User's Manual

SAFETY DIRECTIONS
IDS GeoRadar S.r.l. MNG/2017/009 Rev 1.1 6/ 54
3 SAFETY DIRECTIONS
3.1 Description
The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and
the person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid
operational hazards.
The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users
understand these directions and adhere to them.
3.2 Definition of Use
The intended use is the monitoring, with early warning capabilities, of
movement on:
• Tunnel Walls.
• Buildings.
• Open Pit Mines.
• Landslides.
• Dams.
• Cut Slopes.
3.3 Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse
• Use of the product without instruction.
• Use outside of the intended use and limits.
• Disabling safety systems.
• Removal of hazard notices.
• Opening the product using tools, for example screwdriver,
unless this is permitted for certain functions.
• Modification or conversion of the product.
• Use after misappropriation.
• Use of products with obvious damages or defects.
• Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the
prior explicit approval of IDS GeoRadar s.r.l.
• Inadequate safeguards at the working site.
3.4 Limits of Use
DANGER: Local safety authorities and safety experts must be
contacted before working in hazardous areas, or close to
electrical installations or similar situations by the person in
charge of the product.
Environment: Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent
human habitation. Not suitable for use in aggressive or explosive
environments.
3.5 Responsibilities
Manufacturer of the product - IDS GeoRadar s.r.l is responsible for
supplying the product, including the user manual and original accessories,
in a safe condition.
Person responsible for the product - the person responsible for the
product has the following duties:
to understand the safety instructions on the product and the instructions in
the user manual;
to ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions;
to be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident
prevention;