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ANUAL
Safety Summary
This section describes safety precautions for the D-TEC Safety System. These are
recommended precautions that personnel must understand and apply throughout many phases
of installation, operation, transportation, maintenance, storage, and troubleshooting. Be sure to
read and understand the entire manual, and contact The Will-Burt Company with any questions,
before performing any procedure outlined in this manual.
Signal Word Definitions
Per the ANSI Z535.4 standard, the following signal words and definitions are used to indicate
hazardous situations:
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It is also used to alert against unsafe practices.
General Safety Instructions
The following are general safety precautions that are not related to any specific procedures.
These are recommended precautions that personnel must understand and apply throughout
installation, operation, transportation, maintenance, storage, and troubleshooting. Additional
precautions that apply to specific procedures and steps may be listed with the procedure or step
to which they apply.
Electrocution Hazard! Contact with high voltage will result in death or serious injury. Observe
general safety precautions for handling equipment using high voltage. Do not locate or operate
mast near electrical lines, cables or other unwanted sources of electricity. Be sure to allow
sufficient clearance on all sides of the mast to allow for side sway. Do not operate mast in
lightning. Be certain electrical cables are undamaged and properly terminated. Always
disconnect power before performing service, repair, or test operations.
Safety Instruction – Read Manual! Failure to follow operating instructions could result in death
or serious injury. Read and understand the operator's manual before using the D-TEC.
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