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Checklist: Safe work on system

Before you put your hand into a machine

An automatic system can start unexpectedly and contains several dangerous energy forms. Use this checklist every time you need to work on or in a system.

§Remove the energy

  • 01Make the system de-energised
  • 02Relieve pressure in pneumatics and hydraulics
  • 03Release stored energy in springs and raised parts

§Secure against start

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  • 02Check by measurement that voltage is gone
  • 03Inform colleagues that you are working on the system

§Before the system is restarted

  • 01Are all screens and guards reinstalled?
  • 02Do emergency stop and protection functions work?
  • 03Have tools and loose parts been removed from the installation?