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IX Obligations of the Operating Company
Planning and Checking Safety Measures
The obligation of the operating company to due diligence
includes planning safety measures and supervising their
observance.
All personnel performing work on or with the SDL must be
trained by the operating company for the work performed
on the SDL.
The personnel must have read and understood the
operating manual.
Minimizing Risk of Injury
The following principles apply to minimize the risk of
injury:
• Ensure that work on the SDL is performed only by
qualified personnel.
• The personnel must be authorized for such work by the
operating company.
• The personnel must wear the prescribed protective
equipment.
• Procedures, competencies and responsibilities must be
clearly defined and established in the area of the SDL.
Proper behavior in the event of a malfunction must be
clear for everyone. The personnel must be given regular
training.
• All warning signs and information on the SDL must be
complete and easily legible. For this purpose warning
signs and information are to be cleaned regularly and
replaced as required.
Trouble-free Operation
The following principles apply for trouble-free operation:
• Keep the complete operating manual at the location
where the SDL is in operation where it is easily
accessible for everyone and in an easily legible
condition.
• Use the SDL exclusively for its intended purpose.
• Use the SDL only when it is in a perfect operating state.
• Before starting work, check to ensure that it is in a safe
operating state and functioning properly.
Requirements for Operator
Basic knowledge of safe handling and use of the SDL
includes knowledge of the general safety precautions.
Ensure that the SDL Side Door Elevators is operated only in
compliance with the general safety precautions and other
instructions in this manual.
Training
The operating company is obligated to organize and hold
regular training to ensure that all personnel involved with
transporting, installing, operating and/or servicing the
SDL is familiar with the required procedures and safety
precautions.
Minimum Qualifications
All work on the machine requires special knowledge and
qualifications on the part of the operating personnel.
All personnel working on SDL must have the following
qualifications:
- Personal suitability for the work performed.
- Suitable qualifications for the work performed.
- Familiarity with the safety equipment and its function.
- Familiarity with this operating manual - particularly the
safety precautions - and all chapters relevant for the
work to be performed.
- Familiarity with the elementary instructions on
operating safety and accident prevention.
In general all employees must have one of the following
minimum qualifications:
- Technical training for independent work on the
SDL Side Door Elevators.
- Sufficient qualifications for working on the
SDL Side Door Elevators under supervision and at the
instructions of a trained specialist.
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SDL PN: 651520-Y-BC-D - Revision: 10 04-2016
Operating Instructions