Residual Risks; Labeling Of Safety Instructions - Gardner Denver L Series Original User And Service Manual

Protective covers and enclosure panels
The cooling air fans are covered with protective mesh.
The coupling between the drive and the compressor is protected by a mesh guard.
The housing of the compressor is designed so that any broken parts that may be thrown off are retained
within the compressor.
The compressor housing serves as a sound protection cover.
2.4

Residual Risks

Hot surfaces
Some parts of the compressor become hot in operation (up to 120°C / 248°F). A hazard warning sign
on the compressor enclosure warns of this danger.
Before beginning maintenance and repair work, the compressor must have cooled off sufficiently.
Personal protective equipment
We recommend wearing the following personal protective equipment:

Safety shoes

Safety glasses whenever working with compressed air and open enclosure

Hearing protection when the sound protection cover is open
2.5

Labeling of Safety Instructions

Safety instructions are used as special warning notices in the operating instructions, using the following names
and symbols.
These special warning notices serve to protect against hazards and are close to the potential hazard in space
and time:

On the system, near the source of hazard

In the operating instructions, before a sequence of actions or activities to be performed is described
Structure of safety instructions
The special warning notices in the operating instructions are structured as follows:
Hazard (consequences of hazard)
Safety symbol Description of the hazard (source)
Protective measure (protection against hazard)
Components of safety instructions
Hazard (consequences of hazard): The hazard sequence tells the type of hazard.
Description of the hazard (hazard source): The hazard source indicates the cause of the hazard.
Protective measure (protection against hazard): The protection against the hazard describes the
measures for preventing the hazard.
Alert word: The alert word classifies the severity of the hazard into four levels, emphasized graphically
with different colors. The alert word is used in the safety instructions as described below.
DANGER Indicates an immediate dangerous situation that, if not prevented, will result in death or
extreme (irreversible) injury.
WARNING Indicates a potential dangerous situation that, if not prevented, can result in death or
extreme (irreversible) injury.
CAUTION Indicates a potential dangerous situation that, if not prevented, can result in slight or minor
(reversible) injury.
CAUTION Indicates information or recommendations that directly or indirectly relate to the safety of
persons or equipment protection.
ALERT WORD
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