SPEC MIX G7000 SILO Manual De Seguridad página 5

TRANSPORTING SPEC MIX SILOS
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1. Inspect SPEC MIX silo to make sure that it has
been emptied.
WARNING: Do not enter the interior of the silo cone
for any inspection or maintenance. If absolutely
necessary, personnel must follow confined space
entry procedures (OSHA).
2. Lower or remove and secure safety ring to silo
cone.
WARNING: Connect safety line and fall arrestor device
to tie off hook before climbing onto silo top. This
device must comply with the 5,400 pound tensile
strength as required by OSHA 1926.104 (b).
3. Secure top hatch handle with bolt and nut or lock-
pin
4. Remove valve gate handle assembly and pin in
holding ring.
5. To lift silo, insert forklift forks into fork pockets at
full depth.
6. To lower silo, slightly raise silo and remove leg pins
and lynch pins from legs. Lower silo while manually
raising ladder to avoid damage. Secure ladder with
chains.
7. Once lowered to the transportation mode, re-install
leg pins and lynch pins to their original position.
8. Fold ladder to collapsed position and secure with
chain
9. Secure third contact point between silo and forklift
using chain or strap with minimum tensile strength
of 5,000 pounds live working load, i.e., from lifting
eye or tie down ring to fork mast or backstop.
10. Slowly and carefully load silo onto the trailer
following accepted U.S. DOT procedures.
11. Secure silo to trailer using DOT-approved chains
and binders or strap and ratchets with a minimum
of 5,000 pounds tensile strength.
12. Remove any debris or material from silo or trailer
bed before traveling.
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1. Select a position on the job site where the ground is
2. Softer soil will require the use of either footings or
Note: Newer Style Foot Pads are centered.
*When using the Older Style Foot Pads (above)
turn Foot outward (turned inward for shipping
3. Foot pads should be constructed of 24 x 24 x 1 inch
purposes only).
4. To lift silo, insert forks completely into fork tubes.
5. Secure third contact point between silo and forklift
6. Slowly lift and recline forklift position while clearing
7. Place the tower on the best approved location.
8. Position the silo so the mason tender can be
9. Before you raise the silo, remove leg pins and release
ASSEMBLING SPEC MIX SILOS
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dry, compacted, level and stable. The site should be
in an area of open wind. Avoid enclosed or confined
areas.
NOTE: To ensure the stability of the erected silo, dry,
compacted, level ground MUST be available for set
up, or the silo should NOT be erected. Also, when
using the older style foot pads, turn foot outward
(turned inward for shipping purposes only).
concrete pads of 24 x 24 x 6 inches of reinforced
concrete with a minimum compressive strength of
3,500 psi.
steel pads or of three separate pieces of 24 x 24 inch
treated plywood that are ¾ inch thick and laminated
together with screws. Discard foot pad when
punctured. Each silo requires four foot pads.
NOTE: A proper capacity forklift must be utilized to
lift the standard weights of the silo and material being
used. (See silo specifications on Page 3).
using chain or strap with minimum tensile strength of
5,000 pounds live working load, from lifting eye or tie
down ring to fork mast or backstop.
NOTE: The third contact point is necessary for
preventing the silo from sliding off the forklift forks
during any job site transportation.
silo from trailer.
positioned with a crosswind over the mixer or
downwind to keep dust from blowing into the face of
the worker while mixing.
the ladder chain. Reinsert leg pins at the desired
height and lower ladder allowing admittance to the
safety railed platform when accessed.
WARNING: Both safety chains must be securely
attached across the entry point when on the safety
railed platform.
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