Use protective clothes – Protective clothes are necessary for diverse applications, e.g.
protection against chemicals, heat and cold. Provide appropriate protective clothes to your staff and
identify this requirement by convincing signage.
Use eye protection – whether goggles, laser safety goggles or etc. – identify areas where eye
protection has to be used, by appropriate mandatory signs.
Use ear protection – Capsule hearing protectors or hearing protectors have to be used for ear
protection, depending on the sound intensity at the work place.
Provide appropriate ear protection and identify the obligation for using ear protection by appropriate
mandatory signs.
Use foot protection – Foot injuries by vehicles, objects, hot material or hazardous
substances can be avoided by appropriate protective shoes. Equip your staff with
appropriate protective shoes and identify those requirements properly.
Use hand protection – Identify convincingly the safety requirement "Use hand protection" by a gloves
sign, respectively a gloves symbol.
Use respiratory protection – Ensure that the specified protection equipment is available and that it is
used. Identify by mandatory signs, where and when respiratory masks are required.
Danger Zones
Operational
condition
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Life phase
Transport
Startup
Operation
Maintenance
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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS FOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
AND FOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION
Normal function
Transport of
the machine in
an inoperable
condition
Equipment of
the machine with
designated drill bits
Machine works only
with actuated valve
Machine moves the
drill bit
Operation at a
service unit
Regular cleaning
Malfunction
Drop of the
machine
operable condition
unknown
Machine runs
Valve is blocked in
without intended
actuated condition
actuation
Drill bit blocks
Breakdown of the
machine
Improper use
Transport of the
machine in an
Equipment of
the machine with
grinding pins or
other tools
unknown
unknown
Expected use
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown