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You should:
• Never wear loose-fitting clothing or accessories that may be entangled
in machine components. In particular, never wear any of the following
items when working in a shop environment:
- Jewelry (rings, bracelets, watches, or necklaces) and accessories
(necktie, scarf, or loose fitting belt)
- Long hair (tie back and contain it under a hair net or cap)
• Never operate any machinery after taking strong medication, using
nonprescription drugs, or consuming alcoholic beverages.
• Do not make modifications to the machine or associated equipment
that may reduce the operational safety of the device such as:
- Never paint, alter, deface, or remove any danger, warning, or cau-
tion label. (Replacement labels are available from Makino)
- Never change or by-pass the location of the stroke limit dogs, limit
switches, interlock circuitry, etc.
- Never operate the machine with any safety device disabled or
removed or any cover open or removed
• Do not allow yourself to become trapped or caught in pinch points:
- Always be aware of a safe exit, when in or around any type of
equipment. Know the travel limits of the machining center and
always keep all body parts clear of moving components.
- Never enter an area restricted by a barrier without first properly
shutting down the equipment and locking out the power sources to
prevent its restarting.
- Never perform any set up, check the set up, or reach into the work
area or across moving parts while the machine is in automatic oper-
ation.
- Never change a workpiece or perform a manual operation on a
workpiece while the machine is in automatic operation.
• Never activate or press any button or other operating control unless
you are trained on the operation of that device, machine, or equipment.
• Never use compressed air to clean or blow chips or dirt off the table,
workpiece, or the machining center.