Safety; General; Safety Signs On The Equipment; Intended Use - DEMAG DC-Com 1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety

2.1

General

The "Safety" chapter provides an overview of all important safety aspects for optimum protection of personnel as
well as for safe and reliable operation of the machine.
At the time of placing it on the market the machine has been built according to the state-of-the-art and is considered
as safe to operate. However, it may cause hazards if it is used inappropriately by personnel which have not been
trained specially.
Knowledge of the contents of the operating instructions are one of the requirements necessary to protect personnel
from hazards and to avoid malfunctions and, therefore, to operate the machine safely and reliably.
Modifications of any kind and additions to or conversions of the machine must not be carried out without the written
consent of Demag.
2.2

Safety signs on the equipment

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2.3

Intended use

The machine may only be used as intended and in compliance with the requirements for the owner resulting from
these operating instructions and the following limitations. Any other use may result in a danger to life and limb and/
or cause damage to the machine and/or the load.
● Chain hoists are only intended for lifting, lowering and moving loads and may be used as stationary or travelling
units.
● The suspension/support structure for the chain hoist must be designed for loads caused by operation of the chain
hoist. The maximum safe working load is the load capacity specified on the capacity plate. This must not be
exceeded. The maximum permitted load of the chain hoist includes the load and the load handling attachment.
● The machine may only be installed, operated, maintained and removed when in perfect working order by trained
personnel. The personnel must meet the requirements according to ⇒ "Operating personnel requirements",
Page 13.
● Appropriate use includes compliance with the safety instructions as well as any other instructions on assembly
and disassembly, commissioning, function and operation, maintenance and fault elimination as well as compli‐
ance with the instructions on the machine safety devices, any possible remaining hazards and protection against
hazards.
● The machine may only be used in compliance with the permissible technical data, ⇒ "Technical data",
Page 16.
● The machine must be maintained appropriately at the specified regular intervals and inspected according to
⇒ "Inspection and maintenance schedule", Page 74 by specially trained personnel. Wear parts must be ex‐
changed in good time.
● The accident prevention regulations UVV/BGV D8 §23 (2) and/or BGV D6 (1) must be complied with.
No liability for inappropriate use
The manufacturer is exempt from any liability for use other than the purpose which is technically possible and ac‐
ceptable according to these operating instructions. In particular, the manufacturer assumes no liability for damage
due to inappropriate or any other prohibited use of the machine in the sense of the "Intended use" section.
No liability in the case of structural modifications
Any pictograms, signs or labels on the machine must be obeyed and must
not be removed. Pictograms, signs or labels that are damaged or no lon‐
ger legible must be replaced immediately.
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