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If more than two steps, access by an incline system (i.e. with an angle of inclination from the horizontal no greater than 75 degrees) |
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First step to be rigid |
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First step to be no more than 300mm off the ground |
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At least the steps likely to be damaged (for machines intended use) must be retractable out of harms way |
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Powered retractable steps external alarm to give prior warning of activation |
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All risers to be of consistent height and of consistent inclination between landings |
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Primary access system and cab door to be lit, if cab platform height is >2m |
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Primary access system and cab door to be lit |
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Light activation shall be from ground level and cab, with manual switch off |
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Light activation shall be from ground level and cab, with auto switch off |
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Light activation shall be remotely from a key fob or similar |
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Enclosure doors shall be opened from ground level manually |
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Cab door shall be opened from a step of sufficient width for the placement of both feet no more than 500mm off the ground. |
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Where the Cab door can not be opened from the ground or a suitable step no more than 500mm off the ground then it must be opened from a safe working platform |
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Cab door shall be opened from ground level remotely |
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Access and egress from the cab shall be from a safe working platform, where the platform height is greater than 2m |
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Top handrails to have non slip texture |
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Trip hazards such as deck bolts & filler caps to be eliminated from forseeable walking routes |
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Steps (Applicable to Tracked Machines Only) |
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Tracks must not be used as part of the access system, with or without three points of contact |
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Track surface must not be used as part of the walkway |
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No step is to be recessed such that it is not visible when viewed from above by the operator prior to exiting, from the machine facing either backwards or forwards |
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No step shall be positioned on or in-between the track frame |
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Maintenance Additions |
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Guardrails should ideally be 1200mm (min 1100mm) |
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Guardrails, handrails to a height of 1100mm or boxing ring type device with kickboards which would prevent a fall, must be fitted to the open side of a platform or walkway, if the height above the ground or a safe working platform is >2m. |
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Where an access system leads onto a walkway or platform with guardrails which can forseeably be used as a safe working platform for tasks such as inspection maintence and repair within 1.5 metres of the opening , then the opening shall be fitted with a self closing swing gate, opening inwards and secured by a latch, capable of being opened one handed. |
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Platforms for routine maintenance (including tasks such as cleaning windows or mirrors preferably carried out from ground level) at a height of between 1 metre and 2 metres above the ground or a safe working platform, shall have an anchorage point, (or handhold or handrails capable of being used as an anchorage point) provided on the inside, so that a fall restraint device may be attached. |
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Hatches and door opening, for access for routine maintenance, shall permit opening and closing without infringing on the individual whilst maintaining three points of contact where this cannot be carried out from the ground or a safe working platfom. |
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For tasks such as cleaning windows and mirrors etc. an anchorage system and handrail shall be provided suitable for attaching a fall restraint device from a position of safety, and allow unrestricted access around the machine for the given task. The handrail may be designed to serve both purposes |
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Mirrors- Fitment of plane, angled or curved (convex) mirrors or Fresnel lenses to achieve the 1m x 1m out 360 degree visibility criteria, to include when dumpers are laden and loaders have buckets raised. Where these are inadequate, machines must be fitted with colour cameras to ensure the operator can maintain the visibility criteria not met by use of the above devices |
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Mirrors - Fitment of plane, angled or curved (convex) mirrors or Fresnel leses to achieve 360 degree visibility right around the actual footprint of the vehicle to where the tyres contact the ground. Where these are inadequate, machines must be fitted with colour cameras or other aides to ensure the operator can maintain this visibility criteria. |
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Mirrors - As above (both) but heated |
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Windows - All windows used to achieve the 360 degree visibility to have internal wire heating elements for rapid defrosting and demisting. |
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Mirrors - Key reversing mirrors to be remotely adjustable from inside the cab. |
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Mirrors - Mirrors not accessed from a safe working platform to be remotely adjustable from inside the cab. |
