Pitney Bowes Epic - Safety Information

Safety Information
Toavoidpersonalinjuryordamagetotheequipment,familiarizeyourselfwithproperproceduresand
methodsbeforeyouoperatethesystem.Readoperatorinformationbeforeusingthismachine.Failureto
followoperatorinstructioncouldresultinseriousinjury.
FollowallapplicableLockout/TagoutproceduresfoundinthemostcurrentversionoftheLockout/Tagout
(LOTO) Program and Procedures Guide(PG-APFS-INSR-080609)
Battery Handling (California Customers Only)
Thebatteryusedinthisproductcontainsperchloratematerial.Californiarequiresperchloratecontaining
productstobeaccompaniedbythefollowingnotice:
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply.Formoreinformationrefertothefollowingwebsite:
https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/.
Ear Protection/Noise Exposure Guidelines
EarprotectionisrequiredifnoiseexposureexceedsOSHAstandards.Therearemanyfactorstobe
takenintoconsiderationineachindividualworkareawhendealingwithearprotection.Factorssuchas
floornoise,lengthofexposuretonoise,lossofhearinghistoryinindividualemployeescanallplayarole
inrequirements.Analyzeyourspecificworkareaenvironmenttoensuresafepractices.Theseare
standardOSHAguidelines.
l 85dBAtimeweightedaverageoveran8-hourshiftrequireshearingprotectionbemadeavailable
toemployeesanduseisrecommended.(EuropeanUnionstandardis80dBA)
l 90dBAtimeweightedaverageoveran8-hourshiftmandateshearingprotectionisused.
(EuropeanUnionstandardis85dBA)
Note:
Localjurisdictionsmayhavemorestringentrequirements.Refertolocalregulationsforstandardsand
requirementsinyourarea.
Safety
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