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Safety
Residual Risk
Residual Dangers
Dangerous situations can be avoided by safety-conscious and proactive behaviour of
the staff and by wearing personal protective equipment.
Residual dangers on the valve and measures
Danger
Cause
Measure
Danger to life
Inadvertent switch-on of the
valve
Effectively disconnect all components, effec-
tively prevent switch-on.
Electric power
Observe the following safety rules:
1
Isolate from the power supply.
2
Take appropriate measures to prevent switch
on.
3
Test absence of voltage.
4
Earthing and short-circuiting.
5
Cover or safeguard any adjacent live parts.
Spring tension in the actu-
ator
Danger to life caused by compression spring in
the actuator. Do not open the actuator but return
it to GEA Tuchenhagen for proper disposal.
Danger of injury
Danger presented by
moving or sharp-edged
parts
The operator must exercise caution and
prudence.
For all work:
•
Wear suitable work clothing.
•
Never operate the machine if the cover
panels are not correctly fitted.
•
Never open the cover panels during the oper-
ation.
•
Never reach into openings.
As a precautionary measure, wear personal
protective equipment in the vicinity of the valve:
•
Protective gloves
•
Safety shoes
Environmental
damage
Operating materials with
properties which are harmful
to the environment
For all work:
•
Collect lubricants in suitable containers.
•
Dispose of lubricants in accordance with the
pertinent regulations.
