Chapter 1: Safety Information; General Safety Information - Avaya S8800 Maintaining

Chapter 1: Safety information

General safety information

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:
• Observe good housekeeping in the area of the system units during and after maintenance.
- Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place, away from all personnel, while you
service the system unit.
- Keep your tool case away from walk areas so that people do not trip over the tool case.
• When lifting any heavy object:
1. Verify that you can stand safely without slipping.
2. Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet.
3. Use a slow lifting force. Never move suddenly or twist when you attempt to lift.
4. Lift by standing or by pushing up with your leg muscles. This action removes the strain
from the muscles in your back. Do not attempt to lift any objects that weigh more than 16
kg (35 lb.) or objects that you think are too heavy for you.
• Do not perform any action that causes hazards to the customer or that makes the equipment
unsafe.
• Before you start the system unit, ensure that other technical support staff and customer
personnel are not in a hazardous position.
• Do not wear loose clothing that can be trapped in moving parts. Ensure that your sleeves are
fastened or rolled up above your elbows. If your hair is long, fasten it.
• Insert the ends of your necktie or scarf inside clothing or fasten the necktie or scarf with a
nonconductive clip, approximately 8 cm (3 inches) from the end.
• Do not wear jewelry, chains, metal-frame eyeglasses, or metal fasteners for your clothing.
Metal objects are good electrical conductors.
• Remove items from your shirt pocket, such as pens and pencils, that could fall into the server
as you lean over it.
• Wear safety glasses when you are working in any conditions that might be hazardous to your
eyes.
• Avoid dropping any metallic objects, such as paper clips, hairpins, and screws into the server.
• After service, reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground wires. Replace any safety
device that is worn or defective.
• Reinstall all covers correctly before returning the server to service.
May 2014 Maintaining the Avaya S8800 2U Server for Message Networking
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