
25.02.2011 TB-b bta badutronic 2002-2_engl.doc
2.2 Qualification and training of operating personnel
The personnel responsible for operation, maintenance, inspection and
assembly must be adequately qualified. Scope of responsibility and
supervision of the personnel must be exactly defined by the plant
operator. If the staff does not have the necessary knowledge, they must
be trained and instructed, which may be performed by the machine
manufacturer or supplier on behalf of the plant operator, moreover, the
plant operator is to make sure that the contents of the operation manual
are fully understood by the personnel.
2.3 Hazards in the event of non-compliance with the safety instructions
Non-compliance with the safety instructions may produce a risk to the
personnel as well as to the environment and the machine and results in
a loss of any right to claim damages.
For example, non-compliance may involve the following hazards:
-Failure of important functions of the machines/plant
-Failure of specified procedures of maintenance and repair
-Exposure of people to electrical, mechanical and chemical hazards
-Endangering the environment owing to hazardous substances being
released.
2.4 Compliance with regulations pertaining to safety at work
When operating the pump, the safety instructions contained in this
manual, the relevant national accident prevention regulations and any
other service and safety instructions issued by the plant operator are to
be observed.
2.5 Safety instructions relevant for operation
-If hot or cold machine components involve hazards, they must be
guarded against accidental contact.
-Guards for moving parts (e. g. coupling) must not be removed from the
machine while in operation.
-Any leakage of hazardous (e. g. explosive, toxic, hot) fluids (e. g. from
the shaft seal) must be drained away so as to prevent any risk to
persons or the environment. Statutory regulations are to be complied
with.
-Hazards resulting from electricity are to be prevented (see for example,
the VDE Specifications and the bye-laws of the local power supply
utilities).
2.6 Safety instructions relevant for maintenance, inspection and
assembly work
It shall be the plant operator’s responsibility to ensure that all
maintenance, inspection and assembly work is performed by authorized
and qualified personnel who have adequately familiarized themselves
with the subject matter by studying this manual in detail.
Any work on the machine shall only be performed when it is at a