1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. This machine is designed and constructed by Ernex AS and has been submitted for test
and found in conformity with the Machine Directive 2006/42/EF, 2006/95/EF and EN 1870-5:
2002.
2. The Health and Safety at Work places duties on designers, manufacturers and supp-liers to
ensure that among other things: 1. articles supplied for use at work are, so far as is reason-
ably practicable, safe and without risks to health during setting, cleaning and maintenance
and 2. persons supplied with the articles are provided with ade-quate information about the
use for which they are designed and about conditions necessary to ensure that they will be
safe and without risks to health.
3. These duties will apply to you if you re-supply the machine by way of sale, lease, hire or hire
purchase.
4. Persons who install this machine for use at work have a duty under the Health and Safety
at Work to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that nothing about the way in which it
is installed makes it unsafe or a risk to health at all times during setting, use, cleaning and
maintenance. This includes such aspects as correct assembly, electrical installation, con-
struction of enclosures, fitting of guards and exhaust ventilating equipment. When installing
this machine, consideration must be given to the provision of adequate lighting and working
space.
5. This machine is supplied complete with all necessary safeguards to enable the user to
comply with the Woodworking Machines Regulations and the Provision and use of Work
Equipment Regulations. Details of correct installation and use, together with guidance on
fitting and proper adjustment of guards are described in this manual.
6. The Woodworking Machines Regulations place absolute legal duty on employers and em-
ployees to ensure that guards and the Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations and
any other safety devices are securely fitted, correctly adjusted and properly maintained.
7. Repairs and maintenance must only be undertaken by competent technicians. Ensure that
all power supplies are isolated before maintenance work commences. Instructions for routine
maintenance are included in this manual.
8. Machine operators must have received sufficient training and instructions as to the dangers
arising in connection with the machine, the precautions to be observed and the requirements
of the Woodworking Machines Regulations which apply, except where they work under the
adequate supervision of a person who has a thorough knowledge and experience of the
machine and the required safeguards.
9. Persons under the age of eighteen years must have successfully completed an approved
HSE course of training before operating this machine at work, unless participating in a course
of training under adequate supervision. (NB. This paragraph is only relevant to: circular
sawing machines, any sawing machine fitted with a circular blade, any planing machine for
surfacing which is not mechanically fed or any vertical spindle moulding machine).
The saw can be used for sawing wood, plywood and chipboard.
The saw must not be used on plasterboard, polysterene and tarred paper (for roofing).
WARNING: Safety equipment such as riving knife, blade guard and push sticks must not be
removed, but have to be used.
