Qualified Personnel; Safe Handling - Siemens SIMOTICS XP 1MB 5/6 Series Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety information
2.4 Safe handling
5 safety rules
1. Disconnect the system.
Also disconnect the auxiliary circuits, for example, anti-condensation heating.
2. Secure against reconnection.
3. Verify absence of operating voltage.
4. Ground and short-circuit.
5. Provide protection against adjacent live parts.
To energize the system, apply the measures in reverse order.
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

Safe handling

Workplace safety depends on the attentiveness, care, and common sense of the personnel who
install, operate, and maintain the machine. In addition to the safety measures cited, as a matter
of principle, the use of caution is necessary when you are near the machine. Always pay
attention to your safety.
Also observe the following to prevent accidents:
• General safety regulations applicable in the country where the machine is deployed.
• Manufacturer-specific and application-specific regulations
• Special agreements made with the operator
• Separate safety instructions supplied with the machine
• Safety symbols and instructions on the machine and its packaging
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Operating Instructions, 11/2023, A5E52779956A

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