User's Manual

CP 225
Original May 03 1
CODE OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICES
FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING
OF KELVIN HUGHES LIMITED MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT
This code must be followed when installing or commissioning any
Kelvin Hughes Limited product.
Failure to follow this code invalidates the equipment warranty.
SAFETY
Reference must be made to the Safety Warnings located at the beginning of each
Kelvin Hughes Limited Manual and must be read and understood. These include but
are not limited to, the knowledge and understanding of: ‘Electric Shock
Resuscitation’, the safety interlock system, all lethal voltages present, source of
supply to all equipment, any hazardous material in the equipment or area of work,
radiation hazard from the beam of a Radar Antenna and any antenna rotation hazard.
Before working on antennas the following conditions must be met:
• A responsible person (such as the officer of the watch) must be informed that
there will be an engineer working on the system.
• The system interlock must be activated.
• The source of power to the system must be isolated.
• Warning notices must be posted at the system power source and at all displays
showing ‘MAN WORKING ALOFT DO NOT SWITCH ON’. Local language
considerations must be taken into account and included with the English statement
above.
• When working above a height of 1.5 metres safety harnesses must be worn and
must be clipped in to the superstructure.
• All tools must be securely lashed to ensure that they can not present a drop hazard.