Goulds Pumps 3311 - IOM - Manual (Page 3)

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1 Safety Instructions
1.1
Safety instructions
This manual gives basic instructions which must be
observed during installation, operation and maintenance
of the pump.
It is therefore imperative that this manual be read by the
installer and the responsible personnel or operators prior
to installation and commissioning. It must always be
available on site.
Within this manual, safety instructions are marked with
safety symbols.
Safety symbol to ISO 3864-B.3.1
This general hazard symbol highlights information non-
compliance with which could cause a risk to personal
safety.
Safety symbol to ISO 3864-B.3.6
This symbol refers to electrical hazards.
CAUTION
This word gives warning of a hazard to the machine.
Signs affixed to the machine, e.g.
- arrow indicating the direction of rotation
- symbols indicating fluid connections
must be visible and kept legible.
1.2 Qualification and training of
operating personnel
The personnel responsible for operation, maintenance,
inspection and assembly must be properly trained and
qualified.
The responsibilities of the operating 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 the supplier on behalf of the plant
operator, if required. Moreover, the plant operator is to
make sure that the contents of this manual are fully
understood by the operating personnel.
1.3 Hazards in the event of non-
compliance with the safety
instructions
Non-compliance with the safety instructions may cause a
risk to personnel as well as to the environment and the
machine. Non-compliance may result in a loss of any
right to claim damages.
For example, non-compliance may involve the following
hazards:
- failure of important functions of the equipment;
- failure of specified maintenance and repair procedures;
- electrical, mechanical and chemical hazards affecting
personal safety;
- leakage of environmentally damaging substances.
1.4 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 must be
observed.