SERIES CHARGING CONTACTS MANUAL
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SECTION 1 - SAFETY
Personnel Requirements-Qualifications
WARNING
Inadequately trained persons are at risk of injury!
Improper use can result in serious personal injury or material damage. All activities must only be performed by qualified personnel.
Only persons who can be expected to perform their work reliably are acceptable personnel. People whose reactions are impaired by drugs,
alcohol or medications, for example, are not authorized.
When selecting personnel, follow all age- and occupation-specific guidelines applicable at the location of use.
The following qualifications are specified in the operating instructions for certain fields of activity.
Trained personnel and operators
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Will have participated in a training session, given by the owner, on the tasks assigned to them and the potential hazards in case of
improper conduct.
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The owner of the machine or system must document that the appropriate training has taken place.
Specialist personnel
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Will consist of persons capable of performing assigned tasks and independently identifying and avoiding potential hazards based on
their specialist training, knowledge and experience as well as their knowledge of the applicable regulations.
Persons are deemed to be technically qualified if they have successfully completed training as a master electrician, apprentice
electrician, electrical engineer or electrical technician. Persons are also considered technically qualified if they have been employed in
an appropriate capacity for several years, receiving theoretical and practical training in that line, and their knowledge and skills have
been tested by a specialist in the appropriate field of training.
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The machine or system owner must document that the appropriate certificates or other proofs of qualification have been or are being
provided.
Personnel Requirements-Unauthorized Personnel
WARNING
Danger due to unauthorized personnel!
Unauthorized persons who do not meet the requirements described here are not acquainted with the dangers in the working area. Keep
unauthorized personnel away from the working area. In case of doubt, address the person and direct them away from the working area.
Stop working, as long as unauthorized persons are in the working area.
