Safety
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Safety
This chapter provides information on the safe operation of the conveyor system:
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Obligations of the owner (Page 5)
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Instruction of the personnel (Page 6)
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Qualification requirements (Page 6)
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Personal protective equipment (Page 7)
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Protective enclosure/Protective cover (Page 7)
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Spare parts and their purchase (Page 8)
2.1
Owner
The owner is every natural and legal person that uses the conveyor system or permits it to be used
by third parties, and who is also responsible for the safety of the user, personnel or third party
during usage.
The owner is responsible for the correct assembly and accident-free operation of the system, in
accordance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
For all work on the conveyor system, the safety regulations resulting from the specifications of the
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC must be implemented and complied with.
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Obligations of the owner
The owner is obliged to implement measures that result from the specifications provided by the
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
The safety, accident prevention and environmental protection regulations valid for the conveyor
system's area of application must be complied with.
The owner is obliged to do the following in particular:
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Provide information regarding the applicable occupational safety provisions and, via a risk
assessment, determine additional dangers that may result due to the special working
conditions at the conveyor system's deployment site. He must implement this in the form of
operating instructions for the operation of the conveyor system.
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Regularly check the operating instructions and ensure that they correspond to the current
status of the regulations.
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Instruct the utilized personnel on possible dangers and the corresponding protective
measures. These instructions should be repeated at appropriate intervals.
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Instruct the utilized personnel on handling the conveyor system.
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Equip the utilized personnel with the required protective equipment and check that it is worn at
all times.