Structure Of Hazard Statements - Alcatel-Lucent 1200 User Manual

Structure of hazard statements

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Overview
Hazard statements describe the safety risks relevant while performing tasks on
Alcatel-Lucent products during deployment and/or use. Failure to avoid the hazards may
have serious consequences.
General structure
Hazard statements include the following structural elements:
Item Structure element
1 Personal-injury symbol
2 Hazard-type symbol
3 Signal word
4 Hazard type
5 Damage statement
6 Avoidance message
7 Identifier
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2
Purpose
Indicates the potential for personal injury
(optional)
Indicates hazard type (optional)
Indicates the severity of the hazard
Describes the source of the risk of damage or
injury
Consequences if protective measures fail
Protective measures to take to avoid the hazard
The reference ID of the hazard statement
(optional)