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CHUTES MANUAL FOR THE SUPERCHUTE DEBRIS CHUTE SYSTEM When properly used, meets OSHA 1926.852 and CCMC 12270-R • tel: 800-363-2488 • internet:

9 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 THE CABLE ASSEMBLY (continued) STRENGTH OF THE CURRENT CABLE ASSEMBLY New, undamaged cable assemb

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 10 THE CABLE ASSEMBLY (continued) NEW HEIGHT & WEIGHT LIMITS OF CHUTE SECTIONS Over time changes ha

11 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 THE CABLE ASSEMBLY (continued) WHY IS WIRE ROPE USED IN THE CABLE ASSEMBLY? "For general co

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 12 THE CABLE ASSEMBLY (continued) ATTACHMENT TO THE CHUTE WALL Prior to installing a chute section, ens

13 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Open the bag 2. Unravel the two cable assemblies – put one aside 3. Undo the

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 14 THE CABLE ASSEMBLY (continued) MAINTENANCE Check the condition of the cable assemblies on each chute

15 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 THE CABLE ASSEMBLY (continued) CAUTION! Certain factors can be abusive and lessen the load tha

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 16 6. SELECT AN INSTALLATION AREA Choose the installation area carefully. A poor choice can create a ha

17 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 50 ft (15 m) Right 50 ft x 20% = 10 ft 15 m x 20% = 3 m 10 ft (3 m)SELECT AN INSTALLATION AREA

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 18 SELECT AN INSTALLATION AREA (continued) BLOCKAGE HAZARDS • If the chute is

1 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 If you have any questions or comments concerning this manual, please feel free

19 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 SELECT AN INSTALLATION AREA (continued) SPECIAL CASES In cases where the building exterior is st

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 20 7. ASSESS CHUTE HEIGHT & WEIGHT • The first step in undertaking a chute installation is to formul

21 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 ASSESS CHUTE HEIGHT & WEIGHT (continued) Before the chute is rigged it’s height and weight mu

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 22 8. CHUTE SECTION WEIGHT CHARTS IMPERIAL WEIGHTS THE WEIGHTS ON THIS PAGE ARE GIVEN IN POUNDS (LB).

23 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 WEIGHT CHARTS (continued) METRIC WEIGHTS THE WEIGHTS ON THIS PAGE ARE GIVEN IN KILOGRAMS (KG).

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 24 9. ON THE SITE PREPARATION OF WELDED STYLE SECTIONS FOR USE Welded style sections are permanent tub

25 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 ON THE SITE (continued) PREPARATION OF WRAPAROUND® STYLE SECTIONS FOR USE Wraparound® style sect

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 26 ON THE SITE (continued) ASSEMBLY OF THE WRAPAROUND® TOP HOPPER SECTION Assembled: Ready for Use

27 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 ON THE SITE (continued) ASSEMBLY OF THE WRAPAROUND® REGULAR SECTION Assembled: Ready for Use

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 28 ON THE SITE (continued) ASSEMBLY OF THE WRAPAROUND® DOOR SECTION Assembled: Ready for Use TO USE: 1.

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 2 Table of Contents Page 1. GLOSSARY ...

29 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 10. INSTALLATION CHUTE HOISTS Safer chute installations can be achieved using engineered Superch

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 30 INSTALLATION (continued) CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS Every time the chute is to be rigged

31 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTALLATION (continued) Attach a Spreader Bar to the hoisting cable. Superchute® manufactures

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 32 INSTALLATION (continued) GROUND • Attach a chute section to the

33 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTALLATION (continued) • Raise the section 4 feet. (1.2 meter) • Position another section bene

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 34 INSTALLATION (continued) As you link Regular sections together, arrange them so that the plastic we

35 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTALLATION (continued) 1 2 3 A B • If the chute were to become snagged on the building face du

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 36 INSTALLATION (cont’d) • Repeat the instructions on the prior page until the Top Hopper section arrive

37 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTALLATION (continued) ANCHOR THE CHUTE SECTIONS Superchute® chute hoists can be used to safel

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 38 INSTALLATION (continued) USING A SCAFFOLD, STAGE, OR PLATFORM AS AN ANCHOR •

3 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 1. GLOSSARY Breaking Strain: The average load at which a new component (for example: a cable or

39 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTALLATION (continued) WIND & RESTRAINT ISSUES Because a chute installation may remain in

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 40 INSTALLATION (continued) TAUT RESTRAINTS If the installer can access the entire length of the chute,

41 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTALLATION (continued) SLACK RESTRAINTS If the restraint intervals will be more than 25 feet (

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 42 INSTALLATION (continued) USING LOAD CELLS TO DETECT A BLOCKAGE If load cells are installed at the to

43 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTALLATION (continued) USE A SAFETY ROPE If a major problem arises and the chute collapses, it

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 44 INSTALLATION (continued) DAMAGE PREVENTION AND STEEL LINERS Prevent damage to the chute by keeping t

45 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 INSTALLATION (continued) THE CONTAINER • The debris exiting the chute will be directed into a s

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 46 INSTALLATION (continued) FIRE PREVENTION To prevent a container from catching fire and subsequently

47 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 11. USAGE INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Failure to adhere to these instructions could result

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 48 USAGE INSTRUCTIONS (continued) THE SAFETY MONITOR Designate a Safety Monitor. The Monitor will keep

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 4 2. WARNING ELEMENTS Let’s examine the tools used in this manual* to alert planners, supervisors, insta

49 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 USAGE INSTRUCTIONS (continued) BLOCKAGE PREVENTION In the event of a chute blockage, the chute s

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 50 USAGE INSTRUCTIONS (continued) IF A BLOCKAGE OCCURS 1. Stop putting debris into the chute. 2. The c

51 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 12. A LETTER FROM OSHA OSHA March 25, 1992 Mr. Andrew Anson, President Superchute® Ltd. Dea

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 52 13. OSHA REGULATIONS FOR CHUTES From OSHA Regulations (Standards – 29 CFR) Part 1926 Safety and Healt

53 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 14. FALL PROTECTION AND OSHA The following three pages refer to OSHA Regulations (Standards – 29

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 54 FALL PROTECTION (continued) The Fall Protection System shown below incorporates the following feat

55 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 FALL PROTECTION (continued) These are a few of the OSHA regulations for Fall Protection: “The

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 56 15. AUXILIARY ITEMS & PARTS KickboardRed RopeDebris Deflection Curtain for DoorsWarning GateEye

57 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 AUXILIARY ITEMS & PARTS (description) DOOR ADJUSTMENT KIT • For the adjustment of Door secti

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 58 16. WARRANTY Superchute® trash chutes are made for heavy wear, but like all tools, time and use will

5 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 WARNING ELEMENTS (continued) WARNING FORMAT Warnings are usually displayed in a box to set them a

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 6 3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Planners, supervisors, installers and users of the chute system must

7 Help Line: 800-363-2488 October 15th, 2001 4. CHUTE SECTIONS Superchute® chute sections are conical polyethylene tubes that measure 4 feet (1

October 15th, 2001 Help Line: 800-363-2488 8 5. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY THE VITAL COMPONENT Every Superchute® chute section is equipped with two strong