Safety Regulations; During Operation - Stiga CS 80 Li Manual De Instrucciones

2. SAFETY REGULATIONS

2.1 TRAINING
Become familiar with the controls
and the proper use of the machine. Learn
how to stop the machine quickly. Failure
to follow the warnings and instructions
may result in fire and/or serious injury.
• Never allow children or persons
unfamiliar with these instructions to
use the machine. Local regulations
may restrict the age of the operator.
• Never use the machine if the user is tired
or unwell, or has taken medicine, drugs,
alcohol or any substances which may slow
his reflexes and compromise his judgement.
• Bear in mind that the operator or user is
responsible for accidents or unexpected
events occurring to other people or their
property. It is the user's responsibility
to assess the potential risk of the area
where work is to be carried out, and
to take all the necessary precautions
to ensure his own safety and that of
others, particularly on slopes or rough,
slippery and unstable ground.
• If the machine is sold or lent to others,
make sure that the operator reads the user
instructions contained in this manual.
• It takes specific training to use the
machine for felling and delimbing.
2.2 PREPARATION
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Always wear slim-fitting protective clothes
with slash-proof protection, anti-vibration
gloves, helmet, protective goggles, half-
mask respirator, protective earplugs, cut
resistant safety boots with non–slip soles.
• Never wear scarves, shirts, necklaces,
bracelets, clothing with flowing parts, laces
or ties or any hanging or flapping accessory
that could catch in the machine or in any
objects or materials in the work area.
• Tie your hair back if it is long.
Work area/Machine
• To avoid the risk of fire, do not
leave the machine with the motor
hot on leaves or dry grass.

2.3 DURING OPERATION

Work Area
• Do not use the machine in environments
at risk of explosion, in the presence
of flammable liquids, gas or powder.
Power tools create sparks which
may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Work only in daylight or with good artificial
light in good visibility conditions.
• Keep persons, children and animals away
from the working area. Get another adult
to keep the children under supervision.
• Check that there is nobody within at least 15
metres of the machine's range of action.
• Where possible, avoid working on
wet, slippery ground or in any case on
uneven or steep ground that does not
guarantee stability for the operator;
• Do not expose the machine to rain or wet
environments. Water entering a power tool
will increase the risk of electric shock.
• Pay careful attention to uneven ground
(hills, dips), slopes, hidden hazards and
obstacles that could limit visibility.
• Be very careful near ravines,
ditches or embankments.
• Look out for traffic when using
the machine near the road.
Behaviour
• When operating, the machine must always
be firmly held in both hands, (left hand on the
front handgrip and the right hand on the rear
handgrip, even if the operator is left-handed)
at a safe distance from all body parts.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or
grounded surfaces, such as pipes,
radiators, cookers and refrigerators. There
is an increased risk of electric shock if
your body is earthed or grounded.
• Always use caution and take on a
firm and well-balanced position.
• Avoid using unstable ladders or platforms.
• Avoid working alone or in an isolated place, in
case you have to find help after an accident.
• Never run, always walk.
• Always keep hands and feet away
from the cutting means, when starting
and when using the machine.
• Attention: the chain will continue to
move for a few seconds after you
have switched off the motor.
• Make sure the bar does not come into violent
contact with foreign bodies/obstacles and
try to prevent any material from being hurled
by the moving chain. Kickback may occur if
the bar comes into contact with an obstacle.
Kickback occurs when the tip of the chain
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