1.3.Safety awareness
WARNING
• IMPACT HAZARD! Always maintain a safe distance from an AMR in operation. An
AMR being operated in manual mode should only be operated by personnel who
have been trained and authorized according to the standards of the facility in which
the AMR is in use. Be aware of the emergency stop button locations. For button
location information, refer to the components overview section of the AMR operation
and maintenance manual.
Personnel present in a facility with OTTO products need to be made aware or be accompanied by
personnel who are familiar with the specific risks and hazards associated with automated mobile robots.
The following checklist identifies basic topics that should be addressed by site-specific worker and visitor
safety orientation training.
• Proper PPE must be worn, including safety footwear (ie. steel toe) around OTTO products.
• Crossing into the path of a moving robot should be avoided, as well as placing or throwing obstacles
into the path of a moving robot.
• Be aware that a robot can be anywhere in the operating area of the facility at any time, and may pose
a tripping hazard even when not in motion.
• Personnel need to be aware of operation limitations, such as floor grades, underhanging and
overhanging obstacles, and the LiDAR obstacle detection plane.
• The floor of the operating area should be kept free of dirt and debris.
• Personnel need to be aware of robot docking and charging areas, where detection fields are reduced.
• Personnel should be aware of facility areas where robots travel through narrow aisles/corridors
resulting in reduced clearance between robots and personnel and aisles/corridors shared between
robots, other robots, and personnel.
• Personnel should be aware that OTTO LiDAR safety scanners are laser products rated class 1/1M.
Personnel must not look directly at the laser beam source.
• Personnel should keep all loose clothing and body parts away from robots, accessories, attachments,
and payloads, while they are in autonomous operation.
In addition to the preceding basic items for all workers and visitors, the following should be considered for
facility personnel, including drivers of other vehicles:
• High traffic areas, tight clearance areas, emergency exits, areas around electrical panels or in front of
shelves and racking, and obstacles that are outside the field of view of safety sensors (i.e. overhanging
obstacles) should have bollards placed around them so that robots do not drive or stop in those areas
• Operators of other industrial vehicles must not leave skids or other loads overhanging or unstable near
the edges of racking as they may not be detected by a robot.
• Alert personnel that while operating a robot outside of the autonomy state, they are solely responsible
for obstacle and collision avoidance.
• Maintenance not outlined in the operations and maintenance manual can only be performed by
OTTO-authorized personnel.
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