General Workplace Dangers; Dangers Resulting From Neglecting To Perform Maintenance - Gardner Denver L Series Service Manual

4.5

General workplace dangers

Danger
This manual only describes how to work
safely with the compressor itself. But
other dangers will arise during work.

4.6 Dangers resulting from neglecting to perform maintenance

Danger
Components important to safety
wear over time.
Air and Oil lines deteriorate
Spurting oil can result in injuries.
Risk of electric shock.
Safety measure required
Please note and pass on general statutory and other binding regulations that
may supplement the operating manual for the prevention of accidents and the
protection of the environment. Such obligations may be, for example, the
handling of hazardous materials, or the provision and/or wearing of personal
protective equipment, or traffic regulations.
Instructions, including supervisory responsibility and duty of notification for
taking account of special in-plant factors, for example, regarding work
organization, sequences of operations, personnel assigned to certain tasks, are
to be added to the operating manual.
Before starting work, make yourself familiar with the working environment at
the installation site.
The location and operation of fire extinguishers must be made known. Observe
the instructions concerning fire alarm and firefighting.
Set up the machine in such a way that no inlets, outlets or gates are blocked.
When handling chemical substances, observe the safety regulations applicable
for the product.
Use caution when handling process materials (risk of burning/scalding).
Safety measure required
Observe the setting, maintenance, and inspection work and intervals stipulated
in the operating manual, including information about the replacement of
parts/partial sections. This work may only be carried out by trained specialists.
Observe the intervals stipulated or those given in the operating manual for
routine checks and inspections.
Verify on a regular basis that pressure relief valves and other pressure relief
devices are in perfect condition and are not blocked, for example, by dirt or
paint.
Check on a regular basis that all safety mechanisms are fully functional.
Correct any malfunctions immediately.
Check regularly that all hoses and/or pipes within the system are in good
condition, firmly fixed and do not chafe.
Replace hydraulic hose lines at the stated intervals even if no defects of
relevance to safety are apparent!
Check all lines, hoses, and bolted connections on a regular basis for leaks and
visible damage. Repair damage immediately and always arrange for damaged
parts to be replaced!
Have the electrical equipment on a machine/system checked regularly. Have
Defects, like loose connections or charred cables, corrected immediately.
Use only original fuses with the specified current rating. In the event of faults
with the electrical power supply, switch the machine/system off immediately,
and secure it from being switched on again!
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