Section 2-Safety Regulations; Safety - Garrick BS260 Instruction Manual

SECTION 2
SAFETY REGULATIONS

2.1 SAFETY

The user must provide instruction for the personnel involved in
running the machine regarding accident hazards, the safety
devices provided for the operator and the general accident
prevention guideline set ort in the directives and legislations of
the country in which the machine is used.
Operator safety is one of the main concerns of machine
designers and manufacturers. During the conception of a mew
machine, the aim is to foresee all possible hazardous
situations and, of course, to adopt the suitable protective
measures. The number of accidents caused by careless and
clumsy use of the various machines however remains
extremely high.
Lack of concentration, carelessness and over-confidence, as
will as tiredness and sleepiness, are often the direct causes of
accidents.
It is therefore recommended to read this manual, and
particularly the safety regulations, extremely carefully, paying
specific attention to the particularly dangerous operations.
DANGER!
The Manufacturer declines all responsibility for failure to
observe the safety and accident prevention regulations
set out by the legislation in the country where the
machine is used and described in the following pages.
Pay attention to the danger sign used in this manual.
It always precedes warnings of potential danger.
THESE DANGERS CAN BE OF THREE LWVELS:
DANGER!
Signals maximum danger and warns that the operations
concerned, if not correctly performed, Cause serious
injuries, death or long tern health risks.
WARNING!
The "WARNING" signal indicates that the operations
Concerned, if not correctly performed, may cause
serious injuries, death or long term health risks.
This sign warns that the operations concerned, if not
correctly performed, may result in damage to the
machine or to persons.
2.1.1 TERMINOLOGY USE
For a more detailed description of the various danger
levels, there follows a description of a number of
situations, and specific definitions, which could
directly involve the machine and /or persons.
· USER: The user is the person, body or company
that has bought or rented the machine and intends
using it for those purposed for which it was
designed. The user is responsible for the machine
and the training of all the personnel involved in
running the machine.
· DANGER ZONE: Any area inside and/or close to the
machine in which the presence of an exposed
person represents a danger for the safety and
health of that person.
· Exposed person: Any person found entirely or
partially in a danger zone.
· OPERATOR: The person or appointed to install,
operate, adjust,
transport the machine.
· SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL: Understood to be those
persons specifically trained and able to perform
maintenance or repair interventions which require a
particular knowledge of the machine, its function, the
safety elements, the intervention procedures and
who are able to recognize and avoid the dangers
resulting from use of the machine.
· AUTHORIZED
authorized assistance centre is the structure,
legally authorized by the manufacturing company,
which has
available for carrying out all the necessary
assistance operations, maintenance and repairs,
even of a complex nature, for maintaining the
machine in perfect working order.
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CAUTION!
maintain, clean,
ASSISTANCE CENTRE:
specialized and able
repair and
The
personnel