Safety
System Description Service Robotics Modules
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3.4
Safety guidelines
3.4.1
Use of qualified personnel
The products may only be assembled, installed, programmed, commissioned, operated,
maintained and decommissioned by competent persons.
A competent person is a qualified and knowledgeable person who, because of their train-
ing, experience and current professional activity, has the specialist knowledge required. To
be able to inspect, assess and operate devices, systems and machines, the person has to
be informed of the state of the art and the applicable national, European and international
laws, directives and standards.
It is the company’s responsibility only to employ personnel who
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Are familiar with the basic regulations concerning health and safety / accident prevention,
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Have read and understood the information provided in the section entitled Safety
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Have a good knowledge of the generic and specialist standards applicable to the specific
application.
3.4.2
Definition of the responsibilities of persons
The following defines persons and their responsibilities.
Operator
The operator is the legal person who uses the industrial robots or industrial robot systems
and is responsible for the personnel employed in operating the robot. This may be the com-
pany, employer or delegated person who is responsible for the use of the industrial robot or
industrial robot system.
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The operator is obligated to observe and implement occupational health and safety regu-
lations.
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The operator must discharge his supervisory duties.
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The operator must provide instruction for the personnel employed at regular defined inter-
vals.
During this instruction, the personnel employed must be taught about the type and scope
of the work as well as possible hazards. This is particularly true for personnel only em-
ployed occasionally such as commissioning, maintenance and service personnel.
Furthermore, instruction must be offered after each extraordinary incident and after each
technical modification.
System or plant integrator
The system or plant integrator is the person who is responsible for
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The safety-related integration of the robot arm into a plant/machine
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The commissioning of the plant/machine
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The creating of robot programs
