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2. SAFETY
2.1 OWNER’S DUTY OF CARE
Design and construction of this product were preceded by risk assessment and careful identification of applicable
harmonized standards and other technical specifications. This product represents the state-of-the-art technology and
ensures a maximum level of safety. To achieve safety on farms, all necessary measures must be taken. The owner is
responsible for planning such measures and for verifying their implementation.
In particular, the owner must ensure the following:
• Legal requirements must be met.
• Instructions on basic safety precautions must be followed.
• Safety signs, stickers and labels on the product must be replaced immediately if they are illegible or lost!
• All applied safety signs or warning instructions must stay in place and remain legible.
• Escape routes must be indicated by signs in accordance with national regulations!
• The required personal protection equipment must be available and used by operators, maintenance and
service personnel.
• A full set of legible instructions must always be kept near the product. Anyone having to work on the product
must have the oppourtunity to look into the instructions at any time.
• The owner has to ensure that staff receive adequate training adapted to suit the specific conditions of his
facility; emphasis should be placed on safety aspects.
• Unauthorized persons (e.g. children) are not permitted into hazardous areas and must not have access to
cleaning agents or disinfectants.
• Anyone involved in the operation, maintenance, inspection or handling of this product in any other way must
know and understand this manual (especially the safety information and warnings).
• This product should only be used for its intended purpose and only if the product is in perfect operating
condition. The safety equipment, in particular, should be regularly checked to ensure it is in perfect operating
condition.
• Operating personnel who require training may only work on the product under the supervision of an experi-
enced person. The successful completion of training is to be confirmed in writing.
• Persons carrying out work on this product must be sufficiently qualified!
Attention!
The following work is to be performed by qualified personnel only: Transportation, Handling, Maintenance,
and Cleaning.
The following work is to be performed by authorized personnel only: Installation, Start up, Service,
Troubleshooting, Repairs, and Decommissioning.
These personnel will be regularly instructed in all relevant matters of safety at work and protection of the
environment and by familiar with this manual, particularly the safety instructions it contains.
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