Gas fired igniter ZT0
Safety
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Status: 11-2018
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Safety
This section provides an overview of all important safety aspects
for optimum protection of personnel as well as safe, trouble free
operation.
Failure to observe the operating instructions and safety remarks
contained in this manual can cause serious injury.
2.1
Owner’s responsibility
As the gas fired igniter is used commercially, the owner of the gas
fired igniter is obliged to adhere to occupational safety regulations
as well as any other applicable directives, legislation and
standards.
Alongside the occupational safety remarks contained in these
operating instructions, the safety, environmental and accident
prevention regulations governing the field of application of the gas
fired igniter must be adhered to, whereby the following regulations
in particular apply:
The owner must be aware of the valid occupational safety
regulations and also determine any additional potential hazards
arising as a result of the specific working conditions applicable
at the location in which the igniter is used, by performing a risk
assessment. This must be implemented in the form of operating
instructions governing operation of the gas fired igniter.
The owner must test, throughout the service life of the gas fired
igniter, whether the operating instructions drawn up by him still
correspond with the latest revision of the relevant rules and
regulations, and must update these where applicable.
The owner must clearly regulate and define fields of
responsibility for installation, operation, maintenance and
cleaning.
The owner must ensure that all employees involved in working
with the gas fired igniter have read and understood the
operating instructions.
Furthermore, the owner must provide personnel training at
regular intervals and inform staff of potential hazards.
As the owner is also responsible for ensuring that the gas fired
igniter is always in good technical working order the following
requirements additionally apply:
The owner must ensure that maintenance work is performed
regularly.
The owner must regularly check that all safety devices are fully
functional and complete.
The owner must provide the necessary protective gear for
personnel.
