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Chapter 2 - Installation
2.3
Safety
WARNING
Read and Understand all safety instructions before beginning
any work. Death or severe injury may result if personnel fail to
observe safety precautions.
2.3.1 Emergency Plan
Have an emergency plan. Know the procedures for obtaining first-aid and
fire-fighting assistance. Plan your work and maintain good housekeeping;
the safety and quality of the product are at stake.
2.3.2 General Mechanical Safety
These are general mechanical safety precautions that are not related to any
specific procedure. They are recommended precautions that personnel must
understand and apply.
Installation or maintenance of antennas may require persons to
work at elevated work stations. Whenever persons are working at
eight or more feet above ground and not on a guarded platform,
they should wear safety belts with at least one, and preferably
two, lanyards, with the exception that trained and qualified
persons may work up to 25 feet (7.6 m) if on an approved ladder.
In the sentence above, approved usually means that the ladder is
tied off once the person has climbed but before work begins.
Assembly and installation of the reflector should only be done
during fair weather and low wind conditions. Do not attempt to
erect the antenna in winds exceeding 25 mi/h (40 km/h). Injury
to personnel or damage to antenna may result if erection is
attempted in high winds.
After the panels are installed on the reflector assembly, the
reflector is very susceptible to moving during windy conditions.
Ensure the reflector is properly tied down until the reflector is
completely secured on the mount.
Overhead hazards, either because items may fall or because a
person may strike them unintentionally, are typical around
construction sites or during installation of large antennas. It is
prudent to adopt the following rules:
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Never stand underneath anything while it is being hoisted.
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