Sterling 060 Manual Do Utilizador
Continuous Loss-in-Weight Blenders
Chapter 1: Safety
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Operator Responsibility
The operator’s responsibility does not end with efficient production. The operator usually has
the most daily contact with the equipment and intimately knows its capabilities and
limitations.
the most daily contact with the equipment and intimately knows its capabilities and
limitations.
Plant and personnel safety is sometimes forgotten in the desire to meet incentive rates, or
through a casual attitude toward machinery formed over a period of months or years. Your
employer probably has established a set of safety rules in your workplace. Those rules, this
manual, or any other safety information will not keep you from being injured while operating
your equipment.
through a casual attitude toward machinery formed over a period of months or years. Your
employer probably has established a set of safety rules in your workplace. Those rules, this
manual, or any other safety information will not keep you from being injured while operating
your equipment.
Learn and always use safe operation. Cooperate with co-workers to promote safe practices.
Immediately report any potentially dangerous situation to your supervisor or appropriate
person.
Immediately report any potentially dangerous situation to your supervisor or appropriate
person.
REMEMBER:
• NEVER place your hands or any part of your body in any dangerous location.
• NEVER operate, service, or adjust the blender without appropriate training and first
• NEVER operate, service, or adjust the blender without appropriate training and first
reading and understanding this manual.
• NEVER try to pull material out of the blender with your hands while it is running!
• Before you start the blender check the following:
• Before you start the blender check the following:
o
Remove all tools from the unit;
o
Be sure no objects (tools, nuts, bolts, clamps, bars) are laying in the
metering or mixing area;
• If your blender has been inoperative or unattended, check all settings before starting
the unit.
• At the beginning of your shift and after breaks, verify that the controls and other
auxiliary equipment are functioning properly.
• Keep all safety guards in place and in good repair. NEVER attempt to bypass, modify,
or remove safety guards. Such alteration is not only unsafe, but will void the warranty
on your equipment.
on your equipment.
• When changing control settings to perform a different mode of operation, be sure
selector switches are correctly positioned. Locking selector switches should only be
adjusted by authorized personnel and the keys removed after setting.
adjusted by authorized personnel and the keys removed after setting.
• Report the following occurrences IMMEDIATELY:
o
unsafe operation or condition
o
unusual blender action
o
leakage
o
improper maintenance
• NEVER stand or sit where you could slip or stumble into the blender while working
on it.
• DO NOT wear loose clothing or jewelry, which can be caught while working on a
blender. In addition, cover or tie back long hair.