Personal Protective Equipment; General Safety Instructions - Holzstar HBS 231-1 Instruction Manual

Qualified electrician:
Due to the electrician's specialised training, know-how,
experience and knowledge of pertinent standards and
regulations the electrician is in a position to work on the
electrical systems, and autonomously identify and avoid
potential hazards.
Specialist staff:
As a result of specialist training, expertise, experience
and skills in terms of the relevant standards and regulati-
ons, specialist staff is able to complete the tasks they are
entrusted with and independently identify hazards and
avert risks.
Manufacturer:
Certain work must be carried out by manufacturer spe-
cialist staff only. Other staff is not permitted to carry out
this work. Contact our customer service to have the work
carried out.

2.4 Personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment is intended to protect the
health and safety of persons at work. Staff must wear the
personal protective equipment indicated in individual
sections of these operating instructions when carrying
out the different tasks on the machine.
The personal protective equipment is described in the
following section:
Hearing protection
The hearing protection protects the ears against
damages of hearing due to noise.
Eye protection
Protective glasses protect the eyes against projected
parts and splashes of liquid.
Protective gloves
The protective gloves provide protection for the
hands against sharp-edged components, as well as
against friction, abrasions or deeper injuries.
Protective dust-mask
The dust protection mask protects the respiratory
tract from wood chips and wood dust.
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Safety boots
The safety boots protect the feet against crushes, fall-
ing parts and slipping over on slippery underground.
Protective clothes
Protective work clothing means tight-fitting clothing with
low tear resistance.

2.5 General safety instructions

A band saw is a dangerous tool that can cause serious
injury if left unattended. It is therefore essential that you
follow the safety instructions below:
- The band saw may only be operated and operated
by persons who are familiar with the band saw and
who are aware of the dangers of using the band
saw. Keep visitors and unauthorized personnel
away from the band saw.
- Persons under the age of 16 may use the band
saw only as part of a vocational training and under
the supervision of an instructor.
- Always disconnect the band saw from the electrical
power supply when making adjustments, inspec-
tion, cleaning or maintenance.
- When installing, operating, maintaining and repai-
ring the band saw, observe the European stan-
dards. For the European standards that have not
yet been transposed into the relevant national law,
the country-specific regulations still applicable
must be applied.
- Band saw operators outside the scope of European
standards are required to comply with the safety
and accident prevention regulations in force in the
host country. If necessary, appropriate measures
must be taken to ensure compliance with country-
specific regulations before operating the band saw.
- Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry, they may get
caught in moving parts. When working outdoors, rub-
ber gloves and non-slip shoes are recommended.
Wear a protective hair cover to protect long hair. Use
safety goggles and ear protection as well as a face
mask or dust mask to protect against toxic wood dust.
- In case of tiredness, lack of concentration or under
the influence of medication, alcohol or drugs, wor-
king on the machine is prohibited!
- Keep the work area clean.
- Do not use the device near flammable liquids or
gases.
- Use only saw blades recommended by the manu-
facturer, which correspond to the state of your
country. Always choose the correct saw blade for
the material to be cut.
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