Safety instructions
Assembly instructions EN
DG 16
Edition 07/2020
Rev. 3.0
13–50
2.6 Personal protective equipment (PPE)
The personal protective equipment serves to protect the personnel from hazards
affecting their safety and health at work.
When working on/with the rotary grippers, the personnel must wear the personal
protective equipment assigned by the safety officer of the operating company or
as required by safety regulations. In addition, the personnel are required to:
Wear the personal protective equipment provided by the operating company
(employer),
check the personal protective equipment for proper condition, and
immediately notify the person responsible on site of any defects found on the
personal protective equipment.
Personal protective equipment and the respective mandatory signs:
Protective clothing
is a close-fitting clothing specifically
designed to protect personnel from hazards during work.
Protective gloves
are specifically designed to protect the
personnel against hand injuries (such as cuts, abrasion,
burns).
Safety shoes
are specifically designed to protect the
personnel against foot injuries from crushing, falling objects or
slipping on slippery surfaces.
Hearing protectors are required to protect the personnel
against excessive noise levels to prevent noise-induced
hearing loss.
