Safety - Siemens SIERS 2.0 Instruction Manual

Safety

Important
The information contained herein is general in nature and not intended for specific application purposes. It does not relieve the
user of responsibility to use sound practices in application, installation, operation, and maintenance of the equipment purchased.
Siemens reserves the right to make changes in the specifications shown herein or to make improvements at any time without
notice or obligation. Should a conflict arise between the general information contained in this publication and the contents of
drawings or supplementary material or both, the latter shall take precedence.
Qualified person
For the purpose of this instruction manual a
qualified person is one who has demonstrated
skills and knowledge related to the construction
and operation of electrical equipment and
installations and has received hazard safety
training to identify the hazards and reduce the
associated risk. In addition, this person has the
following qualifications:
(a) Is trained and authorized to de-energize,
clear, ground and tag circuits and equipment in
accordance with established safety procedures.
(b) Is trained in the proper care and use of
protective equipment, such as: rubber gloves,
hard hat, safety glasses or face shields, flash
clothing, etc. in accordance with established
safety practices.
(c) is trained in rendering first aid.
(d) Is trained in the methods of safe release of
victims from contact with energized electrical
conductors or circuit parts.
Hazardous voltages and high-speed moving parts.
Will cause death, serious injury, or property damage.
Always de-energize and ground the equipment before
maintenance. Read and understand this instruction
manual before using equipment. Maintenance should
be performed only by qualified personnel. The use of
unauthorized parts in the repair of the equipment or
tampering by unqualified personnel will result in
dangerous conditions which will cause death, severe
injury, or equipment damage. Follow all safety instructions
contained herein.
Further, a qualified person shall also be familiar
with the proper use of special precautionary
techniques, personal protective equipment,
insulation and shielding materials, and insulated
tools and test equipment. Such persons are
permitted to work within limited approach
boundary, and shall, at a minimum, be additionally
trained in all of the following:
• The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish
exposed energized parts from other parts of
electric equipment.
• The skills and techniques necessary to determine
the nominal voltage of exposed live parts.
• The approach distances specified in NFPA 70E®
and the corresponding voltages to which the
qualified person will be exposed.
• The decision-making process necessary to
perform the job safety planning, identify the
electrical hazards, assess the associated risks,
and select the appropriate risk control methods
including personal protective equipment.
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