LPKF ProtoMat E34 - Responsibility of the Operator

Safety
ProtoMat E34/E44
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LPKF Laser & Electronics AG | V. 1.0
1.4 Responsibility of the operator
Operator
The operator is the person/company who operates the system/product themselves for
industrial or commercial purposes, or makes it
available to a third party for use and has the product responsibility for the safety of the
system operator/user, the personnel in general, and other persons present.
Operator's obligations
The system/product is used in the industrial sector. The operator of the
system/product is thus subject to the statutory obligations for occupational health and
safety.
In addition to the safety instructions in this document, the safety, accident prevention,
and environmental protection regulations must also be observed at the
system’s/product’s place of operation.
The following applies in particular:
 The operator must inform himself about the effective industrial safety regulations
and determine additional hazards in a risk assessment that result from the special
working conditions at the system's/product’s place of operation. The operator has
to implement these in the form of operating procedures for the operation of the
system/product.
 During the total operating life of the system/product, the operator has to check and
ensure that the established operating procedures comply with the current state of
the rules and standards and adapt them, if necessary.
 The operator has to define clear-cut responsibilities for installation, operation,
trouble-shooting, maintenance, and cleaning.
 The operator has to make sure that all persons who are working with the
system/product have read and understood this document. Furthermore, the
personnel has to be trained and informed about the dangers on a regular basis.
 The operator has to provide the required personal protective equipment and
instruct the personnel to wear it.
 The operator has to instruct the personnel to maintain a clean and tidy workplace.
Eating and drinking at the workplace and especially while operating the
system/product must not be permitted.
The operator is also responsible to keep the system/product in good working order.
Thus, the following applies:
 The operator has to ensure that the maintenance intervals stated in this document
are observed.
 The operator has to check all safety devices for proper function and completeness
on a regular basis.