Safety Manual

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general tool use, and access to the risk assessment as a
minimum. Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
must also be provided
7. Machine operators should be appropriately trained or
supervised by a trained individual following risk assessment.
Appropriate PPE must also be provided
8. Care should be taken with loose items placed on the work
surface to prevent knocking by operators or during robot
movement
9. Where possible, the number of fixed items in the path of the
robot’s operating space should be kept to a minimum
10. The installation shall be positioned in such a way that an
operator is not prevented from escaping the operating space
of the robot (e.g.moving robot between operator and exit)
11. Machine controls/displays/indicators should be appropriately
positioned for ease of access/visibility by operators
12. Ensure sufficient lighting around the integration. Particularly
around the robot’s movement envelope, emergency stop
devices and other potential hazards
13. Trailing cables or other obstacles at ground level should be
tied back, moved or covered to prevent trips or falls
14. Ensure the Emergency Stop Button is within easy reach of the
operator at all times. Multiple emergency stop devices may be
necessary to achieve this. Fixing the device(s) in place should
also be considered to prevent them from moving out of reach.
15. Loose hair or clothing should be tied back or removed before
approaching the robot
16. Spillable liquids should be kept away from the operating
space at all times, unless related to the use case
17. Reduce sharp/angular edges on the end effector and other
parts of the integration environment wherever possible
18. Appropriate fixings and mechanical assemblies should be
specified to withstand the expected forces during use. Along
with suitable tightening torques or thread locking techniques
where appropriate
19. The exclusion zone should be sufficient in size to minimise the