Weidemann Basic line 4080T - Operator Qualifications and Responsibilities

Safety
Qualification of operating personnel 4.2
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4.2
Qualification of operating personnel
4.2.1
Owner’s duties
• Only allow specifically authorized, trained and experienced persons
to operate, drive and perform maintenance on the vehicle.
• Do not allow persons to be trained or instructed by anyone other than
an authorized and experienced person.
• Have persons to be trained or instructed practice under supervision
until they are familiar with the vehicle and its behavior (for example
with the steering and braking behavior).
• Access to the vehicle or vehicle operation is prohibited for children
and persons under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medicine.
• Clearly and unequivocally define the responsibilities of the operating
and maintenance personnel.
• Clearly and unequivocally define the responsibilities on the work
area, also in view of traffic regulations.
• Give the operator the authority to refuse safety instructions from third
parties.
• Have the vehicle serviced and repaired only by an authorized service
center.
4.2.2
Required knowledge of the operator
• The operator is responsible for third parties.
• Avoid any operational mode that might pose a risk to safety.
• The specific national driving license is required.
• The vehicle may only be operated by authorized and safety-con-
scious operators who are fully aware of the risks involved in operating
the vehicle.
• The operator and owner are obligated to operate the vehicle only in a
safe and working condition.
• All persons working on or with the vehicle must have read and under-
stood the safety instructions in this operator’s manual before starting
work.
• Follow, and instruct the operator in, legal and other mandatory regu-
lations relevant to accident prevention.
• Observe and instruct the operator in regulations regarding road traffic
and environmental protection.
• Use only the defined accesses for getting on and off the vehicle.
• Be familiar with the emergency exit of the vehicle.
4.2.3
Preparatory measures for the operator
• Before starting, check the vehicle whether it can be driven and oper-
ated safely.
• Increased caution if the driver has untied, long hair or wears jewelry.
• Wear close-fitting work clothes that do not hinder movement.
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