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1 Cement bag hling Procedure White Cement bag Hling - Procedure

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With this in Careful mind, To preserve we loading are certain unloading that protect if the saves the advice properties money. given in With this this white in it is very important essential to protect mind, the we white are certain that if the dampness advice given in moisture. this This literature will speak with you about the Storage, Transportation, Manual Hling Procedure Fork Hling Procedure for White Cement. 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Cement protected plastic sheet should rain always raised by an be f undamaged, stored the floor in a if dry possible. windows absorbs should moisture be kept closed the air, to eliminate therefore impermeable place, damp doors protected plastic White Cement absorbs moisture the air, air or windows draughts. sheet should rain raised by be an f kept undamaged, the closed floor to if possible. eliminate impermeable damp plastic Cement therefore sheet absorbs doors moisture raised windows f the floor the should air, if possible. therefore be kept doors closed air or draughts. to eliminate windows absorbs should damp moisture be air kept or draughts. closed the air, to eliminate therefore damp doors air or windows draughts. absorbs should moisture be kept closed the air, to eliminate therefore damp doors air When or windows draughts. the should bags are be kept required closed to eliminate be removed damp for air use, or draughts. follow starts the deteriorating first in first after out approximately rule ( FIFO three system) i.e., starts months. Cement the deteriorating oldest stock should after be rotated approximately to be used on a first first. three in, For months. first this out purpose, Cement basis to each stock ensure consignment should that there be rotated is never on a problem first should in, starts deteriorating after approximately three first with be stacked out stock basis that separately to is ensure hydrating. that there identified is never by a problem a placard months. bearing starts Cement the date deteriorating stock should arrival. after be rotated approximately on first three in, with stock that is hydrating. months. first out starts Cement basis deteriorating to stock ensure should that after there be rotated approximately is never on a problem first three in, months. first with Cement stock should be rotated on first in, Extremely out stock basis that important: to is ensure hydrating. that there is never a problem first with out stock basis that to is ensure hydrating. that there is never a problem Never store white with other products such with stock that is hydrating. as fertiliser, gypsum based products or even foodstuffs, as even a minute amount contamination Extremely can have important: disastrous results on the performance Extremely Never store in important: mortars, with plasters other products or concrete. such as Never fertiliser, store gypsum based with products other products or even such foodstuffs, as Extremely important: fertiliser, as even Make a minute gypsum sure that amount based there s products contamination plenty or even foodstuffs, room can have in FERTILIZER Extremely Never store around the important: with other products such as as disastrous even a minute results aisles amount on where the performance the contamination white can is have in stored FERTILIZER Extremely Never fertiliser, to prevent store gypsum important: based with products bags other products or even being such foodstuffs, FERTILIZER disastrous mortars, plasters results on concrete. snagged as DOG FOOD the performance in or Never fertiliser, as even damaged. store a minute gypsum amount based with products other contamination products or even such foodstuffs, can as have WEED FERTILIZER KILLER mortars, plasters or concrete. DOG FERTILIZER FOOD CHARCOAL fertiliser, as disastrous even a minute gypsum results amount on based the products performance contamination or even foodstuffs, can have in WEED FERTILIZER KILLER DOG FERTILIZER FOOD disastrous mortars, even a plasters minute results or amount on concrete. CHARCOAL the performance contamination can have in WEED FERTILIZER KILLER disastrous mortars, plasters results or on concrete. the performance in CHARCOAL DOG FOOD WEED KILLER mortars, plasters or concrete. CHARCOAL Jumbo Make sure bags that there s white plenty room must in not be around stacked more Make the 2 aisles on sure each where that other. there s So plenty in single is stored room stacking to prevent there around must be 2 the bags aisles at bags where maximum. the being snagged is stored or to damaged. prevent Make sure that there s plenty room in around bags being snagged or damaged. Make the aisles sure bags where that should there s the be plenty stored is stored room to in level prevent cms Make the above aisles sure bags the where that floor there s being level plenty snagged by is providing stored room or to in damaged. wooden prevent around planks to avoid the aisles penetration bags where the being moisture. snagged stored to damaged. prevent bags being snagged or damaged. When the bags are required to be stored temporarily at site, please do not stack bags on the ground. Stack on raised dry platform cover with tarpaulin or plythene sheet. 2 Cement bag hling Bags should not touch the walls godown. A distance minimum 30 cm should be there between godown wall & bags stack. 2 Cement bag hling 2 Cement bag hling should be stored in a RCC godown (preferably) which is completely water pro. 2 Cement bag hling

3 Transportation White Cement Cement bag Transportation hling Remove any sharp objects the vehicle that you Remove any sharp objects the vehicle that you will use to transport the bags so that the bags will are use not to torn transport or damaged. the bags so that the bags are not torn or damaged. Load white bags carefully bags carefully onto the on transport to the vehicle, transport vehicle, making making sure that sure they that are covered they are (i.e. covered with a (i.e. with tarpaulin) tied down securely. Always stack the a tarpaulin) tied down securely. Always stack the bags in the same way (i.e. in alternate directions), bags even in the if the same bags way are not (i.e. palletised. in alternate directions), even if the bags are not palletised. Do not drop the bags bags the the vehicle. vehicle. Do not overload your vehicle. The base truck/trailor should be flat with no depressions/curves in bottom surface. The bottom & side surface truck/trailor should be free moisture & other chemicals. Cement bag hling 3

4 Manual Cement Hling bag hling Procedure Manual hling procedure the bags head height as this Never drop the bags head height as this weakens the paper sack substantially may cause weakens the paper & PP sack substantially may breakages later. cause breakages later. Bags should be be picked up up with with the the hs hs supporting supporting the under side the bag. They should never be pulled the under side the bag. They should never be pulled over other merchise or over the ground. The last over other merchise or over the ground. The last layer bags on the pallets should be rolled f not layer pulled. bags Particular on the care pallets should should be taken be rolled not to f roll bags not pulled. onto the Particular corner care the should pallet. be taken not to roll bags onto the corner the pallet. White Cement Cement bags should bags always should be rolled always over be before rolled over before lifting. lifting. This motion This motion loosens the loosens consolidated the consolidated within within the bag the reduces bag the reduces possibility the bag possibility splitting. In addition, this also allows for the underside bag splitting. In addition, this also allows for the underside the bag to be checked for any damage prior to lifting, thereby the bag avoiding to be further checked damage for any damage the bag. prior to lifting, thereby avoiding further damage the bag. A 50kg bag bag picked picked up incorrectly up incorrectly can place can an place an excessive strain strain on the on the spine spine could result could in result a back in a injury. Anybody hling the bag should be well back injury. Anybody hling the bag should be well trained in using their legs arms to raise the load. trained Where in possible, using their two workers legs should arms pick to up raise a the load. Where bag to possible, prevent personal two workers injury should damage pick to up the a bag to prevent bag. personal injury damage to the bag. Bags should be be carried carried at waist at waist height height or flat or on flat the on the shoulder. Hooks should not be used for lifting bags. 4 Cement bag hling

5 ...continued Manual hling procedure Manual Cement Hling bag hling Procedure Never carry bags at at their ends. ends. Not Not only only will this will be this be very very stressful stressful on on the the arms, shoulders back, back, it will it will also cause the bag to sag rip. This is why also cause the bag to sag rip. This is why bags should always be supported on the underside. bags should always be supported on the underside. Do Do not not walk over the bags. bags. bags should not not be be stored stored on their on their sides sides or or sting upright. Lay the bags on their broad, flat sting upright. Lay the bags on their broad, flat sides sides when stacking. when stacking. When using trolley, ensure that it has extended tines When using a trolley, ensure that it has extended to give complete underneath support for the tines bag, to even give if complete it is being underneath moved a relatively support short for the distance. bag, even if it is being moved a relatively short distance. Be Be careful not to tear the the bag bag by by banging banging the the trolley trolley tines into the side the bag. pick up the tines into the side the bag. Never pick up the bags directly f the floor with the trolley. Always lift bags directly f the floor with the trolley. Always lift bags onto the tines. bags onto the tines. Cement bag hling 5

6 Fork Cement Hling bag hling Procedure Fork hling procedure Where possible, possible, remove remove any sharp any objects sharp objects around the bags as they may cause damage to the around the bags as they may cause damage to bags. the bags. Drivers should be well trained the in the safe safe careful careful operation operation the the forklift. Pallets should be stored on on a a flat, flat, level level surface, as this as this will will ensure that that they are lifted correctly safely Forklift tines should be be parallel with with the the surface, surface, that that the the is is being lifted, or or lowered on on to. This to. This will prevent damage to pallets subsequent will prevent damage to pallets subsequent damage damage to the bags. to the bags. Do not overload the the forklift. The The more more popular popular forklifts forklifts have have a 2,5 a 2,5 ton ton capacity capacity can therefore can therefore only hle only hle one pallet at a time. one pallet at a time. Ample access should be given for the forklift to Ample manoeuvre access in. should be given for the forklift to manoeuvre in. 6 Cement bag hling

7 ...continued Fork hling procedure Fork Cement Hling bag hling Procedure Ensure that the are stable. Ensure that the pallets are stable. Do Do not damage any bag bag with with the the forklift forklift tines. tines. Care Care should be taken when positioning the forklift tines in should be taken when positioning the forklift tines in preparation for moving a pallet. preparation for moving a pallet. The tines the forklift are to be inserted into the The tines the forklift are to be inserted in to the pallet without damaging the bags, with as pallet without damaging the bags, with as little friction on the pallet as possible. little friction on the pallet as possible. Ensure that if the palletised is stacked, is stacked, it is it is stacked stacked directly one one on on top the other. Do Do not not let let the the pallets overhang. pallets overhang. Cement bag hling 7

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