Safety And Environmental Notices; General Safety - IBM SAN Volume Controller Hardware Maintenance Manual

Safety and environmental notices

Review the multilingual safety notices for the IBM
ac-power switch, and the uninterruptible power supply before you install and use the product.
1 Suitability for telecommunication environment: This product is not intended to connect directly or
indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks.
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To find the translated text for a caution or danger notice:
1. Look for the identification number at the end of each caution notice or each danger notice. In the
following examples, the numbers (C001) and (D002) are the identification numbers.
CAUTION:
A caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or
minor personal injury. (C001)
DANGER
A danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or
serious personal injury. (D002)
2. Locate IBM Systems Safety Notices with the user publications that were provided with the SAN Volume
Controller hardware.
3. Find the matching identification number in the IBM Systems Safety Notices. Then review the topics
concerning the safety notices to ensure that you are in compliance.
4. Optionally, read the multilingual safety instructions on the SAN Volume Controller website. Go to
Support for SAN Volume Controller (2145) website at www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145, click the
current product documentation link, and then click Multi-language.

General safety

When you service the SAN Volume Controller, redundant ac-power switch, or the uninterruptible power
supply, follow general safety guidelines.
Use the following general rules to ensure safety to yourself and others:
v Observe good housekeeping in the area where the devices are kept during and after maintenance.
v Follow the guidelines when lifting any heavy object:
1. Ensure 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 18 kg (40 lb) or objects that
you think are too heavy for you.
v Do not perform any action that causes a hazard to the customer, or that makes the equipment unsafe.
v Before you start the device, ensure that other service representatives and customer's personnel are not
in a hazardous position.
v Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place, away from all personnel, while you are servicing
the unit.
v Keep your tool case away from walk areas so that other people will not trip over it.
v Do not wear loose clothing that can be trapped in the moving parts of a device. Ensure that your
sleeves are fastened or rolled up above your elbows. If your hair is long, fasten it.
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