Electrical Safety; Batteries; Vibrations - Hyundai HYT150 Instruction Manual

General Safety
Electrical Safety (Where
Applicable)
!
DANGER!
ELECTRICITY CAN KILL – NEVER WORK
ON LIVE/ENERGISED EQUIPMENT.
• Prior to carrying out any maintenance work
you MUST identify electrical isolation methods
and isolate all electrical supplies.
• Prior to use and with all electrical supplies
isolated, you MUST check all electrical cables,
plugs and connectors for the following;
• Are intact and have no signs of damage, to
include but not limited to bare wires, chaffing,
cuts and loose wiring.
• If there are any signs of damage, the
damaged item MUST be taken out of service
until the damage has been repaired by an
electrically competent person.
• All trailing cables should be routed so as not
to cause any kind of trip hazard.
• NEVER work on or near electricity with wet
hands, wet clothing and wet gloves.
Batteries (Where Present)
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Batteries present a risk if they become
damaged by the possible leaking of
electrolyte. This electrolyte is an acid and can
cause serious burn injuries. Care should be
taken when working on or near them. NOTE
the electrolyte may be in a liquid or gel form.
Should you come in to contact with electrolyte
you should;
• Remove all clothing contaminated with
electrolyte. If you cannot remove then saturate
them in water.
• Get medical assistance as soon as possible.
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You must advise the medical staff of the type
of acid.
• Lead/acid battery = dilute sulphuric acid.
• Nickel/cadmium = potassium hydroxide
alkali electrolyte.
• Use fresh running water to wash off excess
electrolyte, continue this until medical assis-
tance arrives. Make sure that you do not was
the electrolyte to another part of your body or
face.
• If electrolyte comes in to contact with Eyes
the electrolyte needs to be immediately
washed away with large amounts of water.
Make sure that you do not wash the electro-
lyte to another part of your face or body.
• Gasses from charging batteries are highly
flammable and great care should be taken to
charge in well ventilated areas.
• There is an explosion risk if the battery
terminals are short circuited, when
connecting/disconnecting ALWAYS exercise
great care so that the terminals or battery
leads are NOT allowed to touch and cause a
spark. ALWAYS use suitable insulated tools.
Vibrations (Where
!
Applicable)
• Prolonged use of hand held (operated)
machines will cause the user to feel the effects
of/from vibrations. These vibrations can lead
to white finger (Raynaud's phenomenon) or
carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition
reduces the ability of the hand to feel and
regulate temperature, causing numbness and
heat sensations and may cause never damage
and circulatory tissue death.
• Not all factors that lead to white finger
disease are known, but cold weather, smoking
and other diseases that affect blood vessels