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Cameras - Fitment of colour rear view camera |
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Cameras - Fitment of colour cameras (direction of view to be decided by customer e.g. front & side) |
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Cameras - Fitment of black & white rear view camera where the 1.5m up x 1m out can be achieved with or without mirrors |
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Cameras - Fitment of black & white cameras for front &/or side (direction of view to be decided by customer) |
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Cameras - Dipper arm colour camera |
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Cameras - Dipper arm camera |
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Cameras - Adjustable & ergonomically situated (e.g. inline with mirrors and with minimum loss to visibility sight-lines) high definition monitor suitably sized with adjustable contrast, brightness, resolution and always displaying view when ignition is on (not only in reverse), where any cameras are fitted. Images must be intuitive (e.g. if the feature is on the right hand side of the vehicle the monitor shows this on the right hand side whether facing forwards or backwards) |
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Cameras - Where more than one camera is being used output should be displayed on as few monitors as possible via an intuitive layout e.g. split screen or multiple images electronically stitched together. |
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Cameras - Fitment of IR/Thermal imagine camera for use in low visibilty conditions e.g. fog, rain, dust, smoke and darkness to ensure operator maintains 360 degree when manoeuvring |
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Alarms - Machine fitted with an audible radar/proximity sensor reversing aid. |
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Alarms - Machine fitted with an audible radar/proximity reversing aid, linked to automatic breaking system |
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Alarms - Amber flashing or rotating beacon (LED preferred) being hard wired to ensure it is activated on start up |
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Alarms - Amber flashing or rotating beacon (LED preferred) being switched on and off manually |
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Alarms - Reversing alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of the broadband white noise type being hard wired and capable of being set/operate at a predefined level above ambient (time limited to say 5 seconds for tracked machines.) |
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Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of the broadband white noise type being switched on and off manually |
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Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of any type being hard wired (time limited say 5 seconds for tracked machines.) |
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Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of any type being switched on and off manually |
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Lighting - Blue flashing reversing lights / travel lights for excavators activated by selection of reverse gear hard wired (for vehicles mainly used off the higway i.e on site) |
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Lighting - Blue flashing reversing lights / travel lights for excavators activated by selection of reverse gear hard wired, but being able to be switched on and off manually (for vehicles used regularly both on and off the highway.) |
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Lighting - White high intensity or strobe reversing lights (for vehicles mainly using the highway.) |
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Lighting - Safety critical light clusters fitted with LED's rather than bulbs (so partial failure rather than total light failure) |
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Lighting - Additional working lights - Halogen |
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Lighting - Additional working lights - High Intensity (Xenon) |
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Signage - High visibility decals or highly reflective striping and numbers fitted to sides of machine to clearly delineate
the truck dimensions and plant identification number at night |
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Mud guards - Fitment of full cover mud guards and extensions |
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Visibility - No battery boxes, fire extinguishers, or ancillary equipment to be located on the machine so as to prevent or diminish direct line of vision from the cab. |
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Visibility - Red and white safety chevrons to be painted on the counter weights or other suitable surfaces on the rear of each machine |
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Seat belts - Plant to be fitted with seat belt made of a highly visible colour |
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Seat belts - Wheeled plant to be fitted with a minimum of three point anchorage inertia real seat belt (to minimise injury from forward impact incident), tracked plant with two point anchorage inertia reel seat belt (to minimise injury from rollover incident) |
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Seat belts - Seat belt warning device (visual & audible) activated by load being applied on seat (body mass) or activation of any controls or PIR (Passive Infra Red), to indicate to the operator (within the cab) when the seat belt is not being worn. |
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Seat belts - Green light fitted to exterior of cab, which is lit when seat belt is worn |
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Isolation - A secure means of Padlocking off an isolation switch such as an isolock, to all sources of power (incl hydraulic and air etc.) from a position accessible from ground level. Padlock point must be capable of attaching a multihasp |
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Isolation - Provide an additional means of isolating (with padlock) the main starter switch such that it does not isloate the two way radio, boarding, interior or engine bay lights. Items not isolated clarified by labelling. |
