
INTRODUCTION
Safetyrules
T8.275,T8.300,T8.330,T8.360,T8.390
Standardsafetyprecautions
Beinformedandnotifypersonnelofthelawsinforceregulatingsafety,andprovidedocumentationavailablefor
consultation.
•Keepworkingareasascleanaspossible.
•Ensurethatworkingareasareprovidedwithemergencyboxes.Theymustbeclearlyvisibleandalwayscontain
adequatesanitaryequipment.
•Fireextinguishersmustbeproperlyidentiedandalwaysbeclearofobstructions.Theirefciencymustbe
checkedonaregularbasisandpersonnelmustbetrainedonproperinterventionsandpriorities.
•Keepallemergencyexitsfreeofobstructionsandclearlymarked.
•Smokinginworkingareassubjecttoredangermustbestrictlyprohibited.
Preventionofinjury
•Wearsuitableworkattireandsafetyglasseswithnojewelrysuchasringsandchainswhenworkingcloseto
enginesandequipmentinmotion.
•Wearsafetyglovesandgoggleswhenperformingthefollowingoperations:
•Toppingofforchanginglubricationoils.
•Usingcompressedairorliquidsatapressuregreaterthan2bar(29psi).
•Wearasafetyhelmetwhenworkingclosetohangingloadsorequipmentworkingatheadlevel.
•Alwayswearsafetyshoesandttingclothes.
•Useprotectioncreamforhands.
•Changewetclothesassoonaspossible.
•Inthepresenceofvoltagesexceeding48-60V,verifytheefciencyofthegroundandmasselectricalconnec-
tions.Ensurethathandsandfeetaredryanduseisolatingfootboards.Workersshouldbeproperlytrainedto
workwithelectricity.
•Donotsmokeorstartanopenameclosetobatteriesandanyfuelmaterial.
•Placesoiledragswithoil,dieselfuelorsolventsinspeciallyprovidedanti-recontainers.
•Donotuseanytoolorequipmentforanyuseotherthanwhatitwasoriginallyintendedfor.Seriousinjurymay
occur.
•Ifrunninganengineindoors,makesurethereisasufcientexhaustfaninusetoeliminateexhaustfumes.
Duringmaintenance
•Neveropenthellercapofthecoolingsystemwhentheengineishot.Hightemperatureliquidatoperating
pressurecouldresultinseriousdangerandriskofburn.Waituntilthetemperaturedecreasesunder50°C(122
°F).
•Neveraddcoolanttoanoverheatedengineanduseonlyappropriateliquids.
•Alwaysworkwhentheengineisturnedoff.Certaincircumstancesrequiremaintenanceonarunningengine.
Beawareofalltherisksinvolvedwithsuchanoperation.
•Alwaysuseadequateandsafecontainersforengineuidsandusedoil.
•Keepenginecleanofanyspilleduidssuchasoil,dieselfuel,andorchemicalsolvents.
•Useofsolventsordetergentsduringmaintenancemayemittoxicvapors.Alwayskeepworkingareasaerated.
Wearasafetymaskifnecessary.
•Donotleavesoiledragsthatmaycontainanyammablesubstancesclosetotheengine.
•Alwaysusecautionwhenstartinganengineafteranyworkhasbeenperformed.Bepreparedtocutoffintake
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