2.5
Requirements for the qualification of personnel
The protective device must be configured, installed, connected, commissioned, and ser‐
viced by qualified safety personnel only.
Project planning
For project planning, a person is considered competent when he/she has expertise and
experience in the selection and use of protective devices on machines and is familiar
with the relevant technical rules and national work safety regulations.
Mechanical mounting
For mechanical mounting, a person is considered competent when he/she has the
expertise and experience in the relevant field and is sufficiently familiar with the appli‐
cation of the protective device on the machine that he/she can assess its operational
safety status.
Electrical installation
For electrical installation, a person is considered competent when he/she has the
expertise and experience in the relevant field and is sufficiently familiar with the appli‐
cation of the protective device on the machine that he/she can assess its operational
safety status.
Commissioning
For commissioning, a person is considered competent when he/she has the expertise
and experience in the relevant field and is sufficiently familiar with the application of
the protective device on the machine that he/she can assess its operational safety sta‐
tus.
Operation and maintenance
For operation and maintenance, a person is considered competent when he/she has
the expertise and experience in the relevant field and is sufficiently familiar with the
application of the protective device on the machine and has been instructed by the
machine operator in its operation.
2.6
Safe state
In the safe state, the safe output signal switching devices are in the OFF status. The
robot is switched off or in safe zero speed monitoring condition.
The safe state is initiated in the following cases:
•
Protective field interrupted
•
Emergency stop pushbutton actuated
•
Connection between the safety laser scanner and safety controller interrupted
•
Connection between the primary protective device and safety controller inter‐
rupted
•
Voltage supply of the safety laser scanner, primary protective device or the safety
controller interrupted
•
Internal fault on the safety laser scanner detected
•
Internal fault on the primary protective device detected
•
Internal fault detected at the safety controller or one of its components
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