Sterlco SGBD Series Batch Gravimetric Blenders - Manual (Page 10)

BLN1-600A Chapter 1: Safety 10 of 116
1-2 Warnings and Precautions
Our equipment is designed to provide safe and reliable operation when installed and operated
within design specifications, following national and local safety codes. This may include, but
is not limited to OSHA, NEC, CSA, SPI, and any other local, national and international
regulations.
To avoid possible personal injury or equipment damage when installing, operating, or
maintaining this equipment, use good judgment and follow these safe practices:
þ Read and follow these operation and installation instructions when installing,
operating, and maintaining this equipment. If these instructions become
damaged or unreadable, additional copies are available from the manufacturer.
þ Follow all SAFETY CODES.
þ Keep fingers away from slide gates, augers, clean-outs, and calibration hatches.
Automatic operation may start unexpectedly, A PINCH HAZARD CAPABLE OF
CAUSING BODILY INJURY EXISTS ANY TIME THE POWER IS ON.
þ Wear SAFETY GLASSES and WORK GLOVES.
þ Work only with approved tools and devices.
þ Disconnect and/or lock out power and compressed air before servicing or maintaining
the equipment.
þ Use care when LOADING, UNLOADING, RIGGING, or MOVING this
equipment.
þ Operate this equipment within design specifications.
þ OPEN, TAG, and LOCK ALL DISCONNECTS before working on equipment.
You should remove the fuses and carry them with you.
þ NEVER PUT FINGERS OR TOOLS IN AN AUGER OR SLIDE GATE AREA.
þ Make sure the equipment and components are properly GROUNDED before you
switch on power.
þ Do not restore power until you remove all tools, test equipment, etc., and the
equipment and related components are fully reassembled.
þ Only PROPERLY TRAINED personnel familiar with the information in this
manual should work on this equipment.
We have long recognized the importance of safety and have designed and manufactured our
equipment with operator safety as a prime consideration. We expect you, as a user, to abide
by the foregoing recommendations in order to make operator safety a reality.