8/46
EN
2.3 OPERATOR’S RESPONSIBILITY
Operator
The operator is the person who operates the system for commercial or business purposes or who provides
the system for use/application by a third party, and who bears legal product responsibility for protecting the
user, staff or third parties during operation.
Operator’s duties
The system is used for commercial purposes. The operator of the system is therefore subject to legal work
safety obligations.
Compliance with the safety, accident prevention and environmental protection regulations that apply for the
use of the system is mandatory, in addition to the safety information in these instructions.
The following applies in particular:
•
The operator must be aware of the applicable work safety regulations and must perform a risk assessment
to identify risks that may occur as a result of the specific working conditions at the site where the system
is operated. The operator must use this assessment as the basis for compiling instructions for operating
the system.
•
During the entire period in which the system is operated, the operator must ensure that these operating
instructions comply with the latest regulations, and must update the instructions if necessary.
•
The operator must assign clear and specific responsibility for installation, operation, troubleshooting,
maintenance and cleaning.
•
The operator must ensure that all members of staff who work with the system have read and understood
these instructions. The operator must also ensure that these members of staff are trained at regular inter-
vals and are aware of the risks.
•
The operator must provide the staff with the requisite protective equipment and bindingly obligate the
staff to wear the necessary protective equipment.
In addition, the operator is responsible for ensuring full technical reliability of the system at all times. As such,
the following applies:
•
The operator must ensure compliance with the maintenance intervals specified in these instructions.
•
The operator must ensure that all safety equipment is regularly inspected for functional reliability and
completeness.
2.4 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
2.4.1 QUALIFICATIONS
The various tasks described in these instructions constitute differing requirements in respect of the qualifica-
tions of the staff charged with performing these tasks.
WARNING!
•
Danger if staff is insufficiently qualified!
•
Insufficiently qualified staff is not able to assess the risks associated with the system and expose both
themselves and others to the risk of severe or fatal injury.
•
Ensure that all works are only performed by staff qualified for the specific task.
•
Keep insufficiently qualified people out of the work area.
The works must always be assigned only to individuals who can be trusted to perform the works reliably.
People with impaired reactions, e.g. as a result of drugs, alcohol or medication, must not be allowed to
perform works.
These instructions define the qualifications below that are necessary for the respective tasks:
Gas engineer:
Have a professional training, skills and experience and the knowledge of the pertinent standards and regula-
tions to perform works on gas systems and to identify potential hazards. Gas engineers are trained specifi-
cally for the site where they work and are familiar with all relevant standards and regulations.
Technician
Have the professional training, skills and experience and the knowledge of the pertinent standards and regu-
lations to perform the assigned works and to identify and avoid potential hazards.
