Informal Safety Measures; Properly Functioning Of Protective Devices; Organizational Measures; Other Hazards - Rothenberger BS 450 Instructions D'utilisation

Life-phase
Operation
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Maintenance
Storage
Deactivation
Dismantling
Disposal
2.6

Informal safety measures

Always keep the operating instructions on hand near the machine.
In addition to this operating manual, adhere to general and local accident prevention- and envi-
ronmental protection regulations.
• Ensure that all safety instructions and danger notices attached to the machine (see Chap.
1.7) are legible and replace them if necessary.
2.7

Properly functioning of protective devices

All protective devices must be installed and function properly before starting up the machine
(see Chap. 7.2).
Protective devices may be removed for repair work –
• after the machine is idle and
• and after the machine has been secured against re-activation (e.g. locking the main switch)
2.8

Organizational measures

The proprietor of the BS 450 is obligated to provide the required personal protective equipment.
The personal protective equipment includes:
• Work clothing
• Safety glasses
• Protective gloves
• Hearing protection
• Lifting device for loading and unloading of pipes to be sawed
In case the machine is BS 450 operated with deactivated safety button, the operator must en-
sure the implementation of appropriate protective measures (e.g. safety fence) to keep the haz-
ard area clear of people during operation.
Furthermore, the proprietor must ensure the regular examination of all existing safety equipment
(see Chap. 9.5)
2.9

Other hazards

In the following you will find the overridingly valid safety instructions that are relevant for several
of the BS 450 life phases. Specific safety instructions are listed in the relevant sections of this
operating manual.
2.9.1

Fire hazard

Warning!
Fire hazard due to plastic waste!
• Keep ignition sources away from the work area.
• Do not smoke in the work area.
• Ensure that no open fire ignites in the work area
Fire protection:
• Never use water to extinguish a fire source; always use sand, carbon dioxide or powder.
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