Responsibility Of The Operating Company - Flowserve SIHI dry Standard M Series Instruction & Operation Manual

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Issue Date: November 21, 2016
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Responsibility of the Operating Company

The operating company is the entity who operates the device for commercial or economic purposes or
appoints a third-party to use it and who bears the legal product responsibility for protecting the users,
personnel or third-parties. The device is used commercially. The operating company of the device is
therefore subject to statutory obligations for industrial safety. In addition to safety instructions in this
manual, adhere to the safety, accident prevention and environment protection regulations applicable for
the application area of this device.
These especially include:
The operating company must be well-informed about the applicable industrial safety regulations.
Within the scope of a risk analysis, it must determine additional risks that may be posed due to
special operating conditions are the installation site of the device. It must include these in the form
of operating instructions for the device.
During the entire service life of the device, the operating company must check whether the
operating instructions given by it comply with the current version of regulations and, if required,
modify these instructions.
The operating company must define and control the responsibilities for installation, operation,
troubleshooting and cleaning unambiguously.
The operating company must ensure that all persons, who handle this device, have read and
understood this manual. In addition, it must train the personnel after every six months and inform
them about risks.
The operating company must provide essential protective safety equipment to the personnel.
The operating company is also responsible for maintaining the device in the technically flawless condition.
The following is applicable:
The operating company must adhere to the maintenance intervals specified in this manual.
The operating company must check all safety devices for functionality and integrity at regular
intervals.
The operating company must ensure that the pictograms are legible and may not remove these.
The operating company may not remove and modify the nameplate.
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