Action-Related Safety Instructions And Important Information; Action-Related Safety Instructions - walterscheid SW41 Bedienungsanleitung

3.5

Action-related safety instructions and important information

3.5.1

Action-related safety instructions

DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The operating manual contains action-related safety
instructions and important information. Signal words and
symbols are used to be able to recognise action-related safety
instructions and important information at a glance.
Action-related safety instructions:
warn about residual risks which can occur in a specific
•
situation or in connection with a certain action,
are in the individual chapters immediately before a
•
hazardous activity,
are identified using the triangle safety symbol and a
•
preceding signal word. The signal word describes the
severity of the threatening hazard.
DANGER
indicates a direct hazard with high risk which will result in
severe physical injuries (loss of parts of the body or long-
term damage) or death if it is not avoided.
There is a direct danger of severe physical injuries
including death due to the non-observance of safety
instructions marked with "DANGER".
WARNING
indicates a potential hazard with medium risk which could
result in severe physical injuries or death if it is not
avoided.
There is a risk under certain circumstances of severe
physical injuries including death due to the non-
observance of safety instructions marked with
"WARNING".
CAUTION
