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AVANTI Service Lift for Wind Turbines
Appendix A: Safety measures
Evacuation through BOTTOM hatch:
1. Attach shock absorber to the bottom yellow
anchor point. Position yourself to one side of the
bottom hatch, in the same side as the bottom
anchor point (see Fig. 1).
2. Pull up the bottom hatch and push down the
bottom safety stop (see Fig. 2).
3. Climb down through the bottom hatch (see Fig.
3).
4. Attach the fall protection device to the fall
protection system on the ladder.
5. Release the shock absorber from the service lift
and from the ladder.
Evacuation through TOP hatch:
1. Attach shock absorber to the top yellow anchor
point. Position yourself to one side of the bottom
hatch, in the same side as the top anchor (see Fig. 6).
2. Push up the top hatch and the top safety stop (see
Fig. 7).
3. Climb up through the top hatch (see Fig. 8).
4. Attach the fall protection device to the fall
protection system on the ladder (see Fig. 9).
5. Release the shock absorber from the service lift
and from the ladder (see Fig. 10).
How to act in case the person travelling in the
cabin becomes unconscious.
1. There is a user outside the service lift.
2. Climb up or down to the nearest control box.
3. Call the lift.
In general: Only use service lift if you have received
instructions about how to operate the Service Lift in
all predictable situations. These instructions can only
be given by a person with the proper knowledge e.g
AVANTI Trainer or Trainer approved by AVANTI. The
following precautions and procedures are to be
followed during operation of Service Lift, and if the
Service Lift stops and the manual descent cannot be
performed.
Operating the Service Lift and the ladder:
Wear PPE at all times (Safety helmet, full body
harness, Shock absorber, lanyard and slider
compatible with the safety rail).
User(s) in a rest platform MUST ALWAYS BE
attached safely with fall protection device.
Fig.1
Fig.6
Fig.2
Fig.7
Fig.3
Fig.8
Fig.4
Fig.9
Fig.5
Fig.10
EVACUATION of personnel from the Lift/Cage is only necessary in very extreme situations. If necessary Avanti
recommends the following procedures:
Lift rescue procedure:
