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2.2 Personnel Qualification and Training
All personnel for the operation, maintenance, inspection and installation must
be fully qualified to perform that type of job. Responsibility, competence and the
supervision of such personnel must be strictly regulated by the user. Should the
available personnel be lacking the necessary qualification, they must be trained
and instructed accordingly. If necessary, the operator may require the
manufacturer/supplier to provide such training. Furthermore the operator/user
must make sure that the personnel fully understands the contents of the
Operating Instructions.
This device is not intended for use by people (including children) with limited
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or who lack experience and/or knowled-
ge unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety or have
received instructions on how to use the device from them. Children should be
supervised in order to ensure that they do not play with the device.
2.3 Dangers of Ignoring the Safety Symbols
Ignoring the safety directions and symbols may pose a danger to humans as
well as to the environment and the machine itself. Non-observance may void
any warranties.
Non-observance of safety directions and symbols may for example entail the
following:
– Failure of important functions of the machine/plant
– Failure of prescribed methods for maintenance and repair
– Endangerment of persons through electrical, mechanical and
chemical effects
– Danger to the environment because of leakage of hazardous material
– Danger of damage to equipment and buildings
2.4 Safety-oriented Operation
The safety directions contained in the Operating Instructions, existing national
regulations for the prevention of accidents as well as internal working-,
operational- and safety-regulations of the operator/user must be observed at all
times.
2.5 General Safety Directions for the Operator / User
If hot or cold machine parts pose a danger, such parts must be protected by the
operator/user against contact with personnel.
Protective covers for moving parts (e.g. coupling) must not be removed when
the machine is running.
Leakages (e.g. at the shaft seal) of hazardous pumping media (e.g. explosive,
toxic, hot liquids) must be disposed of in such a way that any danger for per-
sonnel and the environment is removed. All government regulations must be
observed at all times.
Any danger to persons etc. by electrical energy must be excluded. For details
see e.g. regulations of VDE and the local utilities.
