Baumfolder Flexifold: 1st Station (in 2004) - Manual (Page 7)

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1.1.9
Report any accident that occurs due to a malfunction of the machine
though all prescribed safety precautions were observed directly to
our agency.
1.2 Selection and qualification of personnel
- Basic responsibilities
1.2.1
Employ only trained or instructed staff and set out clearly the
individual responsibilities of the personnel for operation, set-up,
maintenance and repair.
1.2.2
Make sure that only authorized personnel works on or with the
machine.
1.2.3
Work on the electrical system and equipment of the machine/plant
must be carried out only by a skilled electrician or by instructed
persons under the supervision and guidance of a skilled electrician
and in accordance with electrical engineering rules and regulations.
1.2.4
Work on gas fueled equipment (gas consumers) may be carried out
by specially trained personnel only.
1.3 Safety instructions governing specific
operational phases
1.3.1 Standard operation
1.3.1.1
Avoid any operational mode that might be prejudicial to safety.
1.3.1.2
Take the necessary precautions to ensure that the machine is used
only when in a safe and reliable state. Operate the machine only if
all protective and safety-oriented devices, such as removable safety
devices, emergency shut-off equipment, sound-proofing elements
and exhausters, are in place and fully functional.
1.3.1.3
Check the machine/plant at least once per working shift for obvious
damage and defects. Report any changes (incl. changes in the
machine’s working behaviour) to the competent organization/person
immediately. If necessary, stop the machine immediately and lock it.
1.3.1.4
Before starting up or setting the machine/plant in motion, make sure
that nobody is at risk.
1.3.2
Special work in conjunction with utilization of the machine/plant
and maintenance and repairs during operation; disposal of parts and
consumables.
1.3.2.1
Always press the emergency (Not-Stop) button first, if you stop the
machine for adjustments or maintenance work which must not be
done while the machine is in operation.
1.3.2.2
For extensive maintenance or repair work, turn off the main power
supply.
1.3.2.3
After making adjustments or after doing maintenance or repair
work, always make sure that all tools or other objects are removed
from the machine. Otherwise they might fall into the machine,
causing severe damage or injuries.
1.3.2.4
Keep the floor around the entire machine clean. Immediately
clean any oil, grease or paint spills up off the floor. Remove tools,
cleaning cloths or paper scraps from all work areas.
1.3.2.5
Never operate a folding machine without buckle plates or deflectors
since these are protective as well.
1.3.2.6
Never clean moving parts of the machine (rollers, shafts) or remove
any test sheets, spoiled sheets or bits of paper in such areas.
1.3.2.7
Observe the adjusting, maintenance and inspection activities and
intervals set out in the operating instructions, including information
on the replacement of parts and equipment. These activities may be
executed by skilled personnel only.
1.3.2.8
Brief operating personnel before beginning special operations and
maintenance work, and appoint a person to supervise the activities.
1.3.2.9
If the machine/plant is completely shut down for maintenance and
repair work, it must be secured against inadvertent starting by:
– locking the principal control elements and
removing the ignition key and/or
– attaching a warning sign to the main switch.
1.4.1 Electric energy
1.4.1.1
Use only original fuses with the specified current rating. Switch off
the machine/plant immediately if trouble occurs in the electrical
system.
1.4.1.2
If provided for in the regulations, the power supply to parts of
machines and plants, on which inspection, maintenance and repair
work is to be carried out must be cut off. Before starting any work,
check the de-energized parts for the presence of power and ground
or short-circuit them in addition to insulating adjacent live parts and
elements.