Safety Instructions; Safety Signal Words; Personal Precautions And Qualifications; Personal Protective Equipment - Atlas Copco LH 11 Instrucciones De Seguridad Y De Funcionamiento

Safety and operating instructions

Safety instructions

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death to
yourself or others, read and understand the Safety
and operating instruction before installing, operating,
repairing, maintaining, or changing accessories on
the machine.
Post this Safety and operating instruction at work
locations, provide copies to employees, and make
sure that everyone reads the Safety and operating
instruction before operating or servicing the machine.
In addition, the operator or the operator's employer
must assess the specific risks that may be present
as a result of each use of the machine.

Safety signal words

The safety signal words Danger, Warning and
Caution have the following meanings:
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
Personal precautions and
qualifications
Only qualified and trained persons may operate or
maintain the machine. They must be physically able
to handle the bulk, weight, and power of the tool.
Always use your common sense and good
judgement.

Personal protective equipment

Always use approved protective equipment.
Operators and all other persons in the working area
must wear protective equipment, including at a
minimum:
Protective helmet
●
● Hearing protection
Impact resistant eye protection with side protection
●
Respiratory protection when appropriate
●
● Protective gloves
Proper protective boots
●
Appropriate work overall or similar clothing (not
●
loose-fitting) that covers your arms and legs.
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Indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate
injury.
© 2011 Atlas Copco Construction Tools AB | No. 3392 5206 90b | 2011-01-27
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Drugs, alcohol or medication

WARNING Drugs, alcohol or medication
Drugs, alcohol or medication may impair your
judgment and powers of concentration. Poor
reactions and incorrect assessments can lead to
severe accidents or death.
► Never use the machine when you are tired or
under the influence of drugs, alcohol or
medication.
No person who is under the influence of drugs,
►
alcohol or medication may operate the machine.

Installation, precautions

WARNING Ejected insertion tool
If the tool retainer on the machine is not in a locked
position, the inserted tool can be ejected with force,
which can cause personal injury.
Never start the machine while changing the
►
insertion tool.
Before changing the insertion tool or accessories,
►
stop the machine, switch off the power supply and
bleed the machine by activating the start and stop
device.
► Never point the inserted tool at yourself or anyone
else.
Make sure that the insertion tool is fully inserted
►
and the tool retainer is in a locked position before
the machine is started.
Check the locking function by pulling the inserted
►
tool outwards forcefully.
WARNING Moving or slipping insertion tool
An incorrect dimension of the inserted tool's shank
can result in that the inserted tool is lost or is slipping
out during operation. Risk of severe injury or crushed
hands and fingers.
► Check that the insertion tool has the shank length
and dimensions that the machine is intended for.
Never use an insertion tool without a collar.
►
DANGER Compressed gas, explosion hazard
The accumulator is pressurized even when the
hydraulic system is shut off. To dismount the
accumulator without first releasing the nitrogen gas
can cause serious personal injury or death.
► Fill the high-pressure accumulator with nitrogen
(N ) only.
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► Only authorised personnel are qualified to work
with the accumulator.
Original instructions