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2. Safety
2.1. Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words
This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see
this symbol, be alert to the possibility of injury or death, carefully read the message that
follows, and inform others.
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 definitions below as a
guideline.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in serious injury or
death.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
2.2. General Product Safety
YOU
are responsible for the
SAFE
use and maintenance of your conveyor.
YOU
must ensure that you and
anyone else who is going to work around the conveyor understands all procedures and related
SAFETY
information contained in this manual.
Remember,
YOU
are the key to safety. Good safety practices not only protect you, but also the people around
you. Make these practices a working part of your safety program. All accidents can be avoided.
• It is the conveyor owner, operator, and maintenance personnel's responsibility to
read and understand
ALL
safety instructions, safety decals, and manuals and follow
them when assembling, operating, or maintaining the equipment.
• Owners must give instructions and review the information initially and annually with all personnel before
allowing them to operate the conveyor. Untrained users/operators expose themselves and bystanders to
possible serious injury or death.
• The conveyor is not intended to be used by children.
• Use the conveyor for its intended purposes only.
• Do not modify the conveyor in any way without written permission from the manufacturer. Unauthorized
modification may impair the function and/or safety, and could affect the life of the conveyor. Any
unauthorized modification of the conveyor will void the warranty.
PORTABLE GRAIN BELT CONVEYOR – FIELD LOADER