1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion
Var i ous terms and des ig na tions are used fre quently in these op er at ing in struc -
tions to en sure clar ity. There fore please note that the terms used in the text stand
for the cor re spond ing ex pla na tions listed be low.
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Equip ment
“Equip ment” can mean an in di vid ual unit, a ma chine or an in stal la tion.
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Op er ating per son nel
The “op er at ing per son nel” are per sons op er at ing the equip ment on their own re -
spon si bil ity or ac cord ing to in struc tions (min i mum age: 16).
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Op er a tor
The “op er a tor” of the equip ment (pro duc tion man ager, fore man, etc.) is the per -
son re spon si ble for all pro duc tion se quences. The op er a tor in structs the op er at -
ing per son nel of what is to be done.
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Op er ating in struc tions
The “plant op er at ing in struc tions” de scribe the in ter ac tion of the equip ment, pro -
duc tion se quences or meth ods. The plant op er at ing in struc tions must be com -
piled by the op er a tor of the equip ment.
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Equip ment fore man
When sev eral op er at ing per son nel work on one ma chine, the “equip ment fore -
man” co or di nates the se quences. The equip ment fore man must be ap pointed by
the op er a tor.
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Trained per son nel
“Trained per son nel” are per sons who, due to their train ing, are au tho rized to carry
out the re quired work in good prac tice.
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