Safety instructions
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Assembly instructions EN
PG12 I PG16 I PG20
Edition 08/2020
Rev. 2.0
2.6 Personal protective equipment (PPE)
The personal protective equipment serves to protect the personnel from hazards
affecting their safety and health at work.
When working on/with the precision gripper, the personnel must wear the
personal protective equipment assigned by the safety officer of the operating
company or as required by safety regulations. In addition, the personnel are
required to:
wear the personal protective equipment provided by the operating company
(employer),
check the personal protective equipment for proper condition, and
immediately notify the person responsible on site of any defects found on the
personal protective equipment.
Personal protective equipment and the respective mandatory signs:
Protective clothing
is a close-fitting clothing specifically
designed to protect personnel from hazards during work.
Protective gloves
are specifically designed to protect the
personnel against hand injuries (such as cuts, abrasion,
burns).
Safety shoes
are specifically designed to protect the
personnel against foot injuries from crushing, falling objects or
slipping on slippery surfaces.
Hearing protectors are required to protect the personnel
against excessive noise levels to prevent noise-induced
hearing loss.
2.7 Changes & modifications
No changes may be made to the precision grippers which have not been
described in these assembly instructions or approved in writing by Afag
Automation AG.
AFAG Automation AG accepts no liability for unauthorised changes or improper
assembly, installation, commissioning, maintenance or repair work.
The precision grippers may not be changed or modified in any way, except
with the prior written consent of AFAG Automation AG.