Qualified Personnel; The Safe Use Of Electrical Machines - Siemens SIMOTICS SD Operating Instructions Manual

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2.3 Qualified personnel

2.3 Qualified personnel
All work at the machine must be carried out by qualified personnel only. For the purpose of
this documentation, qualified personnel is taken to mean people who fulfill the following
requirements:
● Through appropriate training and experience, they are able to recognize and avoid risks
and potential dangers in their particular field of activity.
● They have been instructed to carry out work on the machine by the appropriate person
responsible.
2.4

The safe use of electrical machines

High voltages
Electrical machines contain live parts. Fatal or severe injuries and substantial material
damage can occur if the required covers are removed or if the machines are not handled,
operated, or maintained properly.
• Only remove covers in compliance with the applicable regulations.
• Operate the machines properly.
• Perform regular maintenance on the machine.
Rotating parts
Electrical machines contain dangerous rotating parts. Fatal or severe injuries and
substantial material damage can occur if the required covers are removed or if the
machines are not handled, operated, or maintained properly.
• Only remove covers in compliance with the applicable regulations.
• Operate the machines properly.
• Perform regular maintenance on the machine.
• Secure free-standing shaft extensions.
Risk of burning
Electrical machines have hot surfaces. Fatal or severe injuries and substantial material
damage can occur if the required covers are removed or if the machines are not handled,
operated, or maintained properly.
• Allow the machine to cool down before starting any work on it.
• Only remove covers in compliance with the applicable regulations.
• Operate the machines properly.
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Low-voltage motors