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GRN4-610 Chapter 1: Safety 13 of 73
Type of Danger
Activity
Possible Consequences
• Preventative Measures
Direct/indirect contact with
live parts in terminal box.
Maintenance; start-up.
Serious injury or death.
• Only trained electricians may
carry out work on the electrical
equipment.
• If work is necessary on parts
that could conduct dangerous
voltage, a second person
should be present to break the
power supply in case of an
emergency.
• The yellow-marked lines
conduct voltage even when the
machine is switched OFF.
• Only use original safety fuses
with stipulated intensity of
current.
• Faulty electrical components
must be replaced immediately.
• If faults occur in electrical
energy supply, switch the
machine OFF immediately.
• The terminal box must be
locked during operation.
Before opening the terminal
box turn main switch to 0.
Failure of the Emergency
Stop Function.
All activities.
Serious injury or death.
• There must be a guarantee
that the machine will be
stopped immediately upon
failure of an Emergency Stop
button.
Fire/explosion caused by
throwing dangerous
objects (i.e. spray cans)
into the shredder.
Grinding.
Serious injury or death.
• Only grind material that
corresponds to the agreed
customer-specific
specifications.
Damage to hearing.
All activities.
Diminished hearing,
headaches, impaired
balance, and
deterioration of
concentration.
• Reduce noise levels by taking
suitable measures and wear
ear protection.
Instable machine due to
vibration.
All activities.
Serious injury.
• Install the machine according
to the instructions in the
operational manual.
Loose cutter/bed knife
mountings due to vibration.
All activities.
Serious injury.
• Check the cutter/bed knife
mountings regularly.
Inhalation of grinding dust.
All activities.
Respirator disease, etc.
• Mount a suitable air suction
device. DO NOT blow out
grinding dust when cleaning
the machine.
Crushing, cutting,
amputation caused by
manipulation of protective
devices.
All activities.
Serous injury or death.
• Never make the protective
devices ineffective; check the
devices regularly for proper
function.