Chapter 2: Safety 2.1 Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions Alert Levels There are three levels of alert notation used in our manuals. In descending order of import- ance, they are: ! DANGER: Identifies an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, is likely to result in serious injury, and might result in fatality or severe property damage. ! WARNING: Identifies a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in minor or moderate injury, and might result in serious injury, fatal- ity, or significant property damage. ! CAUTION: Identifies a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, might result in minor injury, moderate injury, or property damage.
Alert Icons The icon that starts each alert can be used to indicate the type of hazard. These will be used with the appropriate signal word - Danger, Warning, or Caution - to indicate the severity of the hazard. The text following the signal word will specify what the risk is, and how to avoid it. Falling Hazards ! WARNING: PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RISK If mounted incorrectly, the robot can fall over and cause serious injury to per- sonnel or damage to itself or other equipment. 05173-060 M Viper 650/850 Robot with eMB-40/60R User's Guide 13 Icon Meaning Icon Meaning ! This is a generic alert icon. Any specifics on the risk will be in the text following the signal word.
This identifies a hazardous elec- trical situation.