Patent ID: 8628330
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: G05B,G07C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for promoting safe operation of equipment, the apparatus comprising: a display for displaying a safety check relating to at least one of a prospective user's competency to use the equipment, a safe condition of the equipment, and a safe environment within which the equipment is to be operated; the safety check comprising a plurality of qualifying statements and the display comprising a front panel of the apparatus comprising a plurality of fields, each field displaying a respective qualifying statement which is printed in the fields; means for determining identification data relating to the prospective user; a user manipulatable arrangement for enabling the prospective user to enter data in response to the check; the user manipulatable arrangement comprising at least one switch associated with each of the fields; a controller connected to the arrangement for Inhibiting switching on or starting of the equipment, should the response data not meet with a predetermined criterion; and a database for storing identification data relating to the prospective user and the response data entered by the prospective user.