Safety Signal Words; Hazard Signal Word Definitions - North Star 47500 Owner's Manual

Hazard Signal Word Definitions

DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
NOTICE

Safety Signal Words

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 (red) indicates a hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING (orange) indicates a hazardous situation,
which if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION (yellow), used with the safety alert symbol,
indicates a hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION (yellow), without the safety alert symbol, is
used to address practices not related to personal injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to
personal injury.
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