Safety precautions b – Allmand Brothers Allmand 8.5 10 FT BACKHOE User Manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS
MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING
YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY OR OTHERS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE IN-
STRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.

THIS SYMBOL MEANS:

ATTENTION!

BECOME ALERT!

YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

SIGNAL WORDS: Note the use of signal words DANGER, WARNING, and CAU-
TION with the safety messages. The appropriate signal word for each has been
selected using the following guidelines:

DANGER:

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result death or serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the
most extreme situations, typically for machine components
which, for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could

result in death or serious injury, and includes hazards that are
exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used to
alert against unsafe practices.

CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.

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