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USING LOAD MOVING SKATES SAFELY
Posted : Thu 3rd Dec 2009 @ 11:09USING LOAD MOVING SKATES SAFELY
Please read the main safety points below before using load moving skates.
1, ALWAYS:
• i. Keep all parts of the body from beneath the load being moved.
• ii. Ensure that the floor surface is free of debris.
• iii. Operate the system within its specified safe working load limits. Avoid shock loading when carrying loads.
• iv. Use the system on a smooth level surface ensuring that the load being carried is uniformly distributed.
• v. Ensure the person using the system has had previous experience of heavy load moving.
• vi. Ensure that the wheels are free from any swarf, screws and other embedded debris before using the system.
• vii. Use genuine replacement parts which are available from the manufacturers.
• viii. Use jacks to lift load onto the system, rather than lowering the load directly from a crane. (Which can result in overloading)
2, DO NOT OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT:
• i. Until you have ensured that the system has been correctly assembled.
• ii. Until you have ensured that no damage has arisen from any prior misuse of the system.
• iii. Until you have ensured that the weight and centre of gravity of the load being carried is within the capacity of the system.
• iv. On inclined surfaces without using suitable restraint devices on the load being carried.
• v. Over rough or uneven surfaces, deep floor joints, sliding door tracks, manhole covers, or any soft surface, eg. Gravel, tarmac.
• vi. Over surfaces that arte unable to support the weight of the load being carried.
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