Responsibilities Of The Machine/Plant Manufacturer And Operator - Hengstler Signo 721.2 Benutzerhandbuch

2.3 Responsibilities of the machine/plant manufacturer and operator

Counters are designed for installation in machines/plants. Therefore, the manufacturer and operator of the
machine/plant are subject to the legal obligations concerning occupational safety and health.
Besides the safety notes given in these operating instructions, the relevant rules and regulations concerning
safety and the prevention of accidents, and the applicable environmental requirements have to be met. In
particular:
• The machine/plant manufacturer shall be obligated to ensure that all the requirements mentioned in Section
2.2 be fulfilled during the assembly, connection and programming.
• The operator shall obtain all the required information about the applicable occupational safety rules. In
addition, the operator shall be obligated to prepare a risk assessment of possible hazards that may arise due
to the special working conditions at the place of installation of the machine/plant. This risk assessment shall
be documented in the form of operating instructions for the machine/plant.
• Throughout the entire operating time of the machine/plant the operator shall be obligated to check if the
operating instructions prepared are in accordance with the latest status of requirements and, if required,
make the appropriate adjustments.
• The operator shall ensure that all staff members who are involved in the machine/plant operation have read
and fully understood these instructions. Moreover, the operator shall be obligated to train the operating per
sonnel at regular intervals and inform them about any potential hazards.
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