Do TQG PM, but do it safely![ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: IT DOESN'T TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF WISDOM TO KNOW THAT GENERATORS PRESENT SOME SAFETY HAZARDS TO I YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE The routine checking of hardware that is performed by a field engineer on a regularly scheduled basis. See remedial maintenance. preventive maintenance - (PM) To bring down a machine for inspection or test purposes. See provocative maintenance, scratch monkey. . YOUR FIRST SOURCE OF WISDOM IS YOUR TM WITH ITS WARNINGS AND PROCEDURES. HERE ARE SOME TQG TQG Tactical Quiet Generator (Army) HAZARDS THAT NEED YOUR ATTENTION BEFORE, AFTER AND DURING TQG PM. GENERATORS GENERATE HIGH VOLTAGE The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits, in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements. High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X-rays and particle beams, to ... AND HIGH VOLTAGE CAN GIVE YOU A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE OR EVEN KILL YOU. MAKE SURE YOUR GENERATOR IS PROPERLY GROUNDED BEFORE YOU START PM. IF YOU'RE WORKING ON A GENERATOR AT YOUR SHOP, KNOW WHERE YOUR SHOP SAFETY BOARD IS ... ... AND HOW TO USE EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON THE BOARD! CHEMICALS LIKE FUEL AND BATTERY FLUIDS GIVE OFF DANGEROUS GASES. NEVER ATTEMPT A PM JOB UNLESS YOU ARE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. SOME JOB MIGHT EVEN REQUIRE A MASK OR VENTILATOR. CHECK YOUR TM. FUEL! IS FLAMMABLE AND A FIRE CAN RUIN YOUR DAY. SO, NO SMOKING AND NO OPEN FLAMES NEAR FUEL! IF THE JOB DICTATES, PROTECT YOUR SELF WITH FIRE RETARDANT fire retardant Public health A chemical used to resist combustion, which may contain polybrominated biphenyls and antimony oxide CLOTHING AND CLOVES BATTERY ACID CAN TURN A GOOD DAY BAD, TOO. PROTECT YOURSELF WITH RUBBER GLOVES rubber gloves rubber npl → gants mpl en caoutchouc AND AN APRON. THE Q IN TQG STANDS FOR QUIET. BUT THESE GENERATOR ARE FAR FROM QUIET WHEN THEIR PANELS ARE OPEN WHILE YOU'RE DOING PM! SO, WEAR HEARING PROTECTION! HOPE YOU HEARD THAT GOOD ADVICE. HERE'S SOME MORE ... BE AWARE OF HOT SURFACE! KEEP YOUR SLEEVES DOWN AND YOUR HANDS COVERED WHEN WORKING AROUND HOT EQUIPMENT. HANDLING BATTERIES IS USUALLY A PART OF TQG PM. FILLING WITH WATER AND LEANING CAN BE I DONE WITH THE BATTERY I INSTALLED. OTHERWISE, REMOVE THE BATTERY. A TWO-PERSON LIFT MAY NOT LOOK COOL,,, ... BUT IT MAY SAVE YOU A TOE! USE ONLY TM AUTHORIZED CLEANING CHEMICALS AND ... REMEMBER THE ACID THEY CONTAIN AND ALSO HOW HEAVY THEY MIGHT BE. MOST PM STARTS WITH A THOROUGH CLEANING OF THE EQUIPMENT. ... PROTECT EVERY AREA OF YOUR BODY THAT MIGHT GET SPLASHED! EYE PROTECTION MAY NOT BE YOUR FIRST SAFETY THOUGHT, BUT ... THAT'S GOOD ADVICE WHEN USING PRESSURIZED pres·sur·ize tr.v. pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing, pres·sur·iz·es 1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine). 2. AIR TO CLEAN A GENERATOR, TOO. KEEP THE AIR PRESSURE LESS THAN 30 PSI. PRESSURIZED COOLANT coolant (kōō´l  nt),n SPRAYING INTO YOUR EYES IS A REMINDER YOU DON'T WANT. SO LET THE TQG COOL DOWN BEFORE OPENING THE RADIATOR CAP. JUST A SPECK OF STUFF BLOWN INTO YOUR EYE... WEAR GOGGLES goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. WHEN DOING PM ...CAN DO SOME BIG DAMAGE I PROBABLY SHOULD'VE WORN A DUST MASK, TOO! THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF HAZARDS OR THE SAFETY NEEDED TO COMBAT THEM. DON'T FORGET, NORMAL PMCS PMCS PMC Sierra (stock symbol) PMCS Project Management Control System PMCS partial mission-capable, supply (US DoD) PMCS Preventive Maintenance Checks & Services PMCS Professional Military Comptroller School IS DONE WITHOUT THE SET RUNNING. YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF THINGS LIKE JEWELRY, SHARP EDGES AND MOVING PARTS, TOO! IF YOU WANT TO LIVE AS LONG AS, DON'T DO THINKING WITHOUT FIRST THINKING HOW TO DO THE TASK SAFETY! |
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