Safety Recommendations - VIETA La-8 plus A Manual

Safety Recommendations

Always ensure that the structure to be used to suspend, mount or rig the
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speaker has been designed to support a weight greater than the entire
speaker system. VIETA cannot be held responsible for damage or injury
caused by the lack of stability of the supporting structures or by improper
installation.
● The installation personnel must be certified in mounting speakers and
rigging techniques, as well as knowing the applicable local safety
regulations.
● Before installation, always inspect all parts for possible defects. If any part is
faulty and does not meet the minimum quality requirements, do not use that
part. National regulations may exist that require, in the event of an accident,
the presentation of inspection and corrective action documents, carried out
after the defect was recorded.
● During installation, use the appropriate personal protective equipment such
as a helmet, safety shoes, gloves, etc.
In many cases, setting up speakers requires working at elevated heights.
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Ensure that all staff have appropriate training and are adequately equipped
to work in high places, also provide the necessary access equipment
(scaffolding, mobile working platforms, harnesses, safety net, etc.).
● Read all the instructions included with the speakers as well as with the
mounting installation parts. If you do not understand all of these
instructions, ask for help.
Be sure to prohibit all persons from passing below the installation area,
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during the mounting process. The work area should be cordoned off to avoid
public access until the installation works are completed, and the system is
tested.
● Never leave the system during the installation process.
● As of the publication date of this manual there is no international standard
regarding mounting/rigging/hanging an acoustic chamber. Therefore the
manufacturing industry accepts, in a standardized manner, to implement the
5:1 safety factor for chambers and static parts. For those parts subject to
fatigue due to friction and movement, the following safety factors must be
followed; 5:1 for steel wire rope slings, 4:1 for steel chain slings and 7:1
polyester slings. When a system is mounted/rigged/suspended, the
workload must be less than the resistance of each individual point of
anchorage, as well as each chamber.
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