5. Safety
A risk assessment is an important step in protecting your workers and your business, as well
as complying with the law. It helps you focus on the risks that really matter in your
workplace - the ones with the potential to cause real harm. In many instances, straightforward
measures can readily control risks, for example ensuring spillages are cleaned up promptly
so people do not slip, or cupboard drawers are kept closed to ensure people do not trip. For
most, that means simple, cheap and effective measures to ensure your most valuable asset -
your workforce - is protected.
The law does not expect you to eliminate all risk, but you are required to protect people as far
as “reasonably practicable”.
•There are many work situations which add to the hazards of welding. Each must be
assessed carefully, since there may be added hazards such as falls or asphyxiation
•The employer should make a critical assessment of the work to be done, and how it
may be carried out safely
•Lifting and manual handling is one of the highest risks in work environments. It is
essential to inform your staff about safe lifting and manual handling basics
•Some form of dust extraction is also beneficial as exposure to airborne particles can
cause respiratory complaints
•The main requirement of the PPE at Work Regulations 2002 is that personal
protective equipment is to be supplied and used at work wherever there are risks to
health and safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways
•Power tools can be extremely dangerous if not used correctly. The correct techniques
and personal protective equipment must be worn at all times
The following information must be read before operating the equipment:
•Before placing the Fullwood Packo FullClean Plus system in operation, this manual
and the appropriate operating instructions must be read carefully. A proper handling
of the equipment is the basis for correct functioning
•The equipment must be used only for the application described
•It is the responsibility of the farmer to check his animals and the performance of the
equipment. If, for any reason, the Fullwood Packo FullClean Plus system is not
operational or individual animals refuse to use the system, it is the responsibility of
the farmer to feed and milk the animals with alternative methods
•Check that no pipes or anything similar are protruding in the barn or in the parlour on
which the (transponder) neck bands or leg bands can get caught
•Calibration of Milk Meters and feed dispensers is of most importance to obtain proper
milking and feeding results. If calibration for some reason is wrong, or wrong values
have been programmed, the milking results and feed distribution will be bad until
correct calibration has been done and proper values have been entered
•Never remove cover(s) or parts of the system before the electrical power cable(s)
is/are disconnected
•Do not flush the electronic equipment with (high) pressure hoses
•Installation of the equipment must becarried out by skilled and authorised technicians
only
