Safety instructions and warnings
Rieber GmbH & Co. KG
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3.2
Operator
’
s obligations
Operator
The operator is the person who operates the appliance for commercial or economic purposes either
himself/herself or lets others use it and bears the legal appliance responsibility for protection of the
user, staff or any third parties during operation.
Operator's obligations
The appliance is used in commercial applications. For this reason, the operator of the appliance must
meet all legal duties relating to work safety.
In addition to the safety instructions in this guide, the safety, accident prevention and environmental
protection regulations applying to the application of the appliance must be complied with.
In particular, the following shall apply:
•
The operator must be familiar with the applicable work safety regulations and identify, by
carrying out a risk analysis, any additional hazards which are due to the place where the
appliance is used. These hazards must be addressed in the form of operating instructions
governing the operation of the appliance.
•
During the whole service life of the appliance, the operator must verify if the operator's
operating instructions reflect the current versions of the applicable regulations. If necessary,
the operator must update the operating instructions accordingly.
•
The operator must define and assign the responsibilities for installation, operation, repair,
maintenance and cleaning clearly.
•
The operator must make sure that all personnel working with the appliance have read and
understood this guide. In addition, the operator must train the personnel and inform them of
the hazards involved at regular intervals.
•
The operator must provide the personnel with the necessary protective equipment and
make sure that they wear it.
In addition, the operator must ensure that the appliance is always in a perfect technical condition. For
this reason, the following shall apply:
•
The operator must ensure that the maintenance intervals defined in this guide are obeyed.
•
The operator must have all safety equipment checked regularly for completeness and
proper function.
•
The operator must ensure that the required media connections are available.
•
The operator must ensure that all safety-relevant measures required on site are taken.
3.3
Requirements for qualification of operating personnel
Safe operation requires certain technical skills and personal qualification of each person.
•
The responsibility for organization lies with the
‘
Designated Representative
’ (operator).
According to EN 50110-1, the Designated Representative is a 'person assigned the direct
responsibility for the performance of the work. If necessary, this responsibility can be
assigned partly to other persons. [...] The designated representative must instruct all
persons involved in the work on all hazards which may not be obvious for them
’.
•
The work may only be performed by
‘
instructed persons
’ . Train the operating personnel
for the respective work task; also in accordance with the operating instructions. Check
understanding by means of practical implementation. Repeat the instruction at least once a
year.
