Safety Precautions - S&C Loadbuster Instruction Sheet

Safety Precautions

1. QUALIFIED PERSONS. Access to a Loadbuster
loadbreak tool must be restricted only to qualified
persons. See the "Qualified Persons" section on
page 2.
2. SAFETY PROCEDURES. Always follow safe
operating procedures and rules. Always maintain
proper clearance from energized components.
3. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. Always
use suitable protective equipment, such as rubber
gloves, rubber mats, hard hats, safety glasses, arc
flash clothing, and fall protection in accordance with
safe operating procedures and rules.
4. SAFETY LABELS and TAGS . Do not remove or
obscure any of the "DANGER," "WARNING,"
"CAUTION," or "NOTICE" labels. Remove tags
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DANGER
The Loadbuster loadbreak tool is used to switch equipment that operates at
high voltage. Failure to observe the precautions below will result in serious
personal injury or death.
Some of these precautions may differ from your company's operating procedures and
rules. Where a discrepancy exists, follow your company's operating procedures and
rules.
ONLY if instructed to do so.
5. ENERGIZED COMPONENTS. Always consider all
parts live until de-energized, tested, and grounded.
6. MAINTAINING PROPER CLEARANCE. Always
maintain proper
components.
7. OPERATION. Never position the Loadbuster
loadbreak tool so the outer tube obscures your line of
vision. See Figure 1 on page 10 for correct positioning.
8. RESETTING. Keep hands clear during resetting.
The Loadbuster tool is spring loaded. Pulling the
resetting latch will cause the anchor end of the tool to
move down quickly. Keep hands in the position
shown in Figure 7 on page 14.
clearance from energized