Safety Check; Personal Protective Equipment; For Your Own Safety During Operation - Optimum OPTIgrind GU15 Operating Manual

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Safety check

Check the grinding machine regularly.
Check all safety devices.
Before each operation,
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once a week (with the machine in operation),
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after every maintenance and repair work.
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Personal protective equipment

For certain work, personal protective equipment is required.
 Protect your face and your eyes: Wear a safety helmet with facial protection when performing
work where your face and eyes are exposed to hazards.
Wear protective gloves when handling pieces with sharp edges.
 Use safety shoes when you assemble, disassemble or transport heavy components, or transport
the grinding machine.
 Use ear protection if the noise level (emission) in the workplace exceeds 80 dB (A).
Before starting work, make sure that the required personal protective equipment is available
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at the workplace.
CAUTION!
Dirty or contaminated personnel protective equipment can cause illness. It must be
cleaned after each use and at least once a week.
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For your own safety during operation

WARNING!
Before activating the grinding machine ensure that doing so will neither endanger other
persons nor cause damage to equipment.
Avoid any unsafe work methods:
 The instructions mentioned in these operating instructions have to be strictly observed during
assembly, operation, maintenance and repair.
 Use protective glasses!
Do not work on the grinding machine, if your concentration is reduced, for example,
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because you are taking medication.
Stay with the grinding machine, until the grinding machine has come to a complete stand-
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still.
Use the prescribed personal protective equipment. You must wear a well-fitting work suit
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and, if necessary, a hairnet.
Make sure that your work does not pose a safety risk to others.
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Safety
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