Obligations Of The Operator; Obligations Of Personnel; Residual Current Protective Device; Protecting Yourself And Others - Fronius TPS 320i Operating Instructions Manual

Obligations of the
operator
Obligations of
personnel
Residual current
protective device
Protecting your-
self and others
The operator must only allow persons to work with the device who:
- are familiar with the fundamental instructions regarding safety at work and
accident prevention and have been instructed in how to use the device
- have read and understood these operating instructions, especially the
section "safety rules", and have confirmed as much with their signatures
- are trained to produce the required results.
Checks must be carried out at regular intervals to ensure that operators are
working in a safety-conscious manner.
Before using the device, all persons instructed to do so undertake:
- to observe the basic instructions regarding safety at work and accident
prevention
- to read these operating instructions, especially the "Safety rules" section
and sign to confirm that they have understood them and will follow them.
Before leaving the workplace, ensure that people or property cannot come to
any harm in your absence.
Local regulations and national guidelines may require a residual current pro-
tective device when connecting equipment to the public grid.
RCD The type of residual current protective device recommended by the manufac-
turer for the equipment is indicated in the technical data.
Persons involved with welding expose themselves to numerous risks, e.g.:
- flying sparks and hot pieces of metal
- arc radiation, which can damage eyes and skin
- hazardous electromagnetic fields, which can endanger the lives of those
using cardiac pacemakers
- risk of electrocution from mains current and welding current
- greater noise pollution
- harmful welding fumes and gases
Anyone working on the workpiece while welding is in progress must wear suit-
able protective clothing with the following properties:
- flame-resistant
- insulating and dry
- covers the whole body, is undamaged and in good condition
- safety helmet
- trousers with no turn-ups
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