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1.1 General Safety

Use Professional Training

Operating high pressure waterblasting equipment

requires professional training, including safe work

practices and procedures. Only professionally

trained personnel should be allowed to setup,

operate, or maintain high pressure waterblast-

ing equipment. If you have not completed the

Hog Technologies basic training course you will

be a danger to yourself and others. The velocity

of water at the nozzle tip exceeds that of a bullet

coming out of a gun. Contact with the high pres-

sure blast can result in the loss of a limb or water

injection into the bloodstream. If injection occurs

in a vulnerable part of the body death may result.

Always Read Instructions

Read this manual and all other equipment opera-

tion manuals and instructions prior to using any

Hog Technologies product. Contact Hog Technolo-

gies (877-HOG ROAD) should any questions arise.

Major Component Operation Manuals

The suppliers of some major components such

as truck chassis, tractors, engines, pumps, and

drive units, provide their own operation manuals

which have been included with your equipment.

You should read the information in this manual

and the manuals of other manufacturers com-

pletely and have a thorough understanding of all

component systems and their proper operation

before operating your equipment.

REMEMBER - IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR EQUIPMENT IS SAFE

FOR YOU AND YOUR CREW. ALWAYS EXER-

CISE GOOD JUDGMENT WHEN INSTALLING

OR REPAIRING EQUIPMENT AND WHILE

OPERATING WATERBLASTING EQUIPMENT.

Work Area Safety

Remember, safety is first! Only set up to work in

areas properly protected from traffic and other

hazards. Individuals being struck by vehicles or

mobile equipment lead to many work zone fatali-

ties or injuries. Work zones need traffic controls

identified by signs, cones, barrels and barriers.

You should always wear high visibility clothing

with a fluorescent background and made of retro-

-reflective material to be more visible to motorists

and reduce the possibility of an accident. Work

stations should always be illuminated.

Outfit all operators with proper safety apparel.

Always use eye protection to shield from projected

debris. Use ear protection to protect from noise

levels generated from pump, vacuum and water-

blasting heads. It is very important to wear steel

toed boots that provide good traction on slippery

surfaces such as on top of water and debris tanks.

Never wear loose clothing. Loose clothing can get

caught on moving or rotating parts causing serious

injury or even death.

Most ultra-high pressure waterblasting opera-

tions generate noise levels above 90 dB. Hearing

protection is required in accordance with OSHA

standards.

OSHA’s Permissible Noise Exposure

90 dB

8.0 hours

92 dB

6.0 hours

95 dB

4.0 hours

97 dB

3.0 hours

100 dB

2.0 hours

102 dB

1.5 hours

105 dB

1.0 hours

110 dB

30 minutes

115 dB

15 minutes

WARNING

A L L P E R S O N N E L E X P O S E D TO 90 D B O R G R E AT E R
NOISE LEVELS SHOULD RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN THE
CORRECT USE OF EAR PROTECTION SO THAT THEIR NOISE
EXPOSURE LIES WITHIN THE LIMITS SPECIFIED BY OSHA.
NEVER ALLOW ANYONE NEAR THE WORK AREA WITHOUT
PROPER EAR PROTECTION.

REMEMBER: ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE BLASTING CAN
CAUSE DEBRIS TO BE PROJECTED UNEXPECTEDLY IN
AND AROUND THE WORK AREA THAT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
INJURY. MAKE SURE ALL PERSONNEL STAY CLEAR OF
THE BLASTING AREA AND USE HARD HATS, EYE AND EAR
PROTECTION.

Section 1:

Safety Information