2 General safety instructions and information on use
The chapter "General safety instructions and information on use" contains general safety instructions
for the Operator and the Operating Staff. At the beginning of certain main chapters, some safety in-
structions are included which apply to all work described in the relevant chapter. Special work-specific
safety instructions are provided before each safety-relevant work step.
2.1 Terminology
According to the documentation, different activities must be performed by certain persons with certain
qualifications.
The groups of persons with the required qualification are defined as follows:
Operator
This is the entrepreneur/company who/which operates the frequency inverter and uses it as per the
specifications or has it operated by qualified and instructed staff.
Operating staff
The term Operating Staff covers persons instructed by the Operator of the frequency inverter and
assigned the task of operating the frequency inverter.
Qualified staff
The term Qualified Staff covers staff who is assigned special tasks by the Operator of the frequency
inverter, e.g. installation, maintenance and service/repair and troubleshooting. Based on their qualifi-
cation and/or know-how, qualified staff must be capable of identifying defects and assessing func-
tions.
Qualified electrician
The term Qualified Electrician covers qualified and trained staff who has special technical know-how
and experience with electrical installations. In addition, Qualified Electricians must be familiar with the
applicable standards and regulations, they must be able to assess the assigned tasks properly and
identify and eliminate potential hazards.
Instructed person
The term Instructed Person covers staff who was instructed and trained about/in the assigned tasks
and the potential hazards that might result from inappropriate behavior. In addition, instructed per-
sons must have been instructed in the required protection provisions, protective measures, the appli-
cable directives, accident prevention regulations as well as the operating conditions and verified their
qualification.
Expert
The term Expert covers qualified and trained staff who has special technical know-how and experience
relating to frequency inverter. Experts must be familiar with the applicable government work safety
directives, accident prevention regulations, guidelines and generally accepted rules of technology in
order to assess the operationally safe condition of the frequency inverter.
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