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Isolation - Labelling Isolation labels to be located both beside the isolation point (and where relevant on the outside of any cover). Labels to clearly identify the system they control and to be permenant, durable (for the life expectancy of the machine) and readable |
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Isolation - Residual Energy Provide a method of identifying residual sources of stored energy e.g. pneumatic, hydraulic or radiator pressure, and a means of confirming that energy has been dissipated |
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Radiators - Provide a radiator cap with an effective depressurisation interlock cap i.e. to ensure the radiator pressure has been released before allowing removal of radiator cap thus preventing scalds |
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Chocks - The provision of appropriately sized wheel chocks for the machine, with storage on the machine, located so that a manual handling device can be used where required |
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Tyres - Tyres filled with Inert Gas (N2) with recommendations in the manual for top ups for relevant machines |
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Starting/Keys - A key less method of starting the engine rather than via a generic manufacturer’s plant type key |
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Starting/Keys - A key less method of restricting engine start up to authorised users only e.g. numbered key pad, key fob etc, rather than via a generic manufacturer’s plant type key |
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Starting/Keys - A unique key starting the engine rather than via a generic manufacturer’s plant type key |
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Starting/Keys - A generic manufacturer’s plant type key to start the machine |
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Security - Manufacturers to ensure parts ordering systems require a machine serial number to be given as part of the process, so that either parts availability can be restricted or the customer/authorities advised where parts are being ordered for machines reported as stolen |
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Security - Security datatag system such as the CESAR type systems which is a register of owners and serial numbers |
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Security - A machine tracking system for tracking/locating stolen equipment. |
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Security - A facility for the recording and remotely downloading of management data e.g. engine hours, fuel usage, driver id when linked with authorised key fobs |
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Data capture - A black box recording system for capturing data from multiple cameras on board including a forward facing camera to record any incidents or accidents. The system should record general machine information such as machine location, timespeed, hours, fluid levels, whether the seat belt has been worn, as well as any other outputs from other monitoring devices such as tyre pressures, other alarms such as inclometers etc. excessive brake pressure. |
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Guards - Heavy duty cab rock guard (front & top) |
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Guards - Anti vandal roller shutter guards |
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Guards - Anti vandal removable guards with secure storage |
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Alarms - Body up warning device visual & audible within the cab only when moving forward |
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Governing Devices - The machine to only allow forward creep if the body is raised |
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Governing Devices - A system that modulates the braking systems required for fully laden dumpers, to appropriate levels when braking un-laden, so as to reduce the dangers of overturning |
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Fire - Provide a suitably sized portable fire extinguisher (Powder or AFFF), with designated fixing points both inside and outside the cab (in order for the customer to place it in the most suitable position for site security conditions). Inside cab location, positioned so as not to injure the operator in the event of a rollover incident or other accident |
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Fire - Engine bays fitted with automatic fire suppression systems |
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Fire - Engine bays fitted with manual fire suppression systems including clearly labelled activation switch. |
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Fire - Label fire fighting equipment with red and white signs clearly visible (scaled appropriately to the machine size) to unambiguously indicate the location type and use of either the automatic, manual or portable equipment |
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Fire - Electrical cables, hydraulic cables and fuel lines to be run and attached so as to avoid chaffing and other damage that may lead to a fire |
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Isolation - Locking device fitted to all controls, such that they can not be accidentally knocked and activated when entering or leaving the cab or when maintaining |
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Isolation - Provide a manual switch in the cab to isolate the tracking travel mechanism when using the excavator arm. |
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Governing Devices - Controls for forward and reverse manoeuvring to be designed so that they can only be unlocked once the operator has secured his seat belt and the seating mechanism registers a load being applied (body mass) |
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Governing Devices - Automatic engine shut down when body mass is removed from seat or no operator present as detected by PIR, both with appropriate time delays |
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Governing Devices - Device fitted to prevent inadvertent and unintentional activation of safety critical controls |
