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PICTOGRAPHS CONCERNING THE OPERATOR’S QUALIFICATION
Symbol Description
Generic laborer: operator lacking of specific competences, capable of performing only simple tasks
under the control of qualified technicians.
Lifting and handling vehicles driver: operator qualified for the use of vehicles used in lifting and
handling materials and machines (carefully following the manufacturer’s instructions), in accordance
with the user’s country’s laws.
Mechanic maintainer: qualified technician, able to operate the machine under normal conditions, to
run it with the maintained action control (JOG) with disabled protections, and to intervene on the
mechanical parts in order to make the necessary adjustments, maintenances and repairs. Typically
this operator is not qualified to work on electrical systems while the device is connected to the
mains.
Electrical maintainer: qualified technician, able to operate the machine under normal conditions, to
run it with the maintained action control (JOG) with disabled protections, and enabled to any kind of
operation of electrical adjustment, maintenance and repair. This operator is qualified to work on
electrical systems while the device is connected to the mains.
Manufacturer’s technician: qualified technician offered by the manufacturer to carry out complex or
particular operations or, in any other case agreed with the user. The skills are, as contingently
appropriated, mechanical and/or electrical and/or electronic and/or concerning software.
PICTOGRAPHS CONCERNING THE STATE OF THE DEVICE
The pictographs contained in a square/rectangle provide information.
Symbol
State of the device
Device OFF: with electric and pneumatic power disconnected.
Machine in motion: with automatic function, movable protections closed and relative interlocking
devices activated, and fixed protections closed.
Device ON: in standby and ready to start by functional consent activation (eg. switchboard
consent), movable protections closed with relative safety device included, and fixed protections
closed.
