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2.2 Personnel Qualification and Training
All personnel for the operation, maintenance, inspection and installation must
be fully qualified to perform that type of job. Responsibility, competence and the
supervision of such personnel must be strictly regulated by the user. Should the
available personnel be lacking the necessary qualification, they must be trained
and instructed accordingly. If necessary, the operator may require the manufac-
turer/supplier to provide such training. Furthermore the operator/user must
make sure that the personnel fully understands the contents of the Operation
Instructions.
2.3 Dangers of Ignoring the Safety Symbols
Ignoring the safety directions and symbols may pose a danger to humans as
well as to the environment and the machine itself. Non-observance may void
any warranties.
Non-observance of safety directions and symbols may for example entail the
following:
– Failure of important functions of the machine/plant
– Failure of prescribed methods for maintenance and repair
– Endangerment of persons through electrical, mechanical and chemical effects
– Danger to the environment because of leakage of hazardous material
– Danger of damage to equipment and building
2.4 Safety-oriented Operation
The safety directions contained in the Operation Instructions, existing national
regulations for the prevention of accidents as well as internal working-,
operational- and safety-regulations of the operator/user must be observed at
all times.
2.5 General Safety Directions for the Operator / User
Protective covers for moving parts (e.g. coupling) must not be removed when
the machine is running.
Leakages (e.g. at the shaft seal) of hazardous pumping media (e.g. explosive,
toxic, hot liquids) must be disposed of in such a way that any danger for per-
sonnel and the environment is removed. All government regulations must be
observed at all times.
Any danger to persons etc. by electrical energy must be excluded (for details
see e.g. regulations of VDE and the local utilities).
2.6 Safety Directions for Maintenance, Inspection and Assembly Work
It is the user’s responsibility to make sure that all maintenance, inspection and
assembly work is performed exclusively by authorized and qualified experts,
sufficiently informed through careful perusal of the Operating Instructions.
The accident prevention regulations must be observed.