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Alarms - A warning device (visual & audible) that indicates to the operator on leaving the cab, that the park brake has not been correctly set |
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Alarms - Boom and stick check valve and overload warning device. If to be used as a crane |
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Alarms - Safe load indicator if used as a crane |
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Alarms - Standardise warning alarm system for machines carrying out lifting activities to include an improved progressive warning system and/or a system for recording the SWL has been exceeded. |
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Signage & Information - Provide lifting charts specific to the machine located on the machine and in the manual. |
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Signage - Where machines are not certified for lifting a standardised decal shall be prominently displayed, in cab of the machine and any usual lifting point (e.g. where lifting eyes are fitted as standard). |
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Signage - Lifting points shall be clearly identified e.g. decals or contrasting paint on the outside and a decal inside the machine to indicate it is capable of lifting. |
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Alarms - Inclometer to indicate angle of track/machine frame in relation to the ground |
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Alarms - Inclometer to indicate angle of machine in both a front to back and sideways perspective to the ground with an audible and visual indicator in the cab before the critical slope angle is reached. |
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Alarms - Inclometer to indicate angle of machine in both a front to back and sideways perspective to the ground with an audible and visual indicator in the cab when critical slope angle is reached and to prevent the body being raised |
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Alarms - Provide a system for detecting overhead high voltage powerlines, and giving the operator both visual and audible information on their proximity to them with any excavator arms or raised bodies |
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Windscreen Guards - Windscreen grills/mesh, hinged for easy access for cleaning |
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Windows/Guarding - Where the window could allow access to a danger zone e.g. right hand side to a telescopic handler and excavators, these should be none opening and laminated glass as standard. |
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Windows - Front windscreens on loading shovel and excavators to have laminated glass |
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Windows - All windows to have laminated glass and emergency exit to be push out design |
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ROPS & FOPS to level 1 |
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FOPS to level 2 where there is a risk of large or heavy objects falling on the cab (as detailed in the standard) |
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Governing Device - Provision of steel loader ram sleeve to prevent uncontrolled lowering of frame & bucket during maintenance |
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Governing Device - Check valves on loader frame cylinders (to prevent uncontrolled lowering of frame & bucket in the event of burst hose), when being used as a material handling arm(s) |
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Anchorage Points - Manufacturers to provide formal anchorage points for correct and safe securing their machines for transportation with corresponding guidance in the machine manual. |
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Air Conditioning - Air conditioning fitted is capable of accepting HEPPA filters |
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Hygiene - Cab seats and linings to be made from materials that prevent dust retention and enable easy cleaning |
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Hygiene - Vacuum system fitted to machine with suction hose permemently available in the cab of a suitable length to reach all corners of the cab to enable cleaning. Hose must be retactable/safely stored |
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Noise in Cab - Noise levels inside the cab shall not exceed 75 dB(A) working under normal/expected working conditions with windows closed and radio & communication systems switched off |
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Windscreen Glare - Polarised glass (to reduce glare to operators carrying out lifting activities e.g. excavators and telehandlers) |
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Communications in Cab - Dedicated location within cab for fixing communication equipment (to avoid retrofitment of equipment obscuring operators designed sight-lines) |
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Communications in Cab - In cab communication headsets with active listening technology designed to integrate all radio communication (company and AM/FM) directly into the headset and limit noise output |
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Heater - Independent Cab heater, that can be timed to come on prior to start up to heat cab and demist windows |
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Heater - Heated front screen |
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Seating - Air suspension seat to reduce WBV |
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Seating - High backed seating with lumbar support & fully adjustable for height and reach |
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Storage - Storage facilities inside the cab for the secure storage of PPE clothing (wet weather jacket) and hard hat as well as miscellaneous items e.g. cab cleaning equipment, documentation, food and drink container, whilst not comprising the functionality of the cab |
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Storage - Provision of a locable tool/storage container on the machine but outside cab for storage of items such as basic tools, grease, chains etc |
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Storage - Method of securing operators handbook in cab such as via secure pocket or wire rope |
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