Safety
Instructions for the Safe Operation
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Operating Instructions · VARIVENT
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Vacuum Valve V
Edition 2016-06-30
Instructions for the Safe Operation
Dangerous situations during the operation can be avoided by safety-conscious and
proactive behaviour of the staff.
General Principles
To ensure the safe operation of the valve the following principles apply:
• The Operating InstructionsOperating Instructions must be kept ready to hand at the
valve's place of use. They must be complete and in clearly legible form.
• Only use the valve for its intended use.
• The valve must be functional and in good working order. Check the condition of the
valve before starting work and at regular intervals.
• Wear tight-fitting work clothing for all work on the valve.
• Ensure that nobody can get hurt on the parts of the valve.
• Immediately report any faults or noticeable changes on the valve to the person
responsible.
• Observe the accident prevention regulations and all local regulations.
Installation
For installation, the following principles apply:
• Only properly qualified staff is allowed to install, assemble and set the valve into
operation.
• Ensure that adequate working and traffic areas are available at the place of installa-
tion.
• Observe the maximum load-bearing capacity of the installation surface.
• Observe the transport instructions and markings on the part(s) to be transported.
• Remove any nails protruding from transport crates immediately after opening the
crate.
• Under no circumstances should anyone stand under a suspended load.
• During assembly, the valve safety devices might not be working effectively.
• Reliably secure machine parts which have already been connected against inadvert-
ently being switched on.
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