Safety Signal Words; General Safety Guidelines - Tar River SAYA-507 Operator's Manual

SAFETY SIGNAL WORDS

TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS
USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL
SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUC-
TIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with the safety messages.
The appropriate signal word for each has been selected using the following guidelines:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations typically for ma-
chine components which, for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be
used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES

Safety of the operator is one of the main concerns in designing and developing a new piece of equip-
ment. Designers and manufacturers build in as many safety features as possible. However, every year
many accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a more careful
approach to handling equipment. You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by observing the fol-
lowing precautions in this section. To avoid personal injury, study the following precautions and insist
those working with you, or for you, follow them.
Replace any CAUTION, WARNING, DANGER or instruction safety decal that is not readable or is
missing. Location of such decals are indicated in this booklet.
Do not attempt to operate this equipment under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
THIS SYMBOL MEANS
ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
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