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Precautions and Procedures

Lifts and hoists must be professionally designed, installed, and maintained to reduce risk. The
precautions include:

• operated only by trained and competent people
• operated from one position only, e.g. ground level clear visibility of landing levels.

• lifts/hoists must be properly constructed of sound materials
• properly marked as to use either for equipment and materials only, or for passengers in
addition to goods.

• Never allow passengers to ride on a goods only hoist
• safe working loads must be cleared marked.

• erected only by trained and experienced people following the manufacturer’s instructions
• lifts/hoists must be properly secured to the supporting structure
• thoroughly examined and tested.

• enclose the lifts / hoists and provide gates at all landings and at ground level.

Conveyors

Conveyors are different types such as belts, screw, and rollers to move loads or materials and
are often used in manufacturing, food, airports and distribution line.

The hazards associated with conveyors include:

Drawing-in occurs where clothing or limbs drawn in-running nip points
Cuts and abrasion when contact with moving parts.
Entanglement loose clothing, hair or jewellery being entangled with rotating
rollers and drive mechanism
Falling of objects from overhead conveyors, e.g. coal mines
Noise from rotating rollers and motors
Manual handling manual Loading and unloading

Conveyor belt used in packing section

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