imants SandCat, Manual, Page: 8 / 48

Safety instructions
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2 Safety instructions
The machine has been carefully designed and professionally built to allow it to be worked with
safely. The CE Declaration confirms this. There are always however hazards and safety risks that
cannot be excluded. The functions of the machine and its operation by the operator give rise to
these hazards and risks.
This chapter covers the safety instructions and precautions, how these are brought to your
attention and with which the operator must comply. It is extremely important that you are properly
familiar with the safety instructions and rules and that you respect them in all circumstances!
2.1 Explanation of pictograms
Pictograms are present under many headings in this manual. Symbols have also been applied to
the machine. In this chapter, you can see what these pictograms and symbols mean, what they
refer to, or what they are warning you about.
2.1.1 Hazard indications
The symbols below indicate a possible danger of personal injury. The symbol is composed of an
equilateral triangle surrounding an exclamation mark.
Warning pictograms that are used in the Manual but are not present on the machine as stickers.
Warns of hazardous situations which must be avoided absolutely and are likely to result in
death or serious injury.
Warns of a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could lead to death or serious injury.
Warns of a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could lead to slight or more significant
injury.
This symbol is not a hazard symbol but rather an information symbol.
Provides additional information aimed at facilitating or improving the use of the machine.