Staff Qualification And Training; Dangers In The Case Of Non-Compliance With Safety Instructions; Safety-Conscious Working; Safety Instructions For The Operator/User - Soyer BMK-12 W Operating Instructions Manual

BMK-12 W
3.2

Staff qualification and training

The staff responsible for operation, maintenance, inspection and assembly must have
the respective qualification for carrying out these works. Field of responsibility,
competence and the supervision of staff has to be exactly regulated by the user. If
your personnel do not have the necessary knowledge, they have to be trained and
instructed. If necessary, this can be done by the manufacturer/supplier on behalf of
the user. Furthermore, the user must ensure that the contents of the operating
instructions are fully understood by the staff.
The society of welding institutes (GSI: Gesellschaft der Schweißtechnischen Institute
mbH) offers the appropriate training courses for your personnel.
For information on branches, please refer to website http://www.dvs-ev.de.
3.3

Dangers in the case of non-compliance with safety instructions

The non-compliance with safety instructions may not only endanger persons, but also
the welding equipment and its environment. Any non-compliance with safety
instructions may result in a complete loss of damage claims.
Non-compliance with safety instructions may have the following consequences:
• Failure of important system functions
• Failure of prescribed methods for maintenance
• Danger of persons through electric, mechanic, thermal and acoustic influences
3.4

Safety-conscious working

The safety instructions listed in this manual, existing national accident prevention
regulations and possible international working, operating and safety regulations of the
user must be complied with.
3.5

Safety instructions for the operator/user

When stud welding, danger may result from
• electric current
• optical radiation
• harmful substances (smoke)
• acoustic shock (does not apply to drawn arc welding)
• spraying sparks
Your are therefore obliged to restrict dangers to an inevitable degree and to point
these dangers out to the operator and other persons involved.
Persons with pacemakers must neither operate the stud welder nor stay near it.
3.6

The following should be observed before starting the system...

Before starting up the system, pay attention to the following information:
• Juveniles under the age of 16 years must not operate the stud welding system.
• Read all of the operating instructions before starting the system.
• Only qualified personnel are allowed to operate the system.
• Prevent unauthorized use of the system by children or unqualified personnel.
•.Wear non-combustible closed working clothes.
• Wear a leather apron to protect your clothes from welding spatters that are
generated during the welding process.
• Wear a head protection when carrying out welding works above your head.
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