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About This Documentation
Bosch Rexroth AG, MIT: HQ 2/U, 3 842 546 879/2015-07
Safety instructions are set out as follows:
Hazard type and source
Consequences
Precautions:
...
• Safety sign: draws attention to the risk
• Signal word: identifi es the degree of hazard
• Type and source of the risk: identifi es the type and source of the hazard
• Consequences: describes what occurs when the safety instructions are not
complied with
• Precautions: states how the hazard can be avoided
Table 2: Hazard classes acc. to ANSI Z535.6-2006
Safety sign, signal word
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
1.3.2
Symbols
The following symbols identify information that is not relevant for safety, but which
increases the comprehensibility of the documentation.
Table 3: Meaning of the symbols
Symbol
Meaning
If this information is disregarded, the operating procedure may be
impaired.
Individual, independent action
1.
Numbered steps:
The numbers indicate the order for the steps.
2.
3.
SIGNAL WORD
Meaning
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will certainly result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
Damage to equipment: The product or surrounding
equipment may be damaged.