Specific Risks; Prevention Systems - Fenix ELV-200/6 Manual De Instrucciones

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6. SPECIFIC RISKS

Braking system failure
May occur due to braking system deficien-
cies or bad installation. If it stops working it
could cause a serious risk due to the raised
load will be out of control and injure users or
hit materials next to the tower.
Loss of stability
If the tower is placed on a sloping ground or
a surface that is not completely flat, there is
a risk of loss stability which would lead to a
90º overturn with risk of serious injuries for
workers.
Objects dropping to a different level
As an elevation equipment and due to it is
working high, there is a serious risk of raised
objects dropping to a different level, either
due to securing mechanism failure, part
wear, dirt, etc., or incorrect use of the lifting
tower (E.g.: for goods over the maximum
load allowed). Sudden drop of raised goods
implies a serious risk for the worker.
Knocks and/or contusions due to objects
This risk only occasionally causes an accident
to the worker running the operation due to
his location during the elevation process; the
risk of knocks from a raised element is more
likely to affect people walking by or whose
workplace is next to the lifting tower.
Its origin may be due to loss of stability, mal-
functioning of structural elements, safety
systems, securing systems, etc.
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7. PREVENTION SYSTEMS

Braking system failure
Equip with winch complying with regula-
tions metioned in the BGV C1 directive, spe-
cially DIN EN ISO 12100:2011-03 and DIN
EN ISO 12100-1:2004-04.
Loss of stability
Maintenance of lifting tower stability must
basically be as per the following measures:
• Professionalization, training and risk
awareness of lifting tower users.
• Equip with different safety devices and ad-
vices from the manufacturer to reinforce sta-
bility, like:
- Safety pins which secure the lifting tower
once raised.
- Bubble level to help vertical adjustment.
- Fixing maximum load that the lifting tower
can raise.
- Maximum slope specification which the lif-
ting tower can access safely.
Objects falling to a different level, knocks
and/or contusions from objects
The risk of objects falling to a different level
can be prevented using homologated safety
elements, e.g., a safety pin which fixes the
interior profile of the lifting tower in its wor-
king position, so the cable does not support
load and guaranteeing impossibility of a
drop. In the event of cable breakage, the bra-
king system will act automatically. Further-
more, if steel elements have been zinc coated
this protects the entire unit from oxidation
and corrosion.
These risks can also be minimised with co-
rrect lifting tower maintenance. The user
must perform periodical inspections on safe-
ty elements and make the necessary repairs
in case of detecting deficiencies.
Moreover, the consequences of these risks
can be reduced limiting an access area to the
lifting tower and with a correct training of
personnel.
Noise emissions
This equipment doesn't produce more than
80 dB.
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