Definition Of Responsible Persons - Fayat Group BOMAG BW 28 RH Service Manual

1.2.2 Definition of responsible persons

1.2.2.1 Operating company
1.2.2.2 Expert / qualified person
General – Concerning your safety
Examples for improper use are:
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Fast downhill travel in a high travel range
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Overloading the machine with ballast
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Inappropriate emptying of the ballast tanks
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Driving on subsoils with too low load bearing capacity
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Driving on slippery subsoils (e.g. ice and snow)
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Driving on surfaces of insufficient size (danger of turning over)
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Unauthorized use of public roads
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Using the machine for towing
Transporting persons, except the machine driver, is prohibited.
Starting and operating the machine in explosive environments and
in underground mining is prohibited.
The operating company is the natural or juridical person who uses
the machine or in who's name the machine is used.
The operating company must make sure that the machine is only
used for the purpose it is intended for and in strict compliance with
the safety regulations mentioned in these operating and mainte-
nance instructions.
The operating company must determine and assess the danger in
its company. It must then take appropriate action to ensure health
and safety at work for its employees and point out any remaining
dangers.
The operating company must determine whether there are special
operational hazards such as a toxic atmosphere or limiting soil
conditions. Such conditions require special, additional measures to
remove or reduce the hazard.
The operating company must make sure that all users read and
understand the information concerning safety.
The operating company is responsible for the planning and profes-
sional execution of regular safety inspections.
An expert / qualified person is a person who, based on his/her pro-
fessional education and experience, has profound knowledge in
the field of construction equipment and the machine in question in
particular.
This person is acquainted with the applicable governmental indus-
trial safety regulations, accident prevention instructions, guidelines
and generally acknowledged technical rules and regulations
(standards, directives, technical rules of other member states of
the European Union or other contractual states concerning the
agreement about the European Economic Area) in as far as is nec-
essary to be able to judge the safe condition of this machine.
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