Risk Assessment
AdeptSix 300CR Robot Instruction Handbook, Rev. A 23
2.3 Risk Assessment
Without special safeguards in its control system, the AdeptSix 300 robot could inflict
serious injury on an operator working within its work envelope. Safety standards in
several countries require appropriate safety equipment to be installed as part of the
system. Table 2-2 lists some of the safety standards that affect industrial robots. It is not a
complete list. Safeguards must comply with all applicable local and national standards for
the location where the robot is installed.
Adept has performed a Risk Assessment for this product, based on the intended
applications of the robot. The conclusions are summarized below.
Exposure
When arm power is on, all personnel must be kept out of the robot work envelope by
interlocked perimeter barriers. The only permitted exception is for teaching the robot in
Manual Mode by a skilled programmer (see “Qualification of Personnel” on page 29),
who must wear safety equipment (see “Safety Equipment for Operators” on page 29)
and carry the Manual Control Pendant (MCP). Therefore, exposure of personnel to
hazards related to the robot is limited (seldom and/or short exposure time).
Severity of Injury
Provided that skilled personnel who enter the AdeptSix 300CR robot work envelope are
wearing protective headgear, eyeglasses, and safety shoes, it is likely that any injuries
caused by the robot would be slight (normally reversible).
Table 2-2. Partial List of Robot and Machinery Safety Standards
International USA Canada Europe Title of Standard
ISO 10218 EN 775 Manipulating Industrial Robots -
Safety
ANSI/RIA
R15.06
CAN/CSA-
Z434-94
Industrial Robots and Robot
Systems - Safety Requirements
EN 292-2 Safety of Machinery - Basic
Concepts, General Principles for
Design
EN 954-1 Safety Related Parts of Control
Systems - General Principles for
Design
EN 1050 Safety of Machinery - Risk
Assessment
