MTS Acumen - Manual (Page 26)

Warning :
Guards, doors, and covers are designed to protect personnel from moving parts, electrical
shock, and pressurized fluid or gas.
If guards, doors, and covers are not installed, potential hazards are exposed that can cause
injury or death. Personnel can be struck, crushed, entangled, or drawn into moving parts; hit
by flying objects launched with concussive force by the rapid expansion of pressurized gas;
sprayed from pressurized fluid that can burn and pierce; and electrocuted by exposed electrical
conductors.
Install and close all guards, doors, and covers before applying electrical power and operating
the system.
General Safety Practices
If you have system related responsibilities (that is, if you are an operator, service engineer, or maintenance
person), you should study this manual carefully before you attempt to perform any test system procedure.
You should receive training on this system or a similar system to ensure a thorough knowledge of your
equipment and the safety issues that are associated with its use. In addition, you should gain an
understanding of system functions by studying the other manuals supplied with your test system. Contact
MTS for information about the content and dates of training classes that are offered.
It is very important that you study the following safety information to ensure that your facility procedures
and the system’s operating environment do not contribute to or result in a hazardous situation. Remember,
you cannot eliminate all the hazards associated with this system, so you must learn and remain aware of
the hazards that apply to your system at all times. Use these safety guidelines to help learn and identify
hazards so that you can establish appropriate training and operating procedures and acquire appropriate
safety equipment (such as gloves, goggles, and hearing protection).
Each test system operates within a unique environment which includes the following known variables:
• Facility variables (facility variables include the structure, atmosphere, and utilities)
• Unauthorized customer modifications to the equipment
• Operator experience and specialization
• Test specimens
Because of these variables (and the possibility of others), your system can operate under unforeseen
circumstances that can result in an operating environment with unknown hazards.
Improper installation, operation, or maintenance of your system can result in hazardous conditions that
can cause death, personal injury, or damage to the equipment or to the specimen. Common sense and a
thorough knowledge of the system’s operating capabilities can help to determine an appropriate and safe
approach to its operation.
Observe the prescribed safety practices before and during system operation.
It is the user’s responsibility to take the machine out of service and contact MTS Service if discrepancies
in system operation are found.
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Safety Overview