People who operate hydraulic machinery must be acutely aware of the hazards associated with hydraulics. They must have knowledge of, amongst other things, the operating temperatures and pressures associated with hydraulic systems. They must be able to associate operating temperatures and pressures with the safe and proper operation of the system.
More importantly, they must have an intimate knowledge of the dangers that these, and other, elements pose should they become unharnessed due to an unexpected failure - they must know what steps to take to avoid injury and death.
They must also understand the hydraulic system well enough to make (and want to make) meaningful safety and maintenance inspections. It will also help them to detect problems early and prevent possible catastrophic failures.
The FPSI™ will post relevant information dedicated to the safety and well-being of people who operate mobile and industrial hydraulic machinery.
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