Garrick BS260, Instruction Manual

SECTION 2 

SAFETY REGULATIONS 

2.1 SAFETY

The user must provide instruction for the personnel involved in 

running the machine regarding accident hazards, the safety 

devices provided for the operator and the general accident 

prevention guideline set ort in the directives and legislations of 

the country in which the machine is used. 

Operator safety is one of the main concerns of machine 

designers and manufacturers. During the conception of a mew 

machine, the aim is to foresee all possible hazardous 

situations and, of course, to adopt the suitable protective 

measures. The number of accidents caused by careless and 

clumsy use of the various machines however remains 

extremely high. 

Lack of concentration, carelessness and over-confidence, as 

will as tiredness and sleepiness, are often the direct causes of 

accidents. 

It is therefore recommended to read this manual, and 

particularly the safety regulations, extremely carefully, paying 

specific attention to the particularly dangerous operations. 

DANGER! 

The Manufacturer declines all responsibility for failure to 

observe the safety and accident prevention regulations 

set out by the legislation in the country where the 

machine is used and described in the following pages. 

Pay attention to the danger sign used in this manual. 

It always precedes warnings of potential danger

. 

THESE DANGERS CAN BE OF THREE LWVELS: 

DANGER! 

Signals maximum danger and warns that the operations 

concerned, if not correctly performed, Cause serious 

injuries, death or long tern health risks. 

WARNING! 

The “WARNING” signal indicates that the operations 

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Concerned, if not correctly performed, may cause 

serious injuries, death or long term health risks. 

CAUTION! 

This sign warns that the operations concerned, if not 

correctly performed, may result in damage to the 

machine or to persons. 

2.1.1 TERMINOLOGY USE 

For a more detailed description of the various danger 

levels, there follows a description of a number of 

situations, and specific definitions, which could 

directly involve the machine and /or persons. 

·

 USER: The user is the person, body or company 

that has bought or rented the machine and intends 

using it for those purposed for which it was 

designed. The user is responsible for the machine 

and the training of all the personnel involved in 

running the machine. 

·

  DANGER ZONE: Any area inside and/or close to the 

machine in which the presence of an exposed 

person represents a danger for the safety and 

health of that person. 

·

 Exposed person: Any person found entirely or 

partially in a danger zone. 

·

 OPERATOR: The person or appointed to install, 

operate, adjust, maintain, clean, repair and 

transport the machine. 

·

  SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL: Understood to be those 

persons specifically trained and able to perform 

maintenance or repair interventions which require a 

particular knowledge of the machine, its function, the 

safety elements, the intervention procedures and 

who are able to recognize and avoid the dangers 

resulting from use of the machine. 

·

AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE CENTRE: The 

authorized assistance centre is the structure, 

legally authorized by the manufacturing company, 

which has specialized and able personnel 

available for carrying out all the necessary 

assistance operations, maintenance and repairs, 

even of a complex nature, for maintaining the 

machine in perfect working order.