# Emergency button is for emergencies, not for switching off

- Source-Date (SAST): 2024-10-10 16:29
- From/To: April → support; cc Eric, Tavonga
- Dest: IA
- Review-after: 2027-02-28
- Status: current
- Source: company email (Archives/Internal Affairs), 2024-10-10

## Facts

- Do not use the machine **emergency-stop** button as the normal off switch.
- After an e-stop, lift the button back and use the machine’s normal power switch to turn the machine off.
- April reviews camera if someone e-stops without resetting.
- Pay fines if used as a power-off: first time R500, next R1000, third R2000.