STAS -
Instructions for use moving floor
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A. INTRODUCTION
1. GENERAL
2. SAFETY AT WORK
3. NOTES
We would like to congratulate you on the purchase of your new STAS nv trailer.
STAS trailers have been built to serve the user for many years. If the trailer is used and maintained in accordance with
the legal provisions and professional regulations, we can guarantee you many years of reliable operation.
We recommend you study the instructions and accompanying documentation carefully prior to using the trailer in
order to familiarise yourself with all functions of the trailer and to enable you to use it in the best possible manner.
Your trailer has been designed in accordance with current safety standards.
We wish you every enjoyment in the use of your new trailer.
The STAS-team.
An up-to-date list of STAS sales points and recognised service points can be found on our website:
www.stas.be or www.alutrailer.com.
This manual and accompanying documentation have been drawn up with the following in mind: prevention is better
than cure. We would therefore ask you to take note of the following.
Although every care has been taken during the compilation and verification of this manual, it may be possible that, as
a result of technical progress, certain components vary slightly from the illustrations in the text. STAS nv reserves the
right to apply modifications without prior notice and cannot be held liable for any possible errors.
These instructions apply to trailers with a number of different options. It is possible certain options have not been
fitted to your trailer, or are not available for your type of trailer.
This manual should always be kept with the trailer and the operator must be able to refer to it at any time.
This manual was originally published in Dutch and you may have a translated copy of the original. The original Dutch
manual is also available on request.
The following information is important and should be taken into account when referring
to the manual:
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The “front” is the side of the trailer closest to the tractor.
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The “rear” is the side of the trailer furthest from the tractor.
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In order to determine the left and right hand side, the operator should be looking
from the rear to the front of the trailer.
The pictures in this manual are not taken on 'UK trailers' (trailers driven on the left) but
on 'continental trailers' (trailers driven on the right). This implies that certain compo-
nents will be on the other side of the trailer than shown in the pictures. E.g. position of
spare wheel carrier, tool box, control units ...
You will have been made aware of the main operational and safety instructions for your
trailer at the time of delivery. Please apply them correctly.
Please study these instructions and accompanying documentation carefully prior to
including the trailer in your trailer fleet.
Please ensure the driver of this trailer is also familiar with these instructions.
1. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS AND OVERVIEW OF WARNINGS AND SAFETY MEASURES
2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES
1.1. GENERAL
2.1. FOOTWEAR
2.2. CLOTHING
2.3. GOGGLES
2.4. GLOVES
2.5. EAR PROTECTION
As STAS nv is not aware of the conditions in which the trailer will be used, the company cannot assess the risks caused by
external factors. In the interest of his employees and any other third parties which may be involved, the owner of the trailer
should arrange for a risk analysis relating to these external risks to be carried out. The owner of the trailer can then use
this risk analysis to arrange training for any personnel who may be using the trailer.
It is strongly recommended that operators who are new to the trailer and the moving floor system learn to use it with the
trailer in an unloaded condition.
Any possible information regarding regulations relating to unloading yards, safety procedures, etc. required by drivers who
are not employed by the company where the unloading is taking place should always be obtained.
Always inform the person in charge of your arrival and your departure and comply with the driving and unloading procedu-
res in the unloading yard and the general instructions on site.
Never reverse your trailer without first ensuring it is safe to do so. Ensure there is no one in the danger zone around the
trailer. If there is a signalling person present in the unloading yard, ensure that both parties are familiar with the signals
being used. Cease any movement if you can no longer see the signalling person.
When operating the moving floor trailer, protective footwear should be worn at all times. Footwear may include fixed, high
fitting shoes with steel toe caps and insulating soles. Slippers, loose fitting shoes, or shoes which could endanger the
operator or which do not offer sufficient protection should never been worn.
Suitable clothing should ensure the operator is visible while carrying out his work and this will contribute to the general
safety. Clothing should never be left loose and must always be done up. It should preferably be of an eye-catching colour
and be fluorescent which will also offer additional visual safety.
Tijdens het lossen en/of laden van de oplegger kunnen deeltjes van de lading rondvliegen. Daarom moet de bediener van
de oplegger steeds een goedgekeurde veiligheidsbril dragen, vanaf het moment dat hij de trekker verlaat tot wanneer hij
terugkeert in zijn cabine.
The operator of the trailer should always wear safety gloves in order to avoid injuries caused by sharp or protruding com-
ponents. Gloves may also offer protection against injuries caused by the nature and characteristics of the load.
It is recommended that the operator of the trailer wears ear protection while operating the moving floor system.
This manual contains some pictures on which the operator does not wear safety gloves.
These pictures were taken deliberately that way, only for the clearness of the picture
itself.
B. SAFETY REGULATIONS
