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2 SAFETY
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Why is SAFETY important to you?
The Safety Alert symbol identifies
important safety messages on the
Surgemaster Chipper-Shredder and
in the manual. When you see this
symbol, be alert to the possibility of
personal injury or death. Follow the
instructions in the safety message.
This Safety Alert symbol means
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Accidents Disable and Kill
Accidents Cost
Accidents Can Be Avoided
3 Big Reasons
DANGER
- Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury. This signal
word is to be limited to the most ex-
treme situations typically for machine
components which, for functional pur-
poses, cannot be guarded.
WARNING
-
Indicates a potentially hazardous situ-
ation that, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury, and includes
hazards that are exposed when guards
are removed. It may also be used to
alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION
-
Indicates a potentially hazardous situ-
ation that, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
SIGNAL WORDS:
Note the use of the signal words
DANGER,
WARNING
and
CAUTION
with the safety
messages. The appropriate signal word for
each message has been selected using the
following guide-lines:
If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is dam-
aged, please visit the website,
www.surgemaster.ca
or contact EMB, 4144 Boomer Line, St. Clements,
ON, N0B 2M0. Phone (519) 699-9283 or Fax (519) 699-4146.
