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Safety Information
Safety Statements and Hazard Alerts
Safety messages appear throughout this manual and
on labels affixed to the Allied equipment. Read and
understand the information communicated in safety
messages before any attempt to install, operate,
service or transport the Allied equipment.
Keep all safety labels clean. Words and illustrations
must be legible. Before operating this equipment,
replace damaged or missing labels.
Purpose of Safety Messages
Safety messages provide information that is
important for your safety. These messages
communicate the extent, magnitude and likelihood of
injury associated with unsafe practices such as
misuse or improper handling of the Allied equipment.
Safety messages also explain how injury from
potential hazards can be avoided.
Safety messages presented throughout this manual
communicate the following information:
1.
Alert personnel to potential hazards
2. Identify the nature of the hazard
3. Describe the severity of the hazard, if
encountered
4.
Instruct how to avoid the hazard
Safety Alert Symbol
Fig. S1
ATTENTION, BECOME ALERT, YOUR SAFETY IS
INVOLVED – CAUTION REQUIRED.
Fig. S1. The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is the safety alert symbol. This symbol, either
used alone or with a signal word, is used to draw
attention to the presence of potential hazards.
Signal Words
“DANGER”, “WARNING” and “CAUTION” are signal
words used to express severity of consequences
should a hazard be encountered.
DANGER - Indicates an imminent hazard, which, if
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING - Indicates an imminent hazard, which, if
not avoided, can result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION - Indicates hazards which, if not avoided,
could result in serious injury or damage to the
equipment.
Safety messages are displayed in a uniform
arrangement as shown in Fig S2.
CAUTION
Burn injury from contact with hot
surface. Some components become hot
during operation. Allow parts and fluids
to cool before handling.
Fig. S2 Safety Message – Typical Presentation
Signal Words Used for Non-Hazard Messages
Other message types that appear in this manual
utilize signal words "IMPORTANT" and "NOTE".
These are used only for the purpose of notifying
personnel to instructions and suggestions but do not
pose a safety hazard to workers.
IMPORTANT
– Identify instructions that if not
followed, may diminish performance; interrupt
reliability and production or cause equipment
damage.
NOTE
– Highlight suggestions, which will enhance
installation, reliability, or operation.