Key; Intended Use; Legal And Normative Principles And Regulations; Regulations And Technical Rules Referred To During The Creation Or Manufacture Of The Lever Hoists - Pfeifer Rhino 250 Original Instructions Manual

1. Key

DANGER
Dangerous situation with imminent or
threat of death or bodily injury of persons
if it is not avoided.
CAUTION
Dangerous situation with risk of damage
to property if it is not avoided.
NOTICE
Useful information and instructions of use.
Wear safety glasses
Wear a protective helmet
Wear safety gloves
Wear safety shoes

2. Intended use

The lever hoist must be used exclusively by competent
or qualified persons.
• The lever hoist is a hand powered crane with attachment
or suspension points and may be used only for the
lifting, lowering and positioning of loads in accordance
with the European and national standards and directives.
• Any use of the lever hoists other than that described
here is prohibited!
• RHINO lever hoists are approved only for commercial
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use and for an operating temperature range of –10 °C
to +50 °C. Lever hoists are not approved for use as
lifting devices.
3. Legal and normative
principles and regulations
3.1 Regulations and technical rules
referred to during the creation or
manufacture of the lever hoists
Applicable EC Directives:
• EC machinery directive 2006/42/EC
Applied harmonised European standards:
• EN 13157 Cranes – Safety – Hand powered cranes
• EN ISO 12100 Safety of machinery – General
principles for design – Risk assessment and risk
reduction
• EN ISO 12100 Ber 1 Correction to
EN ISO 12100:2011­03
• DGUV regulation 054 – Winches, lifting and pulling
devices
• EN 818­7 – Short link chain for lifting purposes –
Safety – Part 7: fine tolerance hoist chain, Grade T
(types T, DAT and DT)
3.2 Regulations and technical rules
that must be followed when using
and testing the lever hoist
• Work Equipment Directive 2009/104/EC and its
national implementations
• Rules and regulations of the statutory accident
insurance institutions
• EN standards as well as national standards and other
recognised technical rules of the Member States of
the European Union or Turkey or other contracting
states to the Agreement on the European Economic
Area, national regulations and standards on usage
and testing depending on the place of use of the lever
hoist, as well as health and safety rules for working
with lever hoists:
• Germany: DGUV Information 2019­013, 209­091,
209­013; DGUV Rule 109­017
• Austria: AMVO (Work Equipment Regulation)
• Switzerland: FCOS guidelines
• etc.
RHINO lever hoist 03/2022 / Subject to change!
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