Global Machinery Company GEN800 Risk of hot surfaces, Risk of moving parts, Risk from lifting

Risk of unsafe operation continued

Operating generator while suspended

Generator will not operate properly and will cause damage to the generator and could cause serious injury or death to you or others.

Never operate generator while suspended or in an unlevel position. Always operate generate on a flat, level surface.

Risk of hot surfaces

Hazard	What could happen	How to prevent it
Contact with hot engine and	Contact with hot surfaces, such as	During operation, touch only the control
generator components.	engines exhaust components, could	surfaces of the generator. Keep children
	result in serious burns.	away from the generator at all times.
		They may not be able to recognize the
		hazards of this product.

Risk of moving parts

Hazard	What could happen	How to prevent it
Contact with moving parts can	The generator contains parts which rotate	Never operate generator with guarding
result in serious injury.	at high speed during operation.	or cover plates removed. Avoid wearing
	These parts are covered by guarding to	loose fitting clothing or jewellery which
	prevent injury.	could be caught by moving parts.

Risk from lifting

Hazard	What could happen	How to prevent it
Lifting a very heavy object.	Serious injury can result from attempting	When lifting, always keep the object you
	to lift too heavy an object.	are lifting near the vertical axis of your
		body. DO NOT use you back to lift heavy
		loads. Both people should crouch down,
		grab the underside of unit and use your
		legs to carry the weight. Keep the object
		as near the centre of your body’s gravity
		as possible. Avoid twisting your bodies
		when carrying the unit; instead, turn your
		whole body using your feet.

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