Safety and Responsibility
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These are people who, by virtue of their training, knowledge and experience as well as
their knowledge of the prevailing conditions, can assess the work to be done and recogn-
ise the possible dangers involved.
Operating personnel
Authorised operating personnel:
must be of legal age,
must be conversant with and adhere to the safety instructions and sections of the ser-
vice manual relevant to operation of the machine,
must have received adequate training and authorisation to operate electrical and com-
pressed air devices
in the case of machines with refrigeration dryers, they must have training and qualifica-
tion for safe operation of refrigeration devices.
Installation and maintenance personnel
Authorised installation and maintenance personnel:
must be of legal age,
must have read, be conversant with and adhere to the safety instructions and sections
of the service manual applicable to installation and maintenance,
must be fully conversant with the safety concepts and regulations of electrical and
compressed air engineering.
in the case of machines with refrigeration dryers, must be conversant with safety con-
cepts and regulations relating to refrigeration equipment,
must be able to recognise the possible dangers of electrical and compressed air de-
vices and take appropriate measures to safeguard persons and property,
in the case of machines with refrigeration dryers, must be able to recognise the poss-
ible dangers of refrigeration devices and take appropriate measures to safeguard per-
sons and property,
must have received adequate training and authorisation for the safe installation and
maintenance on these machines.
3.3.2 Adherence to inspection schedules and accident prevention regulations
The machine is subject to local inspection schedules.
Operation in Germany, for example:
recurring inspections to BGR 500, chapter 2.11:
The user must ensure that the safety devices of the machine are subject to function checks
as required but at least annually.
Oil changes to BGR 500, chapter 2.11:
The user must have the compressor oil changed as required but at least annually and this
must be documented. This requirement may be waved if analysis proves the oil to be
further usable.
Inspection schedule in accordance with operating safety regulations and with the
strictest according to §15.
Inspection
Schedule Inspecting authority
Installation and equip-
ping
before initial start---up approved supervisory board
Internal inspection every 5 years after installation or
the last inspection
approved supervisory board
Strength test every 10 years after installation
or the last inspection
approved supervisory board
Tab. 30 Inspection schedule for Germany
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