1.11 The operator's responsibilities
Operator
The operator is the person who operates the system for commercial or economic
purposes by himself or cedes use to a third party and bears the legal responsibility
concerning the product for the protection of the user, staff or third parties during the
operation.
Operator duties
The system operator is subject to the legal obligations for safety at work.
In addition to the safety instructions in this manual, the applicable regulations on
safety, safety at work and environmental protection must be observed.
Therefore, in particular, the following applies:
▪ The "Occupational Safety and Health Act" of 1970 lays down that a safe workplace
must be provided at all times during the execution of work.
▪ The operator must be aware of the applicable occupational safety regulations.
Additionally, he must perform a risk assessment to determine hazards arising from
special working conditions at the site where the system is used. He must
implement these in the form of operating instructions for system operation.
▪ The operator must check throughout the entire period of use of the system
whether the operating instructions created by him correspond to the current
version of the regulations, and, if necessary, adjust them.
▪ The operator must clearly manage and determine the responsibilities for
operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and cleaning.
▪ The operator must ensure that all persons who deal with the system have read
and understood this manual. In addition, he must train the staff at regular intervals
and inform them about possible dangers. Moreover, the operator must ensure that
unauthorized persons do not get close to the system.
▪ The operator must provide the required protective equipment to staff and instruct
them that it is obligatory to wear the necessary protective equipment.
▪ The operator must ensure that only fuels approved by the manufacturer are used.
▪ The operator must ensure that the prescribed safety tests are performed.
▪ The operator must ensure that the regulatory approval requirements are
respected.
▪ The operator must ensure compliance with the requirements of the installation site
and the safety measures when working in the storeroom.
▪ Furthermore, the operator is responsible for ensuring that the system is always in
full working order. Therefore the following applies:
▪ The operator must ensure that the maintenance intervals described in these
instructions are respected.
▪ The operator must ensure that the safety devices are regularly checked for proper
functioning and completeness.
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Safety
The operator's responsibilities
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