Safety Alert Symbols; Signal Words - Southworth LS Serie El Manual Del Propietario

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS AND SIGNAL WORDS
The safety of all persons operating, maintaining, repairing, or in the vicinity of this equipment is of paramount
concern. This is a powerful machine with moving parts, and is capable of causing personal injury if proper
precautions are not taken. Therefore, throughout this manual, certain hazards have been identified which
may occur in the use of the machine, and there are appropriate instructions or precautions which should be
taken to avoid these hazards. In some cases, there are consequences which may occur if instructions or
precautions are not followed. Below are the symbols and signal words along with their definitions referenced
from ANSI Z535.4 - Product Safety Signs and Labels.

Safety Alert Symbols

These are the safety alert symbols. They are used to alert you to potential physical injury
hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or
death.

Signal Words

The meaning of different signal words as defined by ANSI Standard Z535.4 indicates the
relative seriousness of the hazardous situation.
(Danger = Red Background)
(Warning = Orange Background)
(Caution = Yellow Background)
(Notice = Blue Background)
(Safety Instructions = Green Background)
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For use with DANGER signal word
(Red Background)
For use with WARNING signal word
(Orange Background)
For use with CAUTION signal word
(Yellow Background)
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to per-
sonal injury.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (or equivalent) signs indicate
safety-related instructions or procedures.