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).
8.1 Schedule of Checkouts
Checkout cards and this manual can be downloaded at
http://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 38
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 52
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
WARNING: Do Not Use Machine Until System Is Working Properly
If all of these checks cannot be verified, do not attempt to use the safety system that includes the Banner
device and the guarded machine until the defect or problem has been corrected. Attempts to use the
guarded machine under such conditions could result in serious injury or death.
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.
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
System. See
Examples: Inappropriate Applications
on page 10 for a list of misapplications.
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)
page 20.
4. Verify that:
• 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
• It is not possible for a person to stand between the defined area and the dangerous parts of the machine, or
• Supplemental safeguarding and hard (fixed) guarding, as described by the appropriate safety standards, are
in place and functioning properly in any space (between the defined area and any hazard) which is large
enough to allow a person to stand undetected by the EZ-SCREEN LS Basic.
5. If used, verify that all reset switches are mounted outside and in full view of the guarded area, out of reach of
anyone inside the guarded area, and that means of preventing inadvertent use is in place.
EZ-SCREEN
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LS Basic Safety Light Screen
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