Health & Safety
IKODB plans machine and site work around hazard awareness, lockout expectations, guarded motion, electrical safety, commissioning controls, and customer site procedures.
Safety expectations are reviewed during project intake when work involves powered equipment, machine motion, electrical cabinets, customer sites, or commissioning activity.
Scope
This policy applies to IKODB work involving CNC machines, retrofits, controls cabinets, operator interfaces, commissioning, troubleshooting, automation equipment, and customer site visits. It is intended to support safe planning for both software-led work and hands-on machine activity.
Project planning
Work planning considers the machine state, access requirements, stored energy, operator exposure, tooling, moving axes, and the customer procedures that apply at the worksite.
- Identify the equipment, control system, axes, tooling, fixtures, and energy sources involved.
- Confirm customer site rules, required orientations, personal protective equipment, and work permits before arrival.
- Plan commissioning and test runs so machine motion, guarded areas, and operator access are controlled.
- Review who is authorized to operate, energize, lock out, or approve changes to the equipment.
Site work
IKODB coordinates with customer site contacts on lockout expectations, guarded motion, electrical access, test conditions, and commissioning steps before hands-on work begins.
Work should be paused if a condition is unclear, guarding is incomplete, equipment state is uncertain, or the agreed site procedure cannot be followed. Changes to the work plan should be reviewed with the customer contact before continuing.
Electrical and machine hazards
Electrical cabinets, drives, IO wiring, servo systems, pneumatic devices, cutting equipment, and moving axes require clear control of access and energy state. IKODB expects lockout, isolation, verification, and test procedures to follow customer site requirements and applicable equipment practices.
Commissioning and testing
Commissioning steps should use controlled test conditions, defined operator roles, clear stop procedures, and progressive validation. Dry runs, limited travel, reduced speed, guarded observation, and staged acceptance checks may be used where appropriate for the equipment and customer site.
Incidents and near misses
Injuries, property damage, equipment damage, unsafe conditions, and near misses should be reported promptly to the customer site contact and IKODB project contact. Work should not resume until the condition has been reviewed and the next safe step is clear.
Customer inputs
Customers should provide relevant site rules, emergency procedures, required PPE, lockout expectations, equipment documentation, known machine hazards, orientation requirements, and the name of the person authorized to approve work on the equipment.