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3. In use, woodchip and debris are ejected with considerable force from the
chute and can travel up to 10m. Make sure the chute directs woodchip to a
safe location so that no one can be harmed or property damaged. Do not
allow discharge to be directed onto roads or public rights of way.
4. Maintain a 10m exclusion zone around the machine and clearly mark if in a
public area. Keep this area free of material build up.
5. Make sure the machine is on even, level and stable ground and cannot move
or topple when in use. Use wheel chocks if necessary.
6. Keep children and animals well away from the working area.
7. The machine operator must wear protective equipment:
a. Chainsaw safety helmet (EN 397) with mesh visor (EN 1731)
b. Correctly rated ear defenders (EN 352)
c. Work gloves with elasticated wrist bands.
d. Steel toe cap boots (EN345-1)
e. Close fitting heavy duty non-snag clothing. Hi-viz clothing (EN 471) if
needed.
f. Protect breathing with a face mask if appropriate. Some plant material
can give off harmful dust and poisonous vapours. This may cause
respiratory problems or serious poisoning. Check the material to be
processed before starting.
g.
DO NOT
wear rings, bracelets, watches, jewellery or anything that
could be caught on the material being fed and draw you into the
machine.
8. All personnel operating or feeding material into the machine must wear heavy
duty non-snag clothing to help prevent being caught on material and drawn
into the machine. The feed mechanism of this machine uses high powered
hydraulic motors to drive sharp toothed rollers that feed material into the
cutting blades.
DO NOT
take risks with it.
NEVER ASSIST ANY MATERIAL
INTO THE FEED ROLLERS WITH HANDS OR FEET
. Use a push stick or
further long material if necessary.
9. Never climb onto the hopper area while the machine is in operation.
10.
CAUTION!
–
Keep hands and feet outside hopper. Do not attempt to force
material into the machine by hand
– use a piece of wood if necessary.
11. Material can be forcibly ejected from the hopper towards the operator. Ensure
full head and face protection is worn.
12. Very twisted material should be trimmed into manageable pieces. Failure to
do this can result in material extending outside the hopper, moving
aggressively side-to-side creating a hazard to the operator.
13. Do not try to force material over 150mm in diameter into the machine.
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