hitachi — Understand Signal Words

SAFETY Recognize Safety Information These are the SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS . manual, be alert to the potential for personal injury. Follow recommended precautions and safe operating When you see these symbols on your machine or in this practices. SA-2644 Understand Signal Words On machine safety signs, signal words designating the degree or level of hazard - DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION - are used with the safety alert symbol. DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. DANGER or WARNING safety signs are located near specific hazards. General precautions are listed on CAUTION safety signs . Some safety signs do not use any of the designated signal words above after the safety alert symbol has been used on this machine. To avoid confusing machine protection with personal safety messages, a signal word IMPORTANT indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage to the machine. f NOTE indicates an additional explanation for an SA-1223 element of information. S-1