Specific Risks; Prevention Systems - Fenix MEGARA 150 Manual De Istrucciones

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6. SPECIFIC RISKS

Braking system failure
May occur due to braking system deficiencies
or bad installation. If it stops working it could
cause a serious risk due to the raised load
being out of control and may injure users or
hit materials next to the tower.
Loss of stability
If the tower is placed on a sloping ground or
a surface that is not completely flat, there is a
risk of losing stability which would lead to a
90º overturn with risk of serious injuries for
workers.
Objects dropping to a different level
As an elevation equipment and due to its
working height, there is a serious risk of
raised objects dropping to a different level,
either due to securing mechanism failure,
part wear, dirt, etc., or incorrect use of
the lifting tower (E.g.: for goods over the
maximum load allowed). Sudden drop of
raised goods implies a serious risk for the
worker.
Knocks and/or contusions due to objects
This risk only occasionally causes an accident
to the worker running the operation due to
his location during the elevation process; the
risk of knocks from a raised element is more
likely to affect people walking by or whose
workplace is next to the lifting tower.
Its origin may be due to a loss of stability,
malfunctioning of structural elements, safety
systems, securing systems, etc.
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7. PREVENTION SYSTEMS

About braking system failure
Equip with winch complying with regulations
metioned in the BGV C1 directive, specially
DIN EN ISO 12100:2011-03 and DIN EN
ISO 12100-1:2004-04.
About loss of stability
Maintenance of lifting tower stability must
basically be as per the following measures:
• Professionalization, training and risk
awareness of lifting tower users.
• Equip with different safety devices and
advices from the manufacturer to reinforce
stability, as:
- Safety pins which secure the lifting tower
once raised.
- Bubble level to help vertical adjustment.
- Maximum load specification that the lifting
tower can raise.
- Maximum slope specification which the
lifting tower can access safely.
About objects falling to a different level,
knocks and/or contusions with objects
The risk of objects falling to a different level
can be prevented by using homologated safety
elements, e.g., a safety pin which fixes the
inner profile of the lifting tower in its working
position, so the cable does not support load
and guaranteeing the impossibility of a drop.
In the event of cable breakage, the braking
system will act automatically. Furthermore,
if steel elements have been zinc coated it
protects the entire unit from oxidation and
corrosion.
These risks can also be minimised with
correct lifting tower maintenance. The user
must perform periodical inspections on
safety elements and make the necessary
repairs in case deficiencies are detected.
Moreover, the consequences of these risks
can be reduced limiting an access area to the
lifting tower and with a correct training of
personnel.
About noise emissions
This equipment doesn't produce more than
80 dB.
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