Safety
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Operating staff:
Operating staff has undergone an induction by the ope
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rator about the entrusted tasks and potential hazards re
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sulting from improper behaviour. Tasks which go beyond
normal operation may only be carried out by the operator
if they are listed in the operation manual and the opera
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tor has made him/herself familiar with them.
Qualified electrician:
Due to the electrician's specialised training, know-how,
experience and knowledge of pertinent standards and
regulations the electrician is in a position to work on the
electrical systems, and autonomously identify and avoid
potential hazards.
Specialist staff:
As a result of specialist training, expertise, experience
and skills in terms of the relevant standards and regulati
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ons, specialist staff is able to complete the tasks they are
entrusted with and independently identify hazards and
avert risks.
Manufacturer:
Certain work must be carried out by manufacturer spe
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cialist staff only. Other staff is not permitted to carry out
this work. Contact our customer service to have the work
carried out.
2.4 Personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment is intended to protect the
health and safety of persons at work. Staff must wear the
personal protective equipment indicated in individual
sections of these operating instructions when carrying
out the different tasks on the machine.
The personal protective equipment is described in the
following section:
2.5 Safety labels on the band saw
The following safety labels identifications are attached to
the
band saw
(Fig. 1) and must be observed.
Fig. 1: Safety labels
1 Safety instructions: read operating instructions, wear eye pro
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tection, wear ear protection, wear respiratory protection, wear
protective clothing, wear safety shoes, no smoking | 2 warning
signs: Warning of danger of retraction on drive rollers, warning
of cuts, warning of danger points, warning of dangerous electri
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cal voltage I 3 Earthing symboln
If safety labels on the machine are damaged or missing,
this can cause errors, personal injury and material da
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mage. The safety symbols attached to the machine must
not be removed. Damaged safety symbols must be re
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placed immediately.
As soon as the signs are not clearly visible and compre
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hensible at first glance, the machine must be stopped
until new signs have been attached.
2.6 Safety devices
Safety switch
The machine is equipped with a safety switch to prevent
it from being switched on again after a voltage drop.
Speed selector
The harder the material, the lower the saw blade speed
must be.
Hearing protection
The hearing protection protects the ears against
damages of hearing due to noise.
Eye protection
Protective glasses protect the eyes against projected
parts and splashes of liquid.
Protective gloves
The protective gloves provide protection for the
hands against sharp-edged components, as well as
against friction, abrasions or deeper injuries.
Safety boots
The safety boots protect the feet against crushes, fall
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ing parts and slipping over on slippery underground.
Protective clothes
Protective work clothing means tight-fitting clothing
with low tear resistance.
Protective dust-mask
The dust protection mask protects the respiratory
tract from wood chips and wood dust.
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