System Safety Recommendations

Safeguarding personnel that operate and/or maintain automated equipment is the primary consideration. Because it is very dangerous to enter the operating space (work envelope) of a machine during operation, adequate safeguards must be in place and safety precautions must be observed.

The following general precautions are recommended for all personnel who perform system operation or maintenance:

• Do your lockout-tagout procedures whenever you do maintenance and repair work.
• All personnel who repair, maintain, or operate the equipment need to know the location of all EMERGENCY STOP buttons.
• Do not operate the equipment with any of the safety guards removed.
• Do not wear neckties, loose clothing, or long loose-hanging hair around any equipment.
• Observe and follow the DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION messages throughout this manual, in vendor manuals, and displayed on the equipment.
• DO NOT use steps or stands that allow anyone to reach over guards.
• Personnel should attend all available safety and operational training courses.
• Personnel should not enter the system while control power is ON.
• Personnel should not power up the system if someone is in the working path of the machine
• The system should be powered down when not in use.
• Personnel should pay special attention to all the posted warnings and cautions located on any devices.
• Observe all safety and/or precautionary steps and procedures when working with the system.
• Personnel should keep the system clean to make it easier to spot hazards.