Lubricants
Lubricants such as greases and oils
contain toxic substances. They must
never be released into the environ-
ment and must be disposed of by a
waste management company.
2.9 Responsibility of
the owner
Owner
The owner is the person who operates
the device himself for business or
commercial purposes or who cedes
such use/application to a third-party
and who, during operation of the
device, has full legal product steward-
ship for protection of the user, the per-
sonnel or third-parties.
Duties of the owner
The device is used in the commercial
sector. The owner of the device is
therefore subject to legal obligations
pertaining to work safety.
In addition to the safety instructions
contained in these Operating Instruc-
tions, the safety, accident prevention
and environmental protection regula-
tions applicable to the field of applica-
tion of the device must be observed.
In particular, this includes:
n
The owner must inform himself
regarding the valid health and
safety regulations and must per-
form a risk assessment to addi-
tionally determine the risks
resulting from the special work
conditions arising at the location at
which the device is used, espe-
cially in regard to the media used.
He must then implement these
within Operating Instructions for
use of the device.
n
For the USA:
The "Occupational Health and
Safety Act" of 1970 stipulates that
it is the duty of the owner to pro-
vide a safe workplace. He must
hereby ensure that the device is
operated and maintained com-
pliant to valid commercial, indus-
trial, local, federal and state laws,
standards and regulations.
n
For Canada:
The "Canadian Centre for Occupa-
tional Health and Safety Act" of
1978 stipulates that all Canadians
have “…a fundamental right to a
healthy and safe working environ-
ment.” It is therefore the duty of
the owner to provide a safe work-
place. He must ensure that the
device is operated and maintained
compliant to valid commercial,
industrial, local, provincial, territo-
rial and federal laws, standards
and regulations.
n
Appropriate to the working condi-
tions and the media used, the
owner must affix signs within the
working area that inform the user
of the hazards and dangers
present.
Safety
Responsibility of the owner
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