General Safety Requirements; The Operator And His Environment - GEISMAR MP.12 Manual

1.3 – General safety requirements
1.3.1 – The operator and his environment
To guard against the risk of accident or
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injury, operators must wear:
- Solid, tight-fitting and non-flammable
clothing
- Strong gloves (of the non-slip type)
- Safety footwear
- Protective goggles
- Hard hat
- Any other equipment required on the
site or for using the machine.
If hearing protection is used, strict
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compliance with applicable site safety
instructions is always required.
Ensure that machine vibrations do not lead
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to a lack of feeling in your hands. Adapt
working time to the vibratory level of the
machine, which is indicated as part of
normal use.
For underground use (tunnel, gallery) and
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in enclosed premises, ensure there is good
ventilation or extraction to prevent the risks
generated by the inhalation
concentration of grinding particles or any
other gases (welding, grinding, etc.)
Ref. : 450100 FR
Do not work with the machine until you are
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certain you can control it. Do not begin to work
with the machine until you are sure you can do
so in complete safety, both for yourself (good
visibility and light conditions: minimum 50lx,
comply with the requirements of EN 1837) and
for others (work calmly and carefully).
Ensure you maintain a very stable position on
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the ground, banning all unbalanced working
positions.
Users must possess the necessary physical and
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mental conditions to allow risk-free work.
The work zone must be free of obstacles. The
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work zone (and its surroundings) must be clear
of flammable materials.
If something is not clear, whether concerning
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the machine or the work to be performed, ask
a qualified person. Do not make assumptions.
This equipment must not be used in explosive
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atmospheres.
Avoid working positions where exhaust fumes
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could touch parts of the body (whether or not
and protected).
Do not smoke near or when handling the
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machine.
Do not work near a conductive rail.
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Generally speaking, take all necessary
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precautions to prevent flammable products
from coming into contact with sources of
ignition.
Operators must ensure that there is no-one else
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within their range of action and work and, in
particular, that they are not likely to collide
with anyone in their machine operating path.
If, however, someone is in their path,
operators must stop and alert of their passage.
Particular attention must be paid to trucks (if
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applicable) that take up the entire width of the
track and that could cause leg injuries in event
of a collision.
When installed on the track, the machine must
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only be handled by the number of operators
strictly necessary for its normal use.
As machine dimensions do not allow the fitting
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of fire extinguishers, we strongly recommend
that extinguishers suitable for the fire risk
types are installed in the vicinity of the
machine.
Users shall comply with all regulatory
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environmental requirements regarding their
machine.
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