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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.
WARNING
Operators must be trained to deal with the occurrence of possible faults, malfunctions or dangerous
conditions to themselves or others, and in such an event must:
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stop the fan immediately by operating the emergency stop device (mushroom-shaped pushbutton/main
switch mounted on the electrical panel);
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not carry out operations which are beyond their duties and/or technical knowledge.
2.2 General safety instructions
WARNING
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Safety devices must not be removed or rendered ineffective;
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the fan must not be started with guards removed;
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any adjustment or maintenance operation must be performed with the electrical isolating device activated and
locked in position with a padlock;
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any operation is prohibited which may cause arcing or sparks or other situations which could start a fire;
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in the event of alarm signals resulting in the intervention of safety devices, the operator must ask for immediate
action by qualified technicians responsible for maintenance;
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user must ensure that the environmental and electricity supply conditions in which the fan operates are always
within the limits specified in this user manual;
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do not for any reason modify parts of the fan in order to fit additional devices.
