Meaning Of Safety Signal Words - Task Force Tips MASTER FOAM Series Instructions For Safe Operation And Maintenance

1.0 MEANING OF SAFETY SIGNAL WORDS

A safety related message is identifi ed by a safety alert symbol and a signal word to indicate the level of risk involved with a particular
hazard. Per ANSI standard Z535.6-2011, the defi nitions of the four signal words are as follows:
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
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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 indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to physical injury.
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