Stihl TS 440 Manual De Instrucciones página 6

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Proper Clothing
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, the operator
should wear proper protective apparel.
Clothing must be sturdy
and snug-fitting, but allow
complete freedom of
movement. Avoid loose-
fitting jackets, scarfs,
neckties, jewelry, flared
or cuffed pants, uncon -
fined long hair or
anything that could
become caught on any
obstacles or moving parts
of the machine. Wear
overalls or long pants to
protect your legs. Do not
wear shorts.
WARNING
When cutting metal, including rebar and
other metals embedded in concrete or
other materials, a cut-off machine
generates sparks that can ignite clothing
and other flammable materials. Most
fabrics used in clothing are flammable
even flame-retardant fabrics will ignite at
higher temperatures. To reduce the risk
of burn injury, STIHL recommends
wearing clothing made of leather, wool,
flame-retardant-treated cotton or a
tightly woven, heavier cotton such as
denim. Some flame-retardant synthetic
fabrics may also be suitable, but others,
such as polyester, nylon, rayon and
acetate can melt during a fire into a tar-
like matter that burns into the skin.
Check the clothing manufacturer's
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instructions. Keep clothing free of oil,
fuel, grease and other flammable
substances.
Always wear heavy-duty
work gloves (e.g. made of
leather or other
wear - resistant material)
when handling the cut-off
machine. Heavy-duty,
non-slip gloves improve
your grip and help to
protect your hands.
Good footing is important
in cut-off machine work.
Wear sturdy boots with
non-slip soles. Steel-toed
safety boots are
recommended.
WARNING
Loose objects may be thrown toward the
operator by the cutting wheel.
To reduce the risk of
injury to your eyes, never
operate a cut-off machine
unless wearing goggles
or close-fitting protective
glasses with adequate
top and side protection
that are impact-rated and
marked as complying
with ANSI Z87 "+".
Proper eye protection is a
must.
Wear an approved safety hard hat to
protect your head.
Cut-off machine noise may damage your
hearing. Always wear sound barriers
(ear plugs or ear muffs) to help protect
your hearing. Regular users should have
their hearing checked regularly.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of seri -
ous or fatal respiratory
disease or other illness,
the operator and any
bystanders should
always wear a respirator
that is approved by
NIOSH for the material
being cut and appropriate
for worksite-specific con -
ditions anytime wet
cutting at the flow rate
recommended in this
instruction manual is not
utilized or cannot be con -
firmed. The respirator
must have an Assigned
Protection Factor suffi -
cient to provide the level
of respiratory protection
needed for the material
being cut and worksite-
specific conditions.
Even if wet cutting at the recommended
flow rate, an operator who is working
with the machine for more than two
hours in one day, along with any
bystanders, should always wear a
NIOSH-approved respirator that is rated
for the material being cut and
appropriate for worksite-specific
conditions.
Consult your employer for information
relating to the respirator needed for the
material you are cutting and your
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