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Safety Guidelines
Safety Signal Words:
Please note the use of signal words such as DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION paired with
the safety messages on your disc harrow. The appropriate signal word for each safety
message has been selected using the following guidelines:
Operator safety is a main concern in designing and developing equipment. Designers and
manufacturers include as many safety features as possible. However, every year many
accidents occur on job sites which could have been avoided by extra thought and a more
careful approach to handling equipment. The operator can avoid many accidents by
observing the precautions in this section. To avoid personal injury, study the following
precautions and insist those working with, or for you, follow them.
Replace any CAUTION, WARNING, DANGER, or instruction safety decal that is not readable
or missing.
Do not attempt to operate this equipment under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Review the safety instructions in the operator’s manual with all users annually.
Operators should be responsible adults who are familiar with machinery
and trained in the equipment’s operations. Do not allow persons to
operate or assemble this unit until they have read this manual and the
owner’s manual and have developed a thorough understanding of the
safety precautions and machine operation.
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DANGER:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or significant injury. This signal word is limited to the most
extreme situations
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typically for machine components which, for functional
purposed, cannot be guarded.
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WARNING:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in death or significant injury. For example, hazards that are
exposed when guards are removed. This signal word may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
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CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury. This signal word may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
