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GENERAL RULE S
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S AF ETY M AN U AL
I. Before You Leave The Yard
1.
Safety Alert Symbol And Signal Word Explanation
1.1 The triangle with the exclamation point inside is used to alert you to an important
safety point, and is called a
Safety Alert Symbol . One of the following color-coded
signal words will appear after the safety alert symbol:
• If the safety alert symbol is followed by the signal word
DANGER
with
white letters in a red box ( ), it indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, WILL lead to death or serious injury.
• If the safety alert symbol is followed by the signal word
WARNING
with
black letters in an orange box ( ), it indicates a potentially hazard-
ous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in death or serious
injury.
• If the safety alert symbol is followed by the signal word
CAUTION
with
black letters in a yellow box ( ) , it indicates a potentially hazard-
ous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in minor to moderate
injury.
• The signal word
CAUTION,
used in a yellow box, but without the safety
alert symbol ( ), means the point addresses a hazard which, if not
avoided, COULD cause damage to equipment or property. See the note
below.
• The signal word is used when contact with the hazard could result in
damage to equipment or property. As you can see, it does NOT make use of
the Safety Alert Symbol.
Note: In days past, hazards with a consequence limited to property damage
used the signal word ‘caution’ without the safety alert symbol on a yellow
background, as shown above. The latest version of the standard that discusses
these things (ANSI Z-535) has suggested that the word ‘notice’ be used
instead, to avoid confusion between injury hazards and property damage haz-
ards.
2. What To Do Before You Arrive At Work
2.1
Get enough sleep to be ready for the day’s work. Accidents can happen when the
body is on the job, but the mind is not.
2.2
Arrive to work on time. Accidents can be caused by hurrying through procedures.
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