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

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Safety

2.1

General information on safety

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.
When it is placed on the market, the machine is built according to generally accepted engineering standards and
is considered to be safe to operate. It may still be a cause of danger if it is not used correctly or as intended by
suitably trained personnel.
Knowledge of the contents of the operating instructions is one of the requirements necessary to protect personnel
from hazards and to avoid malfunctions and, therefore, to operate the machine safely and reliably.
Any conversions, modifications or additions to the machine are prohibited unless approved by Demag in writing.
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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 and the fol‐
lowing limitations as specified in these operating instructions. Any other use may result in a danger to life and limb
and/or cause damage to the machine and/or load.
● Chain hoists are only intended for lifting, lowering and moving loads and may be used as stationary or travel‐
ling units.
● The suspension/support structure for the chain hoist must be designed to accommodate loads resulting from
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 capacity of the chain hoist includes the load
and any load handling attachment.
● The machine may only be installed, used, operated, maintained and removed by trained personnel when it is in
perfect working order. Personnel must meet the requirements according to  "Operating personnel require‐
ments", Page 14.
● Intended 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 subject to the permissible technical data,  "Technical data", Page 17.
● The machine must be maintained regularly and appropriately by trained personnel in line with the specified
deadlines and checked according to  "Maintenance schedule", Page 68. Wearing parts must be replaced in
good time.
● UVV/BGV D8, Section 23 (2) and BGV D6 (1) guidelines must be not be ignored.
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 for structural modifications
The manufacturer is not liable for any unauthorised structural modifications which have not been agreed with him.
This includes incorrect connection of the machine to devices or equipment that do not belong to our scope of de‐
livery, or the installation or use of third-party accessories, equipment or sub-assemblies that are not approved by
the manufacturer.
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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 longer legible must be replaced immediately.