Information On Safety - Komatsu WB93S-5 F50003 Operation & Maintenance Manual

INFORMATION ON SAFETY

1.2 INFORMATION ON SAFETY
Many accidents are caused by insufficient knowledge of and failure to comply with the safety regulations pre-
scribed for the maintenance operations that must be performed on the machine.
In order to avoid accidents, before starting work and before carrying out any maintenance operation, carefully read
and be sure to understand all the information and warnings contained in this manual and given on the plates ap-
plied onto the machine. To allow the operator to use the machine in total safety, precautions and safety plates are
described in this manual and applied to the machine in order to supply information regarding situations that involve
potential risks and the measures that may be adopted to avoid such situations.
Terminology used in the signs
The following terms are used in the signs to inform the user that there is a situation of potential danger that may
cause injury or damage.
In this manual and in the plates applied to the machine the following terms are used to indicate potential dangers.
DANGER
Indicates a situation of imminent danger that, if not avoided, may cause serious injury and even death.
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The use of this term must be limited to situations of extreme danger.
WARNING
Indicates a situation of potential danger that, if not avoided, may cause serious injury and even death.
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CAUTION
Indicates a situation of potential danger that, if not avoided, may cause moderate injury. This term can
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also be used as a warning in case of dangerous procedures.
Other terms used in the signs
In addition to those indicated above, the following warning terms are used to recommend the precautions to be
taken to protect the machine or to supply useful information.
IMPORTANT
This term is used to indicate precautions that must be taken in order to avoid actions that may reduce
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the life of the machine.
NOTE
This word is used to indicate a useful piece of information.
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Komatsu cannot reasonably predict every circumstance that might involve a potential hazard during the operation
or maintenance of the machine; for this reason, the safety messages included in this manual and applied onto the
machine may not include all possible safety precautions.
If all the procedures and operations prescribed for this machine are kept to, you can be sure that the operator and
the persons in the vicinity will work in total safety, with no risk of damaging the machine. In case of doubt regarding
the safety measures necessary for some procedures, contact Komatsu or your local Dealer.
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