1.4 Safety requirements for startup and operation
Safety requirements for startup
The product must be installed and accepted in accordance with manufacturers' specifications prior to
initial startup.
All the requisite regulatory approvals must have been granted and all startup requirements fulfilled prior
to initial startup.
Whenever the product is started, always ensure that:
• All maintenance and repair work has been completed.
• All loose parts have been removed from rotating machine components.
• Wearers of cardiac pacemakers or other active medical implants are well clear.
• The operating room is adequately ventilated.
• Exhaust pipework is leak-tight and routed to atmosphere.
• Battery terminals, generator terminals and cables are guarded to preclude accidental contact.
• All personnel is clear of the danger zone represented by moving parts.
Immediately after putting the product into operation, make sure that all control and display instruments
as well as the monitoring, signaling and alarm systems are working properly.
Safety requirements for operation
The operator must be familiar with the controls and displays.
The operator must be aware of the consequences of any operations he/she performs.
During operation, the display instruments and monitoring units must be constantly observed in regard
of present operating status, limit value violation and warning or alarm messages.
Malfunctions and emergency stop
Emergency procedures, in particular emergency stop, must be practiced on a regular basis.
Take the following steps if a system malfunction is detected or signaled by the system:
• Inform the duty supervisor(s).
• Evaluate the message.
• Respond to the emergency appropriately, e.g. execute an emergency stop.
Operation
Do not stay in the operating room when the product is running unless absolutely necessary and then as
briefly as possible.
Keep a safe distance away from the product whenever possible. Do not touch the product unless ex-
pressly instructed to do so.
Do not inhale exhaust gases emitted by the product.
Ensure that the following requirements have been fulfilled before starting the product:
• Ear protectors are worn.
• Mop up any leaked or spilled fluids and lubricants immediately or soak up with a suitable binding
agent.
Operation of electrical equipment
Some components are live (high voltage) when electrical equipment is in operation.
Observe the safety instructions for these appliances.
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