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LOAD MOVING SKATES \"SAFETY\"

LOAD MOVING SKATES SAFETY

Usage and safety points
Before use please read the notes below:

1. Do not operate the equipment:

• Until you have ensured that the system has been correctly assembled.
• Until you have ensured that no damage has arisen from any prior misuse of the system.
• Until you have ensured that the weight and centre of gravity of the load being carried is within the capacity of the system.
• On inclined surfaces without using suitable restraint devices on load being carried.
• Over rough or uneven surfaces, deep floor joints, sliding door tracks, manhole covers or any soft surface, eg gravel, tarmac, etc (the harder the surface, the easier the movement).
• Over surfaces that are unable to support the weight of the load.

2. Always:

• Keep all parts of the body from beneath load being moved.
• Ensure that the floor surface is free of debris.
• Operate the system within its specified safe working load limits. Avoid shock loading when carrying loads.
• Use the system on a smooth level surface ensuring that the load being carried is uniformly distributed.
• Ensure the person using the system has had previous experience of heavy load moving.
• Ensure that the wheels are free from any swarf, screws and other embedded debris before using the system.
• Use genuine replacement parts which are available from the manufacturers.
• Use jacks to lift load onto the system, rather than lowering the load directly from a crane. (Which can result in overloading).

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