MTS Criterion Series 60 - Manual (Page 27)

Use appropriately sized fuses
Whenever you replace fuses for the system or supply, ensure that you use a fuse that is appropriately
sized and correctly installed. Undersized or oversized fuses can result in cables that overheat and fuses
that explode. Either instance creates a fire hazard.
Provide adequate lighting
Ensure adequate lighting to minimize the chance of operation errors, equipment damage, and personal
injury.
Provide adequate ventilation
Make sure work and maintenance areas are adequately ventilated to minimize the risks associated with
the collection of hazardous fumes (such as vaporized hydraulic fluid). This is of special concern in confined
areas where hydraulic equipment is operating at high pressure in confined areas.
Provide means to access out-of-reach components
Make sure you can access system components that might be out of reach while standing on the floor. For
example, ladders or scaffolding might be required to reach load cell connectors on tall load units.
Safety Practices While Operating the System
Wear appropriate personal protection
Wear eye protection when you work with high-pressure hydraulic fluid, high-pressure air pressure, breakable
specimens, or when anything characteristic to the specimen could break apart.
Wear ear protection when you work near electric motors, pumps, or other devices that generate high noise
levels. This system may create sound pressure levels that exceed 70 dbA during operation.
Wear appropriate protection (gloves, boots, suits, respirators) whenever you work with fluids, chemicals,
or powders that may irritate or harm the skin, respiratory system, or eyes.
Provide test area enclosures
Use protective enclosures such as cages or shields, and special laboratory layouts when you work with
hazardous test specimens (for example, brittle or fragmenting materials or materials that are internally
pressurized).
You must evaluate risks due to ejected parts or materials from the test specimens. If the MTS Test Area
Enclosure option is not purchased by the customer, then for protection against ejected parts or materials
from test specimens and to control access to the machinery, the Customer must provide a Test Area
Enclosure to protect personnel.
Specimen temperature changes
During cyclic testing, the specimen temperature can become hot enough to cause burns. Wear personal
protection equipment (gloves) when handling specimens.
Handle chemicals safely
Whenever you use or handle chemicals (for example, hydraulic fluid, batteries, contaminated parts, electrical
fluids, and maintenance waste), see the appropriate MSDS documentation for that material and determine
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