GEA ONE 11TS, Instructions For Use And Maintenance Manual

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ONE 7TS – Safety and accident prevention
3.3 Work zones, control zones, danger zones
To enable correct comprehension of the topics discussed in this paragraph, the following definitions are pro-
vided from Machine Directive 98/37 CEE :
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“Work areas”
means the areas where operators can stand during startup and normal operations.
From these areas they can quickly intervene in case of need or emergency, always in accordance with
the limits of their duties and with the specified procedures.
The work areas are located around the system in the areas that may be accessed during the operation
phase.
- “Control zones”
are the areas where the operators can perform system control and regulation operations by acting on the
special control panels.
- “Danger zones”
'danger zone` means any zone within and/or around machinery in which an exposed person is subject to
a risk to his health or safety
- “Exposed person”
'exposed person` means any person wholly or partially in a danger zone
- “Operator”
means the person or persons given the task of installing, operating, adjusting, maintaining, cleaning, re-
pairing or transporting machinery.
ATTENTION:
Machine control and operation under normal work conditions must take place strictly in the area de-
signed for operation machine.
Control zones, work zones and danger zones are indicated in the figure in the next page.
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3.3
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