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B
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
B.1
Introduction
The machines are provided with electric and/or mechanical
safety devices for protecting workers and the machine itself.
Therefore the user must not remove or tamper with such
devices. The Manufacturer declines any liability for damage
due to tampering or their non-use.
B.2
Mechanical safety characteristics,
hazards
The machine does not have sharp edges or protruding parts.
The guards for the moving and live parts are fixed to the
cabinet with screws, to prevent accidental access.
B.3
Protection devices installed on the
machine
The guards on the machine are (e.g. hopper, side panels, rear,
covers, etc.) fixed to the machine and/or frame with screws
that can only be removed or opened with tools;
The machine has a main switch that acts as an emergency
switch.
B.4
Main switch
In emergency case the machine can be entire deactivated by
the main switch.
B.4.1
Appliance with 2 positions main switch
• 0 = appliance OFF
• 1 = appliance ON
B.5
Safety signs to be placed on the
appliance or near its area
Prohibition
Meaning
do not oil, lubricate, repair and adjust
moving parts
do not remove the safety devices
do not use water to extinguish fires
(placed on electrical parts)
Danger
Meaning
caution, hot surface
danger of electrocution (shown on elec-
trical parts with indication of voltage)
B.6
Instructions for use and maintenance
Risks mainly of a mechanical, thermal and electrical nature
exist in the appliance. Where possible the risks have been
neutralised:
• directly, by means of adequate design solutions.
• indirectly by using guards, protection and safety devices.
Any anomalous situations are signalled on the control panel
display.
During maintenance several risks remain, as these could not
be eliminated, and must be neutralised by adopting specific
measures and precautions.
Do not carry out any checking, cleaning, repair or maintenance
operations on moving parts. Workers must be informed of this
prohibition by means of clearly visible signs.
To guarantee appliance efficiency and correct operation,
periodical maintenance must be carried out according to the
instructions given in this manual.
Make sure to periodically check correct operation of all the
safety devices and the insulation of electrical cables, which
must be replaced if damaged.
B.7
Reasonably foreseeable improper use
Improper use is any use different from that specified in this
manual. During appliance operation, other types of work or
activities deemed improper and that in general can involve
risks for the safety of operators and damage to the appliance
are not allowed. Reasonably foreseeable improper use
includes:
• lack of appliance maintenance, cleaning and periodical
checks;
• structural changes or modifications to the operating logic;
• tampering with the guards or safety devices;
• failure to use personal protection equipment by operators,
specialised personnel and maintenance personnel;
• failure to use suitable accessories (e. g. use of unsuitable
equipment or ladders);
• keeping combustible or flammable materials, or in any case
materials not compatible with or pertinent to the work, near
the appliance;
• wrong appliance installation;
• placing in the appliance any objects or things not compat-
ible with its use, or that can damage the appliance, cause
injury or pollute the environment;
• climbing on the appliance;
• non-compliance with the requirements for correct appliance
use;
• other actions that give rise to risks not eliminable by the
Manufacturer.
B.8
End of use
When the appliance is no longer to be used, make it unusable
by removing the mains power supply wiring.
B.9
Residual risks
The appliance has several risks that were not completely
eliminated from a design standpoint or with the installation of
adequate protection devices. Nevertheless, through this
manual the Manufacturer has taken steps to inform operators
of such risks, carefully indicating the personal protection
equipment to be used by them. In order to reduce the risks,
provide for sufficient spaces while installing the unit. To
preserve these conditions, the areas around the appliance
must always be:
• kept free of obstacles (e.g. ladders, tools, containers, boxes,
etc.);
• clean and dry;
• well lit.
For the Customer's complete information, the residual risks
remaining on the appliance are indicated below: such situa-
tions are deemed improper and therefore strictly forbidden.
