Section 2; Safety And Accident Prevention Regulations; Hazard Levels; Terminology - spanesi BTPLUS Manual De Instrucciones De Uso Y Manutención

SECTION 2

2 SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION
REGULATIONS

2.1 HAZARD LEVELS

When a new machine is being designed, maximum
attention is focused on the user's safety, adopting suitable
measures to make it safe and reliable when in use.
However, the number of accidents remains very high due
above all to careless and clumsy use of the machine. You
are, therefore, advised to read this manual very carefully,
and in particular, this section which concerns safety
precautions, making sure that you always act correctly,
avoiding behaviour in contrast with the instructions in this
manual.
WARNING! Read the following instructions
carefully. Anyone who fails to observe them
may suffer permanent injury or permanently
injure other persons or animals or damage
property. SPANESI declines all responsibility
for direct or indirect damages caused by failure
to observe the safety precautions and accident
prevention directions set out below.
Pay attention to the hazard warning sign when
it appears in this manual and observe all safety
provisions.
There are three types of hazard warning sign:
DANGER!
This sign warns that if the operations described are not
correctly performed, they will cause serious injury or
death or involve long term health risks.The DANGER
sign indicates the highest risk level.
WARNING!
This sign warns that if the operations described
are not correctlyperformed, they can cause serious
injury or death or involve longtermhealth risks.The
WARNING sign indicates a risk level thatis lower than
that of the DANGER sign.
CAUTION!
This sign warns that if the operations described are not
correctlyperformed, the machine can be damaged.
The CAUTION sign indicates a lower level of risk than
thoseabove.
WARNING! SPANESI
responsibility for direct and indirect damage
caused by incorrect use of the MINIBENCH-B
lift and/or caused by modifi cations carried out
without the manufacturer's authorisation.

2.2 TERMINOLOGY

The hazard levels refer to specifi c situations that may
occur during use and can directly involve the machine,
operator and exposed persons. The following list gives
the meanings of the terms used in this manual to indicate
situations and/or operations that involve hazards:
• DANGEROUS AREA: any area inside and/or near a
machine within which the presence of a person is a
risk to the safety and health of the said person (Art.
1.1.1., sub-paragraph 1, annex I of Directive 98/37/
CE).
• EXPOSED PERSON: anyone who is entirely or partly
within a dangerous area (Art. 1.1.1, sub-paragraph 2,
annex I of Directive 98/37/CE).
• OPERATOR: the person or persons charged to install,
operate, adjust, maintain, clean, repair and transport
a machine (Art. 1.1.1, sub-paragraph 3, annex I of
Directive 98/37/CE).
• USER: the person, body or company who/which has
purchased or leased/hired the lift to use it for the
purposes intended by the manufacturer.
• SPECIALISED PERSONNEL: any person specifi cally
trained and authorised to carry out maintenance
operations requiring special knowledge of the
lift, its operation, of the safety devices and of the
maintenance methods. These specialised personnel
must be able to recognise the dangers present on the
lift, thus avoiding hazardous situations.
• AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTRE: any body with
specialised personnel which is offi cially authorised
by SPANESI S.p.A. to carry out the servicing and
maintenance operations required to keep the lifting
machine operating correctly at all times.
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