SAFETY
HAZARDS AND SAFETY PROVISIONS DURING APPLIANCE DECOMMISSIONING
When decommissioning the appliance, watch out for the following hazards and provide for
the countermeasures indicated below:
► Source of hazard: Electric power
Hazard
Risk of electric
shock caused by
live components
► Source of hazard: Handling of heavy loads
Where or in which situations
Hazard
does the hazard occur?
Risk of injury
When the appliance
due to body
moves
overload
► Source of hazard: Risk generated by materials/substances
Hazard
Concentration
of
unburned gas emis-
sions due to an in-
correct
appliance
decommissioning
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Where or in which situations
does the hazard occur?
• On the power cable
• Under protective panels
• Under the control panel
• Under protection covers
Where or in which situations
does the hazard occur?
During appliance decom-
missioning
Countermeasures
• Operations to the electric
system may be carried out
by authorised and qualifi ed
staff only, in accordance
with the relevant applica-
ble laws.
• Specialist procedure
• Turn off the power supply
before removing the covers
• Secure it to prevent acci-
dental switching on
• Ensure that there is no vol-
tage
Countermeasures
• Use a suitable lifting
device
• Observe the limit values
for lifting and transport
• Wear personal protective
equipment
Countermeasures
Decommissioning opera-
tions must be carried out
by qualifi ed personnel
ENGLISH
Safety device
• Protection
panels
• System
switch-di-
sconnector
Safety device
• Protective gloves
• Protective shoes
• Safety helmet (e.g.
for suspended lo-
ads, overhead ope-
rations...)
Safety device
None
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