SELMI SPIDER, User And Service Manual

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TUNNEL SPIDER
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2. Safety section
2.1. Safety information
Attention
The safety officer has the obligation to inform
the workers on the risks related to the use of the
machine.
Furthermore the employer must inform, educate
and train the user according to statutory laws.
The lack of compliance with the basic norms or
precautions could result in accidents during the
functioning, maintenance or reparations of the
machine. Accidents can often be avoided by
acknowledging potential hazardous situations before
they materialise. The operator must pay attention to the
potential dangers and have the training, the
competence and the necessary equipment to deal with
these tasks correctly.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for
accidents or damages resulting from the use of the
machine by personnel not adequately trained of having
used the machine improperly, as well as the lack of,
even partial, compliance to the safety norms and
interventions procedures contained in this manual.
The safety precautions and the warnings messages,
the operator could be subject to accidents with serious
consequences for himself and for other people.
In cases where tools, procedures, work methods or
working techniques not explicitly suggested by the
manufacturer are used, it will be necessary to make
sure that no dangers are present for the individual
carrying them out and to other alike.
Use exclusively original SELMI spare
parts. The manufacturer will take no
responsibility for accidents or damages in
the case o fuse of non-original spare parts.
If a tool not supplied by the manufacturer is installed on
the machine, the client needs to make sure that the
norms stated in Directive 2006/42/EC are adhered to. If
this new tool introduces new risks to the system then
the new system must be re-certified. In any case the
manufacturer cannot be held responsible for accidents
or damages caused by the machine if it has been
modified or equipped with non original accessories.
2.2. Safety limitations
Attention
The indications mentioned hereafter cannot
completely safeguard from all dangers that one
might encounter while using the machine; they
must be used in conjunction with common
sense and the experience of the operator, the
only indispensable measures for the prevention
of injury.
Every section has a list of specific safety measures for
different operations. The safety measures mentioned
here below are generic and should be followed for all
procedures on the machine.
The responsibilities assigned to specific people
concerning the use of the machine must be clearly
defined as stated in the “Qualified Personnel” section.
Attention
The use of the machine is forbidden to
personnel who have not been authorized or
trained by the safety officer.
Consult the manufacturer before carrying out
procedures that are not mentioned in this
manual.
Prolonged overloads or anomalies can cause the
electric motors and electrical appliances to overheat
with resultant harmful fumes. In such cases
immediately disconnect the machine from the mains
and do not approach the machine until such fumes
have been dispersed via adequate ventilation. In case
of fires do not use water jets on the machine
– use
CO2 extinguishers instead.
The operator, any helping technician and the
maintenance technician must use the appropriate
personal protection equipment when working on the
machine.
It is forbidden to climb on the machine.
Do not touch the electrical wires, switches, buttons etc.
with wet hands.
The parts subject to wear and tear during the
functioning of the machine must be checked and
replaced as soon as they present noticeable signs of
wear and tear.
The manufacturer has designed and built the machine
to last for a reasonable time with the Client’s normal
conditions o fuse in mind; it is however necessary to
periodically check the components and the structure of
the machine, paying attention to any anomalous
conditions, such as, for example, cracks or
deformations. If necessary, contact the manufacturer to
ask for a complete check of the machine.
Please consult Section 4 (Installation) for the working
environmental
conditions of the machine.