Cardiac Stress Treadmills User Guide Safety Requirements A-3
• Failure to follow these guidelines can produce a serious
or possibly fatal electrical shock hazard. Consult a
qualified electrician as required.
• Do not start the treadmill when someone is standing on
the belt.
• Keep speed and grade at the lowest settings when getting
on and off the treadmill belt.
• Never place chairs or other objects on treadmills.
• Keep the area underneath and around the treadmill clear.
Make sure cables are clear of the treadmill.
• Be aware of a moving treadmill belt.
• Allow sufficient room for patients to maneuver around
the system and to safely mount and dismount the
treadmill.
• Ensure the patient understands the proper treadmill
mount and dismount procedure.
• Patient should straddle the treadmill belt or stand on the
deck’s edge at start up.
• The patient should always face the front of the treadmill
when stepping on or off the belt. Do not step onto the belt
while facing the side of the treadmill.
• At the end of the test, patient should hold the handrail
and step off to the side of the treadmill.
• Properly train new staff.
• If your treadmill is equipped with the rapid deceleration
profile, it is specifically designed to come to a rapid stop.
This feature requires that attendant(s) are available to
support and assist the patient user. Attendants MUST
be
in a position to support and assist the patient when the
belt stops.
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