Qualification Of Personnel; General Safety Instructions - Bosch Rexroth VT-VSPA2-1-2X Series Manual

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Bosch Rexroth AG, VT-VSPA2-1-2X/V0/T., RE 30110-B/11.2012
• Using the analog amplifier card in explosion-protected areas or in safety-related
parts of control systems (functional safety).

2.4 Qualification of personnel

The activities described in this documentation require basic knowledge of electrics
and hydraulics as well as knowledge of the appropriate technical terms. For trans-
porting and handling the product, additional knowledge of dealing with lifting tools
and the related attachment devices is required. In order to ensure safe use, these
activities may only be carried out by a corresponding expert or an instructed person
under the direction and supervision of an expert.
Experts are those who can recognize potential hazards and apply the appropriate
safety measures due to their professional training, knowledge and experience, as
well as their understanding of the relevant conditions pertaining to the work to be
undertaken. An expert must observe the relevant specific professional rules and have
the necessary hydraulic expert knowledge.
Hydraulic expert knowledge means, amongst others:
• reading and completely understanding hydraulic schemes,
• in particular completely understanding the correlations regarding the safety equip-
ment and
• having knowledge of the function and set-up of hydraulic components.
Bosch Rexroth offers measures supporting the training in specific fields. An
overview of the training contents is available on the Internet via the following link:
http://www.boschrexroth.de/didactic.

2.5 General safety instructions

• Observe the valid regulations on accident prevention and for environmen-
tal protection.
• Observe the safety regulations and provisions of the country where the product is
implemented/used.
• Exclusively use Rexroth products in technically perfect condition.
• Observe all notices on the product.
• Persons assembling, operating, disassembling or maintaining Rexroth products
must not be under the influence of alcohol, other drugs or medications influencing
the ability to react.
• Only use original Rexroth accessories and spare parts in order to exclude hazards
to persons due to unsuitable spare parts.
• Comply with the technical data and environmental conditions specified in the prod-
uct documentation.
• The installation or use of inappropriate products in safety-relevant applications
could result in unintended operating conditions when being used which in turn
could cause personal injuries and/or damage to property. Therefore please only use
a product for safety-relevant applications if this use is expressly specified and per-
mitted in the documentation of the product, e.g. in explosion-protected areas or in