IMPORTANT • The employer must make sure that...
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risk assessment is carried out for the specific risks, which can occur due to any operation of
the machine,
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the function of the safety equipment is regularly checked,
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the safety symbols and safety notes on the machine/ device and the operating instruction
booklet are considered,
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the safety instructions and the operating instruction booklet are available completely and in
legible condition on site with the machine.
The employer is obliged to allow personnel to work on the machine only, who:
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Are familiar with the basic work environment safety rules and accident preventing
regulations. Also, those persons must have been instructed in the correct use of the
machine,
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have read and understood the safety and warning notes in the operating instruction booklet
as well as all the other documentation pertaining to the machine,
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have been tested at regular intervals in regards to their safety•conscious operation.
Safety-conscious working
Additionally to the safety instructions in this manual and the intended use, the following
safety regulations have to be considered:
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Accident prevention instructions, safety and operation regulations,
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explosion protection directives,
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safety regulations for the operation with hazardous material,
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effective norms and laws.
All persons who are assigned to work with the machine are obligated to:
Pay always attention to the basic safety and accident preventing regulations, read always
and follow the safety and warning notes in the operating instruction booklet
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS FOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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 head protection – Keep staff and visitors from head injury. Provide enough
safety helmets and identify the obligation for using safety helmets by appropriate
mandatory signs.
OPERATOR'S OBLIGATIONS
AND FOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION
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