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© Munters AB, 2018
2. SAFETY ASPECTS
WARNING
Failure to respect safety or behavioral rules can produce hazardous
situations for users as well as damage to the machine and the place where it is
installed. The fan must only be used if it is in perfect operating condition, by
personnel who are perfectly aware of the safety measures and possible hazards, and in strict
compliance with the instructions given in this manual.
2.1 Personnel requirements
Equipment may only be used by personnel who know and apply the specific requirements
given in the user and maintenance manual and the more general instructions contained in
various regulations for accident prevention and applicable legislation regarding safety in the
workplace, as well as other European Community directives incorporated by the member
states into their national legislation.
Knowledge and understanding of the manual and of the attached documents constitute an
indispensable tool for reducing hazards and promoting the safety and health of workers.
Personnel training
All operators engaged in the use of the fan must have received adequate information from the
employer relating to:
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risks to health and safety at work connected with the use of the machine;
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first aid procedures, fire precautions and evacuation of workplaces;
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devices provided for the safety of operators, and residual risks generated by the
machine.
In particular, the employer has the following duties:
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when assigning tasks to operators, to take into account their capabilities in the
interests of safeguarding their health and safety;
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to provide adequate means of protection;
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to require compliance by individual operators with the company rules and provisions
regarding safety and the use of the collective and individual protective measures at
their disposal;
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to ensure that normal and special maintenance operations, or in any event
operations necessary for machine safety, are regularly carried out.
All operators must take care of their own safety and health as well as that of other people in
the workplace who may be affected by their actions or omissions, in accordance with their
personal skills, and the instructions and means provided to them by the employer.
WARNING
Unauthorized tampering/replacement of one or more parts of the
machine, or the use of accessories, tools or materials other than those
recommended by the manufacturer, are prohibited and release the manufacturer
from all liability.
