Chapter 2: Safety Information - GE T1000 Technical Manual

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Chapter 2: Safety Information

1 Health and Safety
This chapter provides information about the safe handling of the equipment. The
equipment must be properly installed and handled in order to maintain it in a safe
condition and to keep personnel safe at all times. You must be familiar with
information contained in this chapter before unpacking, installing, commissioning, or
servicing the equipment.
Personnel associated with the equipment must be familiar with the contents of this
Safety Information.
When electrical equipment is in operation, dangerous voltages are present in certain
parts of the equipment. Improper use of the equipment and failure to observe
warning notices will endanger personnel.
Only qualified personnel may work on or operate the equipment. Qualified personnel
are individuals who are:

familiar with the installation, commissioning, and operation of the
equipment and the system to which it is being connected.

familiar with accepted safety engineering practises and are authorised to
energise and de-energise equipment in the correct manner.

trained in the care and use of safety apparatus in accordance with safety
engineering practises
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trained in emergency procedures (first aid).
The documentation provides instructions for installing, commissioning and operating
the equipment. It cannot, however cover all conceivable circumstances. In the event