Notice On The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization And Restriction Of Chemicals (Reach); Responsibility Of The Owner - DEMAG DIC 002 Series Operating Instructions Manual

operation (i.e. designated/intended operation must not commence) until it has been established that the installa‐
tion/machinery complies with the provisions of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. In this respect, please also con‐
sider the required risk assessment of your installation/machine and the relevant product standards. Employ suit‐
able monitoring systems or mechanical protective devices as safety protection or to meet the requirements of
any safety-related functions in order to avoid any possible personal injury or material damage.
● The Demag "Demag SCU" safety control unit can be used with suitable sensors and actuators to implement
further safety-related functions.
● Depending on the application, other relevant regulations (e.g. Lift Directive 95/16/EC) may apply as an alter‐
native to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
2.5 Notice on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of
Chemicals (REACH)
Demag Cranes & Components GmbH is fully aware of its obligations under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authori‐
zation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Twice a year the EU publishes a Candidate list of Substances of
Very High Concern ("SVHC") for Authorization. Producers and EU-importers have the duty to inform their EU cus‐
tomers when a product contains SVHCs in a concentration above 0.1 % weight by weight. Some Demag products
do include small quantities of SVHCs, such as lead which is typically used in brass and in certain steel materials.
These cases are exemptions, as there are currently no satisfactory alternatives available for such substances. We
are actively searching for alternatives to substitute articles including SVHCs.
For a list of SVHCs, please see https://www.demagcranes.com/en/company/reach-notice.
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Responsibility of the owner

The owner is obliged to ensure that the specified health and safety measures comply with the latest rules and
regulations and to observe new regulations during the entire service life of the frequency inverter. Local industrial
safety legislation and regional regulations and codes of practice applicable at the site of operation of the frequen‐
cy inverter must be observed outside the European Union.
General safety, accident prevention and environmental protection regulations that apply where the frequency in‐
verter is in operation must be observed and complied with in addition to the safety instructions contained in these
operating instructions.
The owner and any personnel authorised by him are responsible for correct operation of the equipment and for
clearly defining responsibilities for installation, operation, maintenance and cleaning. The operating instructions
must be followed in full and without any limitations.
Special local conditions or applications can lead to situations which are not considered in these operating instruc‐
tions. In such cases, the required safety measures must be defined and implemented by the owner. Necessary
measures may also relate, for example, to the handling of hazardous materials or tools and the provision/wearing
of personal protection equipment. The operating instructions must, if required, be supplemented by the owner with
instructions relating to organisation of work, working procedures, authorised personnel, supervising and reporting
obligations, etc.
Furthermore, the owner must ensure that
● any further working instructions and safety warnings resulting from the hazard assessment of the workplaces
at the installation are specified in operating procedures.
● personnel who work with or on the installation are provided with appropriate first-aid equipment. Personnel
must be trained in the use of the first-aid equipment.
● the operating instructions are always kept available in the immediate vicinity of the equipment for installation,
operating, maintenance and cleaning personnel.
● personnel are trained in accordance with the work to be performed.
● the equipment is only operated when in safe and proper working order.
● safety devices are always kept freely accessible and are checked regularly.
● national regulations are observed.
● any specified regular checks and inspections are carried out on time and are documented.
The owner is urged to develop procedures and guidelines for any malfunctions, to instruct users and to affix these
instructions at a suitable place where they can be easily seen.
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