8 Checkout Procedures
This section lists the schedule of checkout procedures and describes where each procedure is documented. Checkouts must
be performed as described. Results should be recorded and kept in the appropriate place (for example, near the machine,
and/or in a technical file).
Banner Engineering highly recommends performing the System checkouts as described. However, a qualified person (or
team) should evaluate these generic recommendations considering their specific application and determine the appropriate
frequency of checkouts. This will generally be determined by a risk assessment, such as the one contained in ANSI B11.0.
The result of the risk assessment will drive the frequency and content of the periodic checkout procedures and must be
followed.
8.1 Schedule of Checkouts
Checkout cards and this manual can be downloaded at www.bannerengineering.com.
Checkout
Procedure
When to Perform
Where to Find the Procedure
Who Must Perform
the Procedure
Trip Test
At Installation
Any time the System, the guarded machine, or any
part of the application is altered.
on page 40
Qualified Person
Commissioning
Checkout
At Installation
Whenever changes are made to the System (for
example, either a new configuration of the EZ-
SCREEN LS Basic or changes to the guarded
machine).
on page 56
Qualified Person
Shift/Daily Checkout
At each shift change
Machine setup change
Whenever the System is powered up
During continuous machine run periods, this
checkout should be performed at intervals not to
exceed 24 hours.
Daily Checkout Card
(Banner p/n 179481)
A copy of the checkout results should be recorded
and kept in the appropriate place (for example, near
or on the machine, in the machine's technical file).
Designated Person or
Qualified Person
Semi-Annual
Checkout
Every six months following System installation, or
whenever changes are made to the System (either
a new configuration of the EZ-SCREEN LS Basic
or changes to the machine).
Semi-Annual Checkout Card
(Banner p/n 179483)
A copy of the checkout results should be recorded
and kept in the appropriate place (for example, near
or on the machine, in the machine's technical file).
Qualified Person
8.2 Commissioning Checkout
Perform this checkout procedure as part of the System installation after the System has been interfaced to the guarded
machine, or whenever changes are made to the System (either a new configuration of the EZ-SCREEN LS Basic or changes
to the machine). A Qualified Person must perform the procedure. Checkout results should be recorded and kept on or near
the guarded machine as required by applicable standards.
WARNING:
•
Do not use the system until the checkouts are verified
•
Attempts to use the guarded/controlled machine before these checks are verified could result in
serious injury or death.
•
If all these checks cannot be verified, do not attempt to use the safety system that includes the
Banner Engineering device and the guarded/controlled machine until the defect or problem has
been corrected.
To prepare the System for this checkout:
1. Examine the guarded machine to verify that it is of a type and design compatible with the EZ-SCREEN LS Basic
on page 9 for a list of appropriate and inappropriate applications.
2. Verify that the EZ-SCREEN LS Basic is configured for the intended application.
3. Verify that the safety distance (minimum distance) from the closest danger point of the guarded machine to the
defined area is not less than the calculated distance, per
Calculating the Safety Distance (Minimum Distance)
on
page 21.
4. Verify that:
a) Access to any dangerous parts of the guarded machine is not possible from any direction not protected by the EZ-
SCREEN LS Basic System, hard (fixed) guarding, or supplemental safeguarding, and
b) It is not possible for a person to stand between the defined area and the dangerous parts of the machine, or
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LS Basic Safety Light Curtain
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