JIB CRANES WITH AN ARTICULATED ARM MANUALLY ROTATED

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3.4 Warning about remaining risks
§ Having carefully considered the possible dangers in all the operating phases of the jib crane, necessary
measures have been taken to eliminate, as far as possible, risks to the operators and/or limit or reduce
the risks derived from dangers not totally eliminable at source. Nevertheless, despite all the precautions
taken, the following remaining risks which are eliminable or reducible with the relevant prevention
activities, still exist:
RISKS DURING USE
DANGER / RISK BAN / WARNING OBLIGATION / PREVENTION
Risk from danger of crushing
during the manoeuvring of loads
suspended when the operator or
other staff are in relevant
zones/areas in the path of the
load
Risk from dangers of
entanglement and/or crushing
after contact with the rotating
arm and/or moveable parts of
the hoist.
• •It is forbidden to lift loads
while people are passing
through the related
manoeuvre area.
• •It is forbidden to transit,
remainor manoeuvre under
the suspended load.
• Warning! Exposure to the
parts in motion can create
dangerous situations.
• •It is forbidden to touch the
crane arm and the hoist in
motion or to stand in their
path. .
RISKS DURING MAINTENANCE
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• •The operator must follow the
indications to obtain maximum
safety by observing the
indications in this manual.
• •Obligation to do periodical
checks of the wire rope and the
hook.
• Obligation to use protective
gloves during the phases of
positioning of the harness and
when moving the load by
pushing it.
DANGER / RISK BAN / WARNING OBLIGATION / PREVENTION
Risk from danger of
electrocution electric shock
during maintenance of electrical
equipment without having
disactivated the electric power
supply.
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Risk from crushing in case of
contact with the rotating arm
during braking.
• It is forbidden to intervene on
electrical equipment before
having switched off the jib
crane from the electric power
line
• Warning! Exposure to the
parts in motion can create
dangerous situations.
• •Entrust electrical maintenance
operations to qualified staff.
• •Carry out checks on electrical
equipment prescribed in the
manual
• •Entrust electrical maintenance
operations to qualified staff.
• •Carry out checks on electrical
equipment prescribed in the
manual