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SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS AND SIGNAL WORDS
The safety of all persons operating, maintaining, repairing, or in the vicinity of this equipment is of paramount
concern. This is a powerful machine with moving parts, and is capable of causing personal injury if proper precautions
are not taken. Therefore, throughout this manual, certain hazards have been identified which may occur in the use
of the machine, and there are appropriate instructions or precautions which should be taken to avoid these hazards.
In some cases, there are consequences which may occur if instructions or precautions are not followed. Below are
the symbols and signal words along with their definitions referenced from ANSI Z535.4 - Product Safety Signs
and Labels.
Safety Alert Symbols
These are the safety alert symbols.. They are used to alert you to potential physical injury haz-
ards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Signal Words
The meaning of different signal words as defined by ANSI Standard Z535.4 indicates the relative
seriousness of the hazardous situation.
(Red Background)
(Orange Background)
(Yellow Background)
(Blue Background)
S A F E T Y
I N S T R U C T I O N S
(Green Background)
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For use with DANGER signal word
(Red Background)
For use with WARNING signal word
(Orange Background)
For use with CAUTION signal word
(Yellow Background)
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a haz-
ardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal
injury.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (or equivalent) signs indicate safety-
related instructions or procedures.
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