Safety Symbols; General Safety Rules; Work Area Safety; Electrical Safety - RIDGID RE 60 Manual

RE 60
Electrical Tool
RE 60 Electrical Tool
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Safety Symbols

In this operator's manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safe-
ty information. This section is provided to improve understanding of these signal words and symbols.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
NOTICE NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
This symbol means read the operator's manual carefully before using the equipment. The operator's manual contains
important information on the safe and proper operation of the equipment.
This symbol means always wear safety glasses with side shields or goggles when handling or using this equipment to reduce
the risk of eye injury.
This symbol indicates the risk of hands, fingers or other body parts being crushed.
This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.

General Safety Rules

WARNING
Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the
warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and
/or serious injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
The term "power tool" in the warnings refers to your
mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated
(cordless) power tool.

Work Area Safety

• Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or d-
ark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmosph-
eres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids,
gases, or dust. Power tools create sparkswhich may
ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and by-standers away while operating
a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose control.

Electrical Safety

• Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never
* The text used in the General Safety Rule section of this manual is verbatim, as required, from the applicable UL/CSA 60745 standard. This section contains
general safety practices for many different types of power tools. Not every precaution applies to every tool, and some do not apply to this tool.
RE 60 Electrical Tool
modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter
plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools. Unmo-
dified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of
electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces
such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators.
There is an increased risk of electrical shock if your
body is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions.
Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of el-
ectrical shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for ca-
rrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool. Keep
cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving
parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk
of electric shock.
• When operating a power tool outdoors, use an ex-
tension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord
suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric
shock.
• If operating a power tool in a damp location is un-
avoidable, use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
protected supply. Use of a GFCI reduces the risk of
electric shock.
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