Personal Protection Equipment; Emergency Stop Device; Regular Inspections - DEMAG DC-Com 1 Operating Instructions Manual

● who are mentally and physically suitable,
● who have been instructed in the operation and maintenance of chain hoists and who have proven their qualification
to the owner in this respect.
2.7

Personal protection equipment

When work is carried out on or with the machine, the following must always be worn:
● Protective clothing, closely-fitting working clothes (low tear strength, no loose sleeves, no rings or any other
jewellery, etc.);
● Safety shoes to protect against heavy falling parts and against slipping;
● Safety helmet to be worn by everybody in the danger zone;
2.8

Emergency stop device

Fig. 3 Position of the emergency stop device (1)
To prevent damage and injuries, the machine is fitted with an emergency-stop device (1). This is located on the
control unit. The emergency-stop operating function must be checked regularly.
2.9

Regular inspections

The owner of the machine may be obliged to carry out regular inspections by national industrial safety legislation
and regional regulations. In Germany, this is specified by the accident prevention regulations for winches, lifting and
towing devices (BGV D8) and the accident prevention regulations for cranes (BGV D6), for example. These specify
that
● the machine must be inspected before it is put into operation,
● the machine must be inspected regularly,
● the elapsed share of the theoretical safe working period must be calculated,
● a record of tests and inspections must be kept.
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