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The following table summarises the PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) to be used during the various phases of the
life of the equipment (each stage involves the obligation to use and provide PPE), in order to protect the health and safety
of operators.
The responsibility for the identification and choice of the type and category of PPE that is appropriate and suitable lies
with the user.
Phase
Transportation
Handling
Unpacking
Assembly
Ordinary use
Adjustments
Cleaning
Maintenance
Dismantling
Demolition
X : Recommended PPE
O : PPE available or to be used if necessary
NP : PPE not recommended
The PPE used must comply with the directives of the product and bear the CE marking (for the European market).
The definitions of the phases of life of the equipment are described in the following table.
Phase
Description
Transportation
It consists of transferring the equipment from one location to another through the use of suitable means.
It consists of transferring the equipment from and on the means used for transportation and movements
Handling
within the plant.
Unpacking
It involves removal of all the materials used for packaging of the equipment.
Assembly
It involves all the assembly operations that initially prepare the equipment for fine-tuning.
Use for which the equipment is intended (or that is considered usual) in relation to its design, construction
Ordinary use
and function.
These involve the adjustment, fine-tuning and calibration of all those devices which must be adapted to
Adjustments
the condition of operation normally envisaged.
It involves the removal of dust, oil and residues of processing that could compromise the efficient operation
Cleaning
and use of the equipment, as well as the health and safety of the operator.
Maintenance
It involves periodic verification of the parts of the equipment that can wear out and that must be replaced.
Dismantling
It involves the complete or partial dismantling of the equipment for any type of necessity.
It involves the definitive removal of all parts of the equipment resulting from the operation of definitive
Demolition
dismantling to allow the possible recycling or differentiated collection of components according to the
procedures laid down by the existing rules of law.
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Protective
Safety
Gloves
clothing
footwear
NP
NP
NP
X
X
X
X
X
X
NP
NP
NP
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Goggles
Visor
NP
NP
X
X
NP
X
X
NP
X
X
NP
NP
NP
X
NP
X
X
NP
X
X
NP
X
X
NP
X
X
X
NP
Ear
Helmet or
Mask
protectors
head gear
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
O
NP
NP
NP
NP
O
NP
NP
O
X
NP
O
O
O
NP
O
NP
X
X
X
X
X
O
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