Resistance Welder MULTISPOT MI-100
Health and safety
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Health and safety
This section contains an overview of the most important health and safety at work aspects in order to
protect employees and to guarantee safe and troublefree operation.
Non-compliance with any and all of the information, safe behaviour and procedures etc. contained
herein may entail severe health and safety risks.
2.1 Intended
purpose
This equipment has been designed and built for the following purpose(s), exclusively, and shall be
used accordingly:
The
MULTISPOT MI-100
resistance welder serves the sole purpose of spot welding during
maintenance work on car bodies, for stock of up to 3 mm sheet gauge and combinations of up to three
sheets within its specifications and limits of use (
see "Specifications").
"Intended use" and "intended purpose" shall include proper compliance with any and all information
contained in this operating manual.
Any and all use diverting from and/or going beyond the limits as set by the equipment's intended
purpose and use shall be deemed misusive and may entail dangerous situations.
WARNING ! Misuse may entail danger
Misuse of this equipment may entail dangerous situations. Therefore:
Do not operate this equipment unless clearly within its specs and limits of use
(
see "Specifications").
Be sure to use this equipment for welding sheet metal up to 3 mm, galvanised stock
and sheets made of super speed steel (HSS), exclusively.
Do not misuse this equipment for heating, thawing or perhaps even igniting objects.
Do not use this equipment in explosive atmospheres.
Do not open, alter, modify and/or manipulate etc. this equipment.
The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any and all damage due to misuse of this equipment.
2.2 Responsibilities of the operating company
2.2.1 General
responsibilities
This equipment has been designed for professional use. The owner/operator or operating company
therefore being a businessman or commercial company, they are subject to any and all legal
obligations concerning health and safety at work.
That means, in addition to this operating manual, any and all accident prevention, health and safety
at work and environmental regulations pertaining to this equipment's scope of application shall apply
as well. This means in particular:
The operating company must be informed about any and all pertinent health and safety at work
regulations and must carry out a risk assessment in order to determine additional hazards
existing under the specific conditions in the specific work environment at the place of operation.
Any and all findings from such a risk assessment must then be used to draw up additional
operating instructions for the operation of this equipment.
During the entire lifetime of this equipment, the operating company must check in regular
intervals whether such additional operating instructions are still up to date and must update
them when necessary.
The operating company must unambiguously determine and communicate responsibilities
concerning the installation, operation, maintenance and cleaning of this equipment.
