Refrigeration installation work - Part 2. Service work
The checklist is intended to support the development of routines for safer work.
Questions
a) Are written work and safety instructions necessary for the work?
b) Is there written permission from the employer to use a machine-operated lifting device?
c) Is the attachment equipment, machine lifting device to be taken with you in satisfactory condition?
d) What personal protective equipment should be used?
e) What first aid kit should be brought?
Questions
a) Service and emptying units?
b) Scale, refill rack or other equipment for weighing refrigerant amount?
c) Pressure gauge rack or separate pressure gauge? Should it be a pressure gauge rack or a separate pressure gauge?
d) Is it a reference pressure gauge?
e) Does the vacuum pump include a vacuum gauge?
f) Pressure control equipment? Is this related to the work environment?
g) Leak detector?
a) Is it in good condition, stable, and easy to move?
b) Equipped with anti-slip protection?
c) Is it type-tested or certified with clear and durable marking?
a) Is it type approved and do the assembly instructions include?
b) Are all scaffolding parts undamaged?
c) Is it equipped with stairs or an inclined ladder?
d) Does it have two-jointed guardrails and a toeboard around the work surface if the height to the ground is more than two meters?
a) Is it suitable for the purpose, complete, and in good condition?
b) Is it well designed with a good cargo bed, suitable wheels, and handles?
a) Do you go through what type of work is to be performed, working height, surface and obstacles, etc.?
b) Has the working height been checked to ensure that employees can work comfortably and safely?
c) Has it been verified that it has been inspected?
Questions
a) Is ventilation forced if possible?
b) Do the windows and doors open?
a) When working with CO2?
b) When working with systems containing flammable refrigerants?
c) When working with HFCs?
a) Do you always work without power when intervening in the electrical cabinet?
b) Should a lighting fixture equipped with a magnet be used that can be placed anywhere in the electrical cabinet if better lighting is needed in the electrical cabinet?
a) Respiratory protection with particle and gas filter? Could a fresh air helmet be necessary in confined spaces?
b) Dark goggles? Note that a degree of darkness of 5–7 is sufficient.
c) Heating glove?
d) Is the protective clothing made of flame-retardant treated cotton?
a) Is it about protective clothing?
b) Sleeve protection?
c) Basket goggles?
d) Are there eye wash bottles available, for example in pocket size?
e) Protective gloves, e.g. disposable nitrile gloves?
f) Half mask, full face mask with particulate filter P3, and gas filter type B if oil mist has formed? NB! Gas filters do not protect against refrigerant gases.
g) Knee pads?
h) Is hearing protection necessary?
i) Are safety shoes required?
a) Is the risk of flammable atmospheres ensured not to arise when using flammable refrigerants?
b) Can the blow-off air from the vacuum pump be directed outside, or is spot extraction an option? NB! The outlet hose can be utilized (max. 10 m long).
c) Is all refrigerant allowed to "boil off" in the compressor?
d) Is the room aired before the work continues if oil mist occurs?
a) Is oil spillage removed as soon as possible?
b) Are oil spill removal absorbents used? NB! Information on the appropriate absorbent can be found in section 6 of the respective safety data sheets.
a) Are there any oil stains on machine parts or floors?
b) If bubbles are visible in the system's sight glass in the fluid line, what could be the potential cause of this issue?
a) Is point extraction used if the work area is poorly ventilated? NB! The inlet should be placed in front of or to the side of the person soldering.
b) Are copper pipes overheating prevented?
c) Is the work area well-cleaned and free of flammable materials?
a) Can the door to the freezer room be easily opened from the inside?
b) Is the emergency signal button (located no more than 0.5 m above the floor) equipped with daytime running lights?
c) Does the emergency signal work and go to a manned location?
d) Is the floor clean and non-slip (no ice spots)?
e) Is the emergency lighting working?
a) Are you referring to overalls with a hood made of materials with good thermal insulating properties and a hat?
b) Do safety shoes with heat-insulating soles and warm socks provide adequate protection?
c) Thermally insulated gloves, possibly together with gloves that protect against cuts?
a) Is the work area marked with a cone to prevent forklifts from driving in its vicinity?
b) Is the work basket not filled in a way that makes it difficult to stand and work there? NB! The basket should never be overloaded.
c) Do only refrigeration fitters with training, knowledge, and written permission from the supervisor drive a skylift or similar?
a) Are you careful not to access anything that could put the platform out of balance?
b) Is driving with a raised and loaded work basket prohibited?
Questions
a) Is fall protection always used, e.g. a safety harness or fall protection vest, if there is no guardrail or scaffolding?
b) Is everyone aware that waist belts are unsuitable for roof work? NB! In the event of a fall, you are not able to hang on to a waist belt for more than a few seconds.
a) Lock for adjustments?
b) Fall arresters or safety blocks? Should it be fall arresters or safety blocks?
Questions
a) Information about ergonomics, lifting aids, accident risks (risks with electricity, chemicals, etc.) and other things related to the company's work environment?
b) Information on how to use mobile platforms?
c) Are welding and soldering certificates required for the work?
Questions
a) Can the refrigeration fitter quickly receive assistance in an emergency, for example, via mobile phone?
b) Is working alone restricted by supervisors or other visitors contacting the person working alone?
c) Is there anything else that can be done?
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