ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Manual No. 690940
SAFETY FIRST
7
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
“A careful operator is the best insurance against an
accident.”
Quote from the National Safety Council.
Most accidents can be prevented if the operator:
1. Fully understands how the machine functions.
2. Can anticipate situations which may produce
problems.
3.
Can make necessary corrections before
problems develop.
THIS SYMBOL MEANS ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
- Universal Safety Alert Symbol
The American Society of Agricultural Engineers has
adopted the Universal Safety Alert Symbol as a way
to identify areas of potential danger if the equipment
is not operated correctly. Please be alert whenever
you see this symbol in the manuals or on your
spreader.
Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. strives to make
our equipment as safe as possible. The Art’s-Way
X900 Manure Spreader conforms to applicable safety
standards at the time of manufacturing. A safety
conscious equipment operator makes an effective
accident-prevention program complete.
Safety features and instructions for the spreader
are detailed in the Safety Guidelines section of
this Operator’s Manual. It is the responsibility of
the owner to ensure that all operators read and
understand the manual before they are allowed to
operate the Spreader. (Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) regulations 1928.57).
NOTICES OF DANGER, WARNING, AND CAUTION
Signal Words: Note the use of signal words
DANGER
,
WARNING
, and
CAUTION
on the spreader and in
this manual. The appropriate signal word for each
has been selected using the following guidelines:
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to
physical injury.
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Safety instructions (or equivalent) signs indicate
specific safety-related instructions or procedures.
Note
: Contains additional information important
to a procedure and will be found within the
regular text body of this manual.
SAFETY FIRST
