HSS Hire 372/02 Operating & Safety Manual

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If possible, d d r r a a p p e e t t h h e e d d e e m m o o l l i i t t i i o o n n h h a a m m m m e e r r s s p p o o w w e e r r s s u u p p p p l l y y
c c a a b b l l e e o o v v e e r r o o n n e e s s h h o o u u l l d d e e r r t t o o k k e e e e p p i i t t c c l l e e a a r r o o f f t t h h e e s s t t e e e e l l , , b b u u t t
Operating & Safety Guide 372
Operating & Safety Guide 372
m m a a k k e e s s u u r r e e t t h h e e r r e e i i s s s s t t i i l l l l e e n n o o u u g g h h s s l l a a c c k k s s o o y y o o u u a a r r e e n n o o t t
r r e e s s t t r r i i c c t t e e d d i i n n m m o o v v e e m m e e n n t t . .
B B e e g g i i n n s s l l o o w w l l y y , , a a l l l l o o w w i i n n g g t t h h e e s s t t e e e e l l t t o o m m a a r r k k t t h h e e s s u u r r f f a a c c e e , , this
will stop the steel from wandering over the work surface
and causing unnecessary and expensive damage.
N N e e v v e e r r a a p p p p l l y y t t o o o o m m u u c c h h p p r r e e s s s s u u r r e e , , let the demolition
hammer/steel work at its own pace.
L L i i f f t t i i t t c c l l e e a a r r b b e e f f o o r r e e t t u u r r n n i i n n g g O O F F F F , , and wait for moving parts
to stop before putting it aside.
I I f f t t h h e e s s t t e e e e l l b b e e c c o o m m e e s s j j a a m m m m e e d d i i n n t t h h e e w w o o r r k k D D O O N N O O T T u u s s e e
t t h h e e d d e e m m o o l l i i t t i i o o n n h h a a m m m m e e r r a a s s a a l l e e v v e e r r . . Tease the steel from
the work by pushing then pulling.
I I f f t t h h e e s s t t e e e e l l s s t t r r i i k k e e s s a a h h i i d d d d e e n n o o b b j j e e c c t t , , s s t t o o p p t t h h e e d d e e m m o o l l i i t t i i o o n n
h h a a m m m m e e r r i i m m m m e e d d i i a a t t e e l l y y then check to make sure it is safe to
continue.
Where possible, c c o o n n c c e e n n t t r r a a t t e e o o n n w w e e a a k k s s p p o o t t s s i i n n t t h h e e
s s t t r r u u c c t t u u r r e e y y o o u u a a r r e e b b r r e e a a k k i i n n g g - mortar joints, cracks etc.
Alternatively, start close to an edge and gradually work
inwards.
T T a a k k e e y y o o u u r r t t i i m m e e , , rushing a job tends to produce poor
results and increases the risk of a serious accident.
D D o o n n ' ' t t o o v v e e r r d d o o i i t t - you are more likely to have an accident
if you are suffering from fatigue.
E E Q Q U U I I P P M M E E N N T T C C A A R R E E
N N e e v v e e r r p p u u s s h h t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t b b e e y y o o n n d d i i t t s s d d e e s s i i g g n n l l i i m m i i t t s s . . If it
will not do what you want with reasonable ease and
speed, assume you have the wrong size demolition
hammer for the job. Contact your local HSS Hire for
10Kg Demolition
10Kg Demolition
advice.
K K e e e e p p t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t c c l l e e a a n n - you will find this less of a
chore if you clean it regularly, rather than wait until the
Hammer
Hammer
end of the hire period.
... have you been trained
When not in use, s s t t o o r r e e t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t s s o o m m e e w w h h e e r r e e c c l l e e a a n n , ,
d d r r y y a a n n d d s s a a f f e e from thieves.
The law requires that personnel using work equipment have
received adequate training and must be competent when
F F I I N N I I S S H H I I N N G G O O F F F F
using the equipment within the workplace.
For breaking brickwork and concrete
Training is available at HSS Training Solutions
up 100mm thick, also ideal for
S S w w i i t t c c h h t t h h e e d d e e m m o o l l i i t t i i o o n n h h a a m m m m e e r r O O F F F F and unplug from its
0 0 8 8 4 4 5 5 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
power supply.
removing rendering, tiles and plaster.
R R e e m m o o v v e e t t h h e e s s t t e e e e l l a a n n d d p p l l a a c c e e e e v v e e r r y y t t h h i i n n g g i i n n t t h h e e c c a a r r r r y y c c a a s s e e
r r e e a a d d y y f f o o r r r r e e t t u u r r n n , , to your local HSS Hire.
...any comments?
If you have any suggestions to enable us to improve
the information within this guide please e-mail your
comments or write to the Safety Guide Manager
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