HVAC technician
HVAC technicians are individuals who have sufficient
professional or technical training in the field they are
working in to enable them to carry out their assigned
duties at the level of responsibility allocated to them and
in compliance with the relevant guidelines, safety regu-
lations and instructions. HVAC technicians are individ-
uals who have in-depth knowledge and skills related to
HVAC systems; they are also responsible for the profes-
sional completion of the work under consideration.
HVAC technicians are individuals who have sufficient
professional or technical training, knowledge and actual
experience to enable them to work on HVAC systems,
understand any potential hazards related to the work
under consideration, and recognise and avoid any risks
involved.
Skilled qualified electrician
Skilled qualified electricians are individuals who have
sufficient professional or technical training, knowledge
and actual experience to enable them to work on elec-
trical systems, understand any potential hazards related
to the work under consideration, and recognise and
avoid any risks involved.
Skilled qualified electrician for Ex areas
Skilled qualified electricians are individuals who have
sufficient professional or technical training, knowledge
and actual experience to enable them to work on elec-
trical systems in areas with potentially explosive atmos-
pheres, understand any potential hazards related to the
work under consideration, and recognise and avoid any
risks involved.
Skilled qualified electricians for Ex areas have special
experience, and their training has included instruction
on the various types of protection and installation prac-
tices and on the general principles of area classification.
Evidence of the relevant experience and training
claimed must be available.
They know the rules and regulations relevant to their
work and to explosion protection, in particular the ATEX
directive 2014/34/EU and the related standard
EN 60079 as well as IEC Ex standard IEC 60079.
Working in areas with potentially explosive
atmospheres
The system owner may require that work in areas
with potentially explosive atmospheres is carried out
by individuals with additional qualifications. Any work
requires that the system owner has been informed
and agreed to it.
2.3 Personal protective equipment
Description of personal protective equipment
Hearing protection
Hearing protection protects against hearing damage
resulting from noise exposure.
Industrial safety helmet
Industrial safety helmets protect the head from falling
objects, suspended loads, and the effects of striking the
head against stationary objects.
Protective clothing
Protective clothing is close-fitting, with low tear resist-
ance, close-fitting sleeves, and no projecting parts.
Protective gloves
Protective gloves protect hands from friction, abrasions,
punctures, deep cuts, and direct contact with hot sur-
faces.
Safety harness
A safety harness protects people from a fall when they
are working at height. You are at risk from a fall if the
task is at height and if there is no railing in place.
When you put on a safety harness, connect it via an
energy-absorbing lanyard to a suitable anchor point.
Safety harnesses must only be used by individuals who
have been specifically trained to use them.
Safety
Personal protective equipment
Air handling unit X-CUBE Ex
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