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• Regularly inspect and maintain your electrical hand
tools for safe operational condit ion.
• Do not use worn or brok en tools and testers.
•

Never assume

that power has been disconnec t ed
from a circuit. First,

check

that it has been powered-
off.
• Always look carefully for possible hazards in your
work area. Examples of these hazards ar e moist
floors, nongrounded pow er extension cables, p ower
surges, and missing safety grou n ds .
• Do not touch live electrical circuit s wit h the reflective
surface of a plastic dental mirr or. The sur f ace is
conductive; such touchi ng can cause personal i njury
and machine damage.
• Do not service the following parts

with the power on

when they are removed from their norm al op erating
places in a machine:
- Power supply units
- Pumps
- Blowers and fans
- Motor generators
and similar units. (This practice ensures corr ect
grounding of the units.)
• If an electrical accid ent occurs:
- Use caution; do not become a victim
yourself.
- Switch off power.
- Send another person to get medical aid
while first aid is being administere d.
Safety Inspection Guide
The intent of this inspection guid e is to ass is t you in
identifying potentiall y unsafe conditions on th ese products.
Each machine, as it was designed an d bu ilt, had required
safety items installed t o protect users and ser vice personnel
from injury. This guide addresses only those items.
However, good judgment shoul d b e us ed to id entify potential
safety hazards due to attachmen t of non-IBM features or
options not covered by t his inspection guide.
If any unsafe conditions are present, you must determine
how serious the apparent hazard could be and whether you
can continue without fir st correcting the probl em.
Consider these conditi ons and the safety hazards they
present:
• Electrical hazards, especially primary power (primary
voltage on the frame can cause seri ous or f atal
electrical shock)
• Explosive hazards, such as a damaged CRT face or
bulging capacitor
• Mechanical hazards, such as loose or missing
hardware