General Safety Instructions
Rieber GmbH & Co. KG
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3.1
Personnel qualification requirements
Safe operation requires certain technical skills and personal qualification of each person.
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The responsibility for organization lies with the ‘
Designated Representative
’ (operator).
According to EN 50110-1, the Designated Representative is a 'person assigned the direct
responsibility for the performance of the work. If necessary, this responsibility can be
assigned partly to other persons. [...] The designated representative must instruct all
persons involved in the work on all hazards which may not be obvious
for them’.
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The work may only be performed by ‘
instruc
ted persons’
who have been trained
accordingly. Training, instructions must be repeated, proper understanding must be verified
(ideally by way of an appropriate test).
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Only ‘
Qualified Staff
’ are allowed to carry out repair work.
IEC 60204-1 defines qualified personnel as "persons who, on account of their training and
relevant experience are in the position to recognise risks and avoid potentially dangerous
situations."
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The installation of the built-in unit may only be performed by specialists. Electrical work
may only be performed by a trained and experienced
qualified electrician
.
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Electrical work may only be carried out by trained and experienced
electricians
.
Electro-technically instructed persons may only work under the supervision of a qualified
electrician.
3.2
Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for operating personnel
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Ensure that the personnel wear the personal protective equipment appropriate to the relevant
situation.
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Wear safety gloves to avoid burns at hands and arms.
3.3
Appliance-specific safety instructions
This chapter describes general, appliance-specific safety instructions. In the following section, additional safety
information relating to a particular operation or situation is placed before the appropriate operation step or
description of the situation.
3.3.1
Dangers due to hot surfaces, burns
WARNING
In the area of hot parts such as hob, containers and food, there is a risk of burning one's
hands and arms on the hot surfaces. The state of the hot heating surface is not visible.
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Where possible wear protective gloves.
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Keep unauthorised persons away from the appliance.
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Never operate the appliance unsupervised.
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Keep flammable materials away from the product.
