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BA_2005_5_GB_BSB
2. Safety
(continuation)
2.2
Personnel qualification and training
The operating, maintaining, inspecting and erecting personnel must have the appropriate qualification for
such work. Area of responsibility, competence and supervision of the personnel have to be regulated by
the user. If the personnel do not have the necessary knowledge, they have to be trained and given
instructions. This can be effected, if necessary, by the manufacturer/supplier on behalf of the user of the
machine. Furthermore, the user has to make sure that the contents of the operating instructions are fully
understood by the personnel.
2.3
Dangers in case of nonobservance of the safety instructions
The nonobservance of the safety instructions may result in hazards to persons, to the environment and to
the machine. The nonobservance of the safety instructions may lead to the loss of any claims for damages.
In detail, the nonobservance may for instance lead to the following hazards:
Failure of important functions of the machine/system
Failure of prescribed methods for maintenance and repair
Harzard to persons by electrical, mechanical and chemical influences
Hazard to the environment by the leakage of dangerous substances
2.4
Safety conscious working
The safety instructions stated in these operating instructions, the existing national regulations as to the
accident preventation as well as possible internal working, operating and safety rules of the user are to be
observed.
2.5
Safety instructions for the user/operator
If hot or cold machine parts lead to dangers, these parts have to be protected against touch.
Protection against touch for moving parts (e. g. coupling) must not be removed when the machine is
in operation.
Leakages (e. g. from the shaft seal) of hazardous goods to be delivered (e. g. explosive, toxic, hot)
are to be removed in such a way that there is no danger to persons and environment. Legal rules are
to be ovserved. .
Hazards caused by electrial power are to be excluded (for details please refer for instance to the rules
of the VDE and the local power supply companies).
2.6
Safety instructions for maintenance, inspection and installation work
The user has to take care that all the maintenance, inspection and installation work is executed by
authorized and qualified skilled personnel who have informed themselves adequately by thoroughly
studying the operating instructions.
Basically, work on the machine is only to be carried out during shut-down. It is obligatory to observe the
shut-down procedure described in the operating instructions .
Pumps or pump aggregates that deliver media being hazardous to health have to be decontaminated.
Immediately after completion of the work, all safety and protective equipments have to be reinstalled and/or
reactivated.
Advice: When working with compressed air, do wear glasses.
(DIN 4844 – Use breathing mask)
Advice: Observe EC-Safety Data Sheet for materials of consumption and additives used and use
personal protective equipment.
(DIN 4844 – Use breathing mask)
Before recommissioning, observe the points stated in section “initial start-up“.
2.7
Unauthorized conversion and manufacture of spare parts
Conversion or modifications to the machine are only permitted when agreed with the manufacturer. Original
spare parts and accessories authorized by the manufacturer serve to ensure safety. The use of other parts
may render the liability for consequencial losses null and void.