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For your security
Robots generally have requirements,different from other manufacturing equipment, such
as larger working areas, high-speed operation, rapid arm movements, etc., which may pose
safety hazards.
Please read and understand the instruction manuals and related documents. Observe all
precautions in order to avoid the risk of injury to personnel and damage to equipment.
The user’s responsible for ensuring that all local, state, and national codes, regulations,
rules, or laws relating to safety and safe operating conditions are met and followed.
CAUTION!
In the Industrial Safety and Health Law teaching and maintaining the robot are specified as
"Hazardous Operations" and teaching maintenance of the robot have to be conform to
following rules and regulations:
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Industrial Safety and Health Law.
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Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Law.
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Ordinance of Industrial Safety and Health Law.
Other related laws are as follows:
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Occupational Safety and Health Act in USA.
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Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Fig. 1-5: CE marking
Please note the international standard DIN EN ISO PROTECTED-1, for safe operation of
the robot or the jigs of robot.
Increase the efficiency of your safety management system by specifying authorized
personnel and safety managers and conduct training regularly.
NOTICE
According to the international DIN EN ISO 10218-1 standard, operators of a robot system
must receive training before they operate the robot.
For optimal use of our products, we recommend our customers to take part in a training
session at the YASKAWA Academy. For more detailed information on the training
programme, please visit www.yaskawa.eu.com or directly get in touch with your YASKAWA
branch office.