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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
If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is
damaged, please contact your dealer or Surgemaster, 4144 Boomer Line, St. Clements, ON, N0B 2M0.
Phone (519) 699-9283 or Fax (519) 699-4146.
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 extreme situations typically for
machine components which, for functional
purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING
-
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
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 situation
that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
NOTICE
-
Indicates a situation that could result in
damage to the machine or other property.
SIGNAL WORDS:
Note: The use of the signal words
DANGER,
WARNING, CAUTION
and
NOTICE
with the
safety messages. The appropriate signal
word for each message has been selected
using the following guide-lines:
