Larco Safety Mat Systems - Manual (Page 3)

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Installation, Use and
Maintenance Guide
Important Safety Message
Larco safety mat systems are general-purpose presence-sensing devices designed to help protect personnel working
around moving machinery. As with any device of this type, the user must comply with applicable local and national codes
and regulations.
There are several organizations that publish information regarding the proper use of safety devices in machine guarding
applications. In particular, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) publishes a number of standards containing
information on proper selection, application, installation, maintenance, operation, training and responsibility for safety
systems use. Larco safety mat systems are designed for easy compliance with these standards. Even though these standards
are voluntary in nature, it is common for regulating organizations, such as the Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA), to refer to ANSI standards in the course of compliance checking.
A partial list of organizations who publish safety standards can be found on page 12 of this manual. Contact Larco for more
information about safety standards.
Getting Started
Please read through this installation manual, review any installation drawings specific to your application and familiarize
yourself with the planned installation before opening any cartons.
This manual will help guide you through a logical installation sequence beginning with site preparation and installation,
continuing through testing and ending with use and maintenance.
Instructions for other components of the overall safety system, such as a Zone Monitor safety control interface, contain their
own specific set of instructions and will be used in conjunction with this manual. Be sure to follow all appropriate instructions
relative to the particular component of the system, as well as instructions and safety information from the manufacturers of
any tools used during the installation process.
WARNING! Usage of safety mats and safety mat devices is governed by each user’s local codes and applicable
industry standards. Improper usage of these devices could result in severe injuries. Applications must be
limited to machines that can be stopped consistently and immediately at any point during the hazardous portion
of the cycle or stroke. In the event that Larco safety mats do not prevent all access to the hazardous operation,
the unprotected access must be guarded by other appropriate safeguarding devices or barriers.