JIB CRANES WITH AN ARTICULATED ARM MANUALLY ROTATED

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3. - SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION
§ The manually rotated jib cranes with articulated arm, series CBB column-mounted and wall-mounted
series MBB and accessories have been designed and manufactured using the most modern technical
knowledge and can be used safely.
§ The dangers for persons working with them can be totally eliminated and/or notably reduced only if the
jib crane is used by authorised staff who are appropriately trained and sufficiently prepared in accordance
with the instructions in this documentation.
THE STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS:
§ Completing the jib crane with any missing parts and installing it (e.g. hoist, electric controls, fixing
accessories, etc.)
§ Setting up the crane and, in any case, the managing of its functioning;
§ Inspections and checks of the crane and its components, before starting up the machine, during its
functioning or also after it stops.
§ Maintenance of the crane, the checking and the repair and/or replacement of its components.
§ Staff must be completely informed about the potential dangers in the execution of their duties, both
regarding the functioning and the correct use of safety measures available on the machine.
§ These staff must, moreover follow the safety regulations carefully, as described in this chapter, to
prevent dangerous situations occurring.
3.1 Qualifications of qualified operators
§ The following table is designed to define more clearly the field of intervention and the consequent
assumption of responsibility of every single OPERATOR, given their specific training and qualification
obtained. It shows with a pictogram the professional figures necessary for every kind of intervention.
PICTOGRAM
OPERATOR
MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE
OFFICER
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
OFFICER
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN
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OPERATOR PROFILE
Jib crane operator:
Persons qualified to perform simple tasks, that is the driving of the crane
by use of the controls and the loading and unloading of the materials to
OPERATOR be moved.
Mechanical maintenance officer:
Qualified persons able to intervene on the crane in normal conditions, to
carry out normal adjustments to the mechanisms, ordinary maintenance
checks and mechanical repairs.
Electrical maintenance officer:
Qualified persons able to intervene on the crane in normal conditions
and for normal interventions of an electrical nature, adjustments,
maintenance and repairs. This person can operate with the presence
of current in the control boards.
Mechanical technician:
Qualified technician authorised to carry out operations of a complex and
exceptional mechanical nature.
Electrical technician:
Qualified technician authorised to carry out operations of a complex and
exceptional electrical nature.