Rockford Systems, LLC
1-800-922-7533 (U.S.A. only)
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SECTION 1—IN GENERAL
Stop-Time Measurement Device
Efficient and safe machine operation depends on the development, implementation and enforcement of a safety program.
This program requires, among other things, the proper selection of point-of-operation guards and safety devices for each
particular job or operation and a thorough safety training program for all machine personnel. This program should include
instruction on the proper operation of the machine, instruction on the point-of-operation guards and safety devices on the
machine, and a regularly scheduled inspection and maintenance program.
Rules and procedures covering each aspect of your safety program should be developed and published both in an operator’s
safety manual, as well as in prominent places throughout the plant and on each machine. Some rules or instructions which
must be conveyed to your personnel and incorporated into your program include:
Danger is used to indicate the presence of a hazard which WILL cause
SEVERE personal injury if the warning is ignored.
THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL IDENTIFIES IMPORTANT SAFETY
MESSAGES IN THIS MANUAL. WHEN YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL , BE
ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY, AND CAREFULLY
READ THE MESSAGE THAT FOLLOWS.
A company’s safety program must involve everyone in the company, from top management to operators,since only as a
group can any operational problems be identified and resolved. It is everyone’s responsibility to implement and communicate
the information and material contained in catalogs and instruction manuals to all persons involved in machine operation.
If a language barrier or insufficient education would prevent a person from reading and understanding various literature
available, it should be translated, read or interpreted to the person, with assurance that it is understood.
Never
place your hands or any part of your body in this machine.
Never
operate this machine without proper eye, face and body protection.
Never
operate this machine unless you are fully trained and instructed and unless you have read the
instruction manual.
Never
operate this machine if it is not working properly–stop operating and advise your supervisor
immediately.
Never
use a foot switch to operate this machine unless a point-of-operation guard or device is provided
and properly maintained.
Never
operate this machine unless two-hand trip,two-hand control or presence sensing device is
installed at the proper safety distance. Consult your supervisor should you have any questions regarding
the proper safety distance.
Never
tamper with,rewire or by pass any control or component on this machine.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
DANGER
DANGER
FOR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ALWAYS REFER TO THE OEM’s (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER’S) MAINTENANCE MANUAL OR OWNER’S MANUAL. If you do not have an owner’s
manual, please contact the original equipment manufacturer.
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