
leave objects scattered: they could hinder the
machine movements and result in dangers for both
personnel and machine.
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