Hypertherm Abrasive pot, Instruction Manual

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Safety and compliance 13
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Safety
The end user is responsible for the safe operation of this equipment.
The safety precautions in this manual are general and can not anticipate every situation. Hypertherm Inc.
acknowledges that unforeseen situations such as equipment failure, site variability, insufficient maintenance, failure
of control equipment, and other events can cause equipment damage, injuries, or death. It is the user’s
responsibility to identify hazards and to take the steps necessary to minimize risks.
Keep these instructions near the equipment. This manual is intended to familiarize the user with the equipment and
its parts, safe operation, and maintenance.
All people who operate or are exposed to this equipment must know this information:
 Applicable safety standards
 The use, limitations, and care of personal protective equipment
 The location of the written hazard communication program and safety data sheets
 How to recognize hazardous energy sources
 The correct methods for isolating and controlling energy, including lock out–tag out procedures
DANGER
A person who works on deenergized machinery can be seriously injured or killed if the machinery is
reenergized without permission.
All workers must respect lock out–tag out devices.
All workers in an area where energy-control procedures are used must receive training regarding
the energy-control procedure and the prohibition against removing a lock-out or a tag-out device.