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2 Safety
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Compacta / mini-Compacta
2.4 Personnel qualification and training
All personnel involved must be fully qualified to install, operate, maintain and
inspect the machinery this manual refers to.
The responsibilities, competence and supervision of all personnel involved in
installation, operation, maintenance and inspection must be clearly defined by the
operator.
Deficits in knowledge must be rectified by sufficiently trained specialist personnel
training and instructing the personnel who will carry out the respective tasks. If
required, the operator can commission the manufacturer/supplier to train the
personnel.
Training on the pump (set) must always be supervised by technical specialist
personnel.
2.5 Consequences and risks caused by non-compliance with these operating
instructions
▪ Non-compliance with this supplementary operating manual will lead to
forfeiture of warranty cover and of any and all rights to claims for damages.
▪ Non-compliance can, for example, have the following consequences:
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Hazards to persons due to electrical, thermal, mechanical and chemical
effects and explosions
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Failure of important product functions
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Failure of prescribed maintenance and servicing practices
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Hazard to the environment due to leakage of hazardous substances
2.6 Safety awareness
In addition to the safety information contained in this manual and the intended use,
the following safety regulations shall be complied with:
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Accident prevention, health and safety regulations
▪ Explosion protection regulations
▪ Safety regulations for handling hazardous substances
▪
Applicable standards and laws
2.7 Safety information for the operator/user
▪ Fit protective equipment (e.g. contact guards) supplied by the operator for hot,
cold or moving parts, and check that the equipment functions properly.
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Do not remove any protective equipment (e.g. contact guards) during operation.
▪ Provide the personnel with protective equipment and make sure it is used.
▪ Contain leakages (e.g. at the shaft seal) of hazardous fluids handled (e.g.
explosive, toxic, hot) so as to avoid any danger to persons and the environment.
Adhere to all relevant laws.
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Eliminate all electrical hazards. (In this respect refer to the applicable national
safety regulations and/or regulations issued by the local energy supply
companies.)
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If shutting down the pump does not increase potential risk, fit an emergency-
stop control device in the immediate vicinity of the pump (set) during pump set
installation.
2.8 Safety information for maintenance, inspection and installation work
▪
When taking the pump set out of service always adhere to the procedure
described in the supplementary operating manual.
▪ As soon as the work is completed, re-install and/or re-activate any safety-relevant
and protective devices. Before returning the product to service, observe all
instructions on commissioning.