Safety Symbols; General Safety Rules; Work Area; Electrical Safety - RIDGID HC-450 Manual

Safety Symbols

In this operator's manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important
safety 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 hazardous 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 indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
NOTICE
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 fingers, hands, clothes and other objects catching on or between gears or other rotat-
ing parts and causing crushing injuries.
This symbol indicates the risk of hands, fingers or other body parts being cut by the blade.
This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.
This symbol means do not wear gloves while operating this machine to reduce the risk of entanglement.
This symbol means wear a hard hat when working overhead to reduce the risk of head injury.

General Safety Rules

WARNING
Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol-
low all instructions listed below may result in elec-
tric shock, fire, and/or serious injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Work Area

• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered
benches and dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmo-
spheres, such as in the presence of flammable
li quids, gases, or dust. Power tools create sparks
which may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep bystanders, children, and visitors away
while operating a power tool. Distractions can
cause you to lose control.

Electrical Safety

• Grounded tools must be plugged into an outlet
properly installed and grounded in accordance
with all codes and ordinances. Never remove the
* The text used in the General Safety Rule section of this manual is verbatim, as required, from the applicable UL/CSA 745 1st edition 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.
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HC-450/HC-300 Hole Cutting Tools
grounding prong or modify the plug in any way.
Do not use any adapter plugs. Check with a qual-
ified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether
the outlet is properly grounded. If the tool should
electrically malfunction or break down, grounding
provides a low resistance path to carry electricity
away from the user.
• Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces such
as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators.
There is an increased risk of electric shock if your
body is grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet condi-
tions. Water entering a power tool will increase the
risk of electric shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord to car-
ry the tool or pull the plug from an outlet. Keep
cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or mov-
ing parts. Replace damaged cords immediately.
Damaged cords increase the risk of electric shock.
• When operating a power tool outside, use an out-
door extension cord marked "W-A" or "W" . These
cords are rated for outdoor use and reduce the risk
of electric shock.
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