KEYENCE GL-RHG Series - Manual (Page 3)

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Safety Information for GL-RHG Series
General precautions
DANGER
• You must verify that the GL-RHG is operating correctly in terms of functionality and
performance before the start of machine and the operation of the GL-RHG.
• KEYENCE does not guarantee the function or performance of the GL-RHG if it is used in a
manner that differs from the GL-RHG specifications contained in this user's manual or if
the GL-RHG is modified by the customer.
• When using the GL-RHG to protect machine operators against a hazard or hazardous
zone or using the GL-RHG as a safety component for any purpose, always follow the
applicable requirements of the laws, rules, regulations and standards in the country or
region where the GL-RHG is used. For such regulations, you should directly contact the
regulatory agency responsible for occupational safety and health in your country or
region.
• Depending on the type of machine on which the GL-RHG is to be installed, there may be
special safety regulations related to the use, installation, maintenance, and operation of
the safety component. In such a case, you must fulfill such safety regulations. The
responsible personnel must install the GL-RHG in strict compliance with such safety
regulations.
• The responsible personnel must do the training to the assigned personnel for the correct
use, installation, maintenance, and operation of the GL-RHG. "Machine operators" refers
to personnel who have received appropriate training from the responsible personnel and
are qualified to operate the machine correctly.
• Machine operators must have specialized training for the GL-RHG, and they must
understand and fulfill the safety regulations in the country or region in which they are
using the GL-RHG.
• When the GL-RHG fails to operate, machine operators must immediately stop the use of
the machine and the GL-RHG and report this fact to the responsible personnel.
• The GL-RHG is designed with the assumption that it would be correctly installed in
accordance with the installation procedures described in this user's manual and correctly
operated according to the instructions in this user's manual. You must perform an
appropriate installation of the GL-RHG after performing a sufficient risk assessment for
the target machine.
• Be sure to absolutely confirm that there is nobody in the hazardous zone, before you
remove the GL-RHG from the machine for replacement or disposal.
• When disposing the GL-RHG, always follow the applicable requirements of the laws,
rules, regulations and standards in the country or region where the GL-RHG is used.
• The GL-RHG should be processed as an industrial waste product when being disposed.
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