Section 1: Safety; Safety Instructions For Machinery - Grizzly g8994z Owner's Manual

section 1: safety

for your own safety read instruction manual
before operating this equipment
the purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazard-
ous conditions. this manual uses a series of symbols and signal words which
are intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages. the
progression of symbols is described below. remember that safety messages by
themselves do not eliminate danger and are not a substitute for proper accident
prevention measures.
NOTICE

safety instructions for machinery

1. read through the entire
manual
machinery. machinery presents
serious injury hazards to untrained
users.
2. alWays use ansi approved
safety
operating
everyday eyeglasses only have
impact resistant lenses, they are
not safety glasses.
3. alWays
approved respirator When
operating machinery that
produces dust. Wood dust is
a carcinogen and can cause cancer
and severe respiratory illnesses.
model g8994z (mfg 6/01+)
indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, Will result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
it may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
this symbol is used to alert the user to useful infor-
mation about proper operation of the equipment.
before starting
glasses When
machinery.
Wear a niosh
4. alWays
protection When operating
machinery. machinery noise can
cause permanent hearing damage.
5. Wear proper apparel. do
not wear loose clothing, gloves,
neckties, rings, or jewelry which
may get caught in moving parts.
Wear protective hair covering to
contain long hair and wear non-slip
footwear.
6. never operate machinery
When tired, or under the
influence
alcohol. Be mentally alert at all
times when running machinery.
use hearing
of drugs or
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