Operator Obligations - Vetter KGA Operation Manual

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Operator obligations

V1.07/2021
The operator is the person who operates the folding fork arms on an carrier vehicle for
industrial or commercial purposes, or who delegates use to a third party, and bears the
legal product responsibility during operation for the protection of personnel or third par-
ties.
The folding fork arms are used in the commercial sector. The operator of the carrier
vehicle is therefore subject to the legal requirements for occupational safety.
In particular, the following applies:
The operator must be aware of the applicable health and safety regulations and in a
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risk assessment must determine any additional dangers that could arise from the
particular working conditions at the operation site of the folding fork arms. These
must be outlined in the form of operating instructions for operation of the folding
fork arms.
n The operator must ensure over the entire operating time that the operating instruc-
tions created by him/her correspond to the current state of the rules and regulations,
and adjust them if necessary.
The operator must clearly regulate and specify the responsibilities for assembly,
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operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and cleaning.
n The operator must ensure that all persons that come into contact with the folding
fork arms have read and understood this manual. In addition, he/she must regularly
train personnel and inform them of any dangers.
n The operator must provide personnel with the required protective equipment and
instruct them that wearing the required protective equipment is mandatory.
In addition, the operator is responsible for ensuring that the folding fork arms is always
in a technically perfect condition. The following therefore applies:
The operator must ensure that the maintenance intervals described in this manual
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are adhered to.
n The operator must have all safety devices checked regularly for functionality and
integrity.
Folding fork armsTypes KGA, KGI, and DuoLoc
Safety
Operator obligations
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