General Safety; Section 6 General Safety - Steel City 50125 User Manual

WARNING
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TO AVOID serious injury and damage to the machine,
read and follow all Safety and Operating Instructions
before assembling and operating this machine.
This manual is not totally comprehensive. It does not
and can not convey every possible safety and opera-
tional problem which may arise while using this
machine. The manual will cover many of the basic and
specific safety procedures needed in an industrial envi-
ronment.
All federal and state laws and any regulations having
jurisdiction covering the safety requirements for use of
this machine take precedence over the statements in
this manual. Users of this machine must adhere to all
such regulations.
Below is a list of symbols that are used to attract your
attention to possible dangerous conditions.
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This is the international 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 an imminently hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, COULD result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, if not avoid-
ed, MAY result in minor or moderate injury. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indi-
cates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in property damage.
NOTICE
This symbol is used to alert the user to useful informa-
tion about proper operation of the machine.

GENERAL SAFETY

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Exposure to the dust created by power sanding, saw-
ing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities
may cause serious and permanent respiratory or
other injury, including silicosis (a serious lung dis-
ease), cancer, and death. Avoid breathing the dust,
and avoid prolonged contact with dust. The dust
may contain chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints.
• Crystalline silica from bricks, cement and other
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated
Always operate tool in well ventilated area and pro-
vide for proper dust removal. Use a dust collection
system along with an air filtration system whenever
possible. Always use properly fitting NIOSH/OSHA
approved respiratory protection appropriate for the
dust exposure, and wash exposed areas with soap
and water.
1. To avoid serious injury and damage to the machine,
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2. ALWAYS wear eye protection. Any machine can
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WARNING
masonry products.
lumber.
read the entire User Manual before assembly and
operation of this machine.
WARNING
throw debris into the eyes during operations,
which could cause severe and permanent eye
damage. Everyday eyeglasses are NOT safety
glasses. ALWAYS wear Safety Goggles (that
comply with ANSI standard Z87.1) when operat-
ing power tools.