CAUTION – Loose clothing, personal jewellery (e.g. necklace), scarves/ ties,
long hair or gloves can get caught up in the machine tool or accessories and
thus cause severe injuries (lack of breath by throttling, abrasions, skin injuries
and/ or cuts and lacerations).
Wear suitable, close fitting work clothing!
Wear a hair net, if you have long hair. When handling the machine, jewellery,
necklaces, etc. have to be removed or are forbidden, respectively.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREVENTION OF NOISE HAZARDS
Always wear hearing protection – This refers to the operator, as well as to any
other person within the vicinity of the machine. Observe the instructions of the
employer and of the professional association.
During operation high noise levels can cause permanent hearing problems such
as tinnitus (ringing, buzzing, whistling or humming in the ears), hardness of
hearing or even deafness.
• Before starting work, ensure that the provided, respectively the factory•made,
sound absorbers are mounted and in proper condition.
• If possible, use sound absorbing material, in order to avoid ringing noise at the
work pieces.
Vibrations can cause disabling damage to the nerves and blood supply of the hands and
arms.
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Wear warm clothing and keep your hands warm and dry when working in cold conditions.
Exercise hands and fingers regularly.
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Use stands and/or weight balancers, if possible.
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When using a support (e.g. stand) make sure the machine is securely fixed. If no support is
used, hold the machine with light but safe grip in order to support the tool's reaction torque.
The tighter the grip the greater the risk from vibrations.
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Mount the machine as described in the operating instruction booklet in order to avoid
unnecessary high vibrations.
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Stop work immediately, if you feel any numbness, tingling, pain or whitening of fingers or
hands. Inform the employer and consult a doctor.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREVENTION
OF ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREVENTION
OF VIBRATION HAZARDS
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