Other Hazards - FLOWTECH flowpress Operation And Maintenance Manual

Other Hazards

• Overload of construction parts by the presence of unpredictable extreme values.
• Operational continuity at risk in the case of changed, non-permissible ambient conditions.
• Operational continuity at risk in the case of safety-control parts being taken out of service or
malfunctioning.
Non-permitted Staff Qualification
Definitions:
• Operator: A person or legal entity who is the owner of the product and uses the aforementioned
product, or is nominated to use it, under the terms of a contractual agreement.
• Principal: The legally and commercially responsible party in the execution of construction projects.
Legally and commercially liable client in the commission of building projects.
• Responsible person: The representative appointed to act by the main contractor or operator.
• Qualified person (QP): A Qualified Person must have undergone advanced technical training
and have sufficient experience to independently perform complicated tasks or work associated
with residual hazards. Such experience will in each instance refer to a specific specialism, e.g.
maintenance, working on electrical systems, systems mechanic for wholesome water (potable),
sealed heating/cooling and air conditioning technology. In preparation for impending work, a Qualified
Person must be able to correctly estimate the feasibility, risks and hazards as well as the equipment
required. A Qualified Person is expected to be able to understand complex, minimally prepared plans
and descriptions, and to obtain missing and required detailed information by suitable means.
A competent person is capable of carrying out their duties in an appropriate manner with sufficient
expertise in the particular type of system. They should be suitably qualified and/or experienced in closed
systems and be able to demonstrate such on demand. They should have knowledge of the required
safety systems.
In general terms, the competent person should have:
• colleagues with practical and theoretical knowledge and actual experience of the relevant systems;
• access to specialist services, advice and manufacturers' data;
• effective support and professional expertise within their organisation; and
• proper standards of professional integrity.
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