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➤ Keep to inspection intervals in accordance with the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health
with maximum intervals as laid down in §15.
Inspection Inspection interval Inspecting authority
Installation and equip‐
ment inspection
Before commissioning Competent person
(e. g. KAESER Service Technician)
Internal inspection Every 5 years after installation or the
last inspection
Competent person
(e. g. KAESER Service Technician)
Strength test Every 10 years after installation or the
last inspection
Competent person
(e. g. KAESER Service Technician)
Tab. 27 Inspection intervals according to Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health
3.5 Dangers
Basic Information
Information concerning the various forms of danger that can arise during machine operation are found
here.
Basic safety instructions are found in this service manual at the beginning of each chapter in the
section entitled 'Safety'.
Warning instructions are found before a potentially dangerous task.
3.5.1 Safely Dealing with Sources of Danger
Information concerning the various forms of danger that can arise during machine operation are found
here.
Electricity
➤ Allow only qualified and authorised electricians or trained personnel under the supervision of a
qualified and authorised electrician to carry out work on electrical equipment according to elec‐
trical engineering regulations .
➤ Before every start-up, the user must make sure there is adequate protection against electric shock
from direct or indirect contact.
➤ Before starting any work on electrical equipment:
Switch off and lock out the power supply disconnecting device and check that no voltage is
present.
➤ Switch off any external power sources.
These could be connections to floating contacts or electrical machine heating, for example.
➤ Use fuses corresponding to machine power.
➤ Check regularly that all electrical connections are tight and in order.
Forces of compression
Compressed air is contained energy. Uncontrolled release of this energy can cause serious injury or
death. The following information concernes work on components that could be under pressure.
➤ Close shut-off valves or otherwise isolate the machine from the air main to ensure that no com‐
pressed air can flow back into the machine.
➤ Vent all pressurized components and chambers completely.
3 Safety and Responsibility
3.5 Dangers
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