LD Cart Transporter User's Guide, 14766-000 Rev B
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Chapter 2: Safety
Docking Funnel
WARNING: Magnetic fields can be hazardous to pacemaker wearers. Pace-
maker wearers stay back 30 cm (12 in.) from the underside of the cart trans-
porter, which is exposed during certain maintenance procedures for which the
transporter is tipped on its side.
Cart Magnet
The underside of the cart has a strong magnet, used to signal the transporter that it is in place.
This can be a hazard to pacemaker wearers, if they get too close to it.
WARNING: Magnetic fields can be hazardous to pacemaker wearers. Pace-
maker wearers stay back 30 cm (12 in.) from the bottom of the cart.
Qualification of Personnel
It is the end-user’s responsibility to ensure that all personnel who will work with or around
mobile robots have attended an appropriate Omron training course and have a working know-
ledge of the system. The user must provide any necessary additional training for all personnel
who will be working with the system.
As noted in this and the Mobile Robot LDSafety Guide, certain procedures should be performed
only by skilled or instructed persons. For a description of the level of qualification, we use the
standard terms:
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Skilled persons have technical knowledge or sufficient experience to enable them to
avoid the dangers, electrical and/or mechanical
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Instructed persons are adequately advised or supervised by skilled persons to enable
them to avoid the dangers, electrical and/or mechanical
All personnel must observe industry-prescribed safety practices during the installation, oper-
ation, and testing of all electrically-powered equipment.
WARNING: Before working with the robot, every entrusted person must con-
firm that they:
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Have the necessary qualifications
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Have received the guides (both this guide, and the Mobile Robot LDSafety Guide)
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Have read the guides
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Understand the guides
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Will work in the manner specified by the guides