TEUPEN LEO 27T, Translation Of The Operating Instructions

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Safety
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07/05/2018
3.3 Responsibility of the owner
Owner The owner is the person who uses the machine for commercial or economic pur-
poses himself or authorises use/operation by a third party and bears the legal
product responsibility for the protection of the user, operating personnel or thirst
party during operation.
Duties of the owner The machine is used in the commercial realm. Therefore, the owner of the machine
is subject to the legal obligations relating to occupational safety.
In addition to the safety instructions in these instructions, the valid safety, accident
prevention and environmental protection regulations applicable to the machine's
area of application must be adhered to.
Here, the following points apply in particular:
n
The owner must inform himself about the applicable occupational safety provi-
sions and also determine, in a risk assessment, the risks which arise due to the
specific working conditions in the place where the machine is used. He must
implement these in the form of operating instructions for the operation of the
machine.
n The owner must check during the entire time the machine is used whether the
operating instructions he has created correspond to the current state of regula-
tions; if necessary, he must adapt the operating instructions.
n The owner must clearly regulate and specify the responsibilities for installation,
operation, fault repair, maintenance and cleaning.
n The owner must ensure that all employees who handle the machine have read
and understood these instructions. In addition, the personnel must be trained
by the owner and informed about the risks.
n The owner must provide the required protective equipment and ensure that the
personnel wears the required protective equipment.
Furthermore, the owner is responsible for ensuring that the machine is always in
technically-perfect condition. Therefore, the following points apply:
n The owner must ensure that the maintenance intervals described in these in-
structions are adhered to.
n The owner must check all safety devices for perfect function before each com-
missioning or have it checked by an authorised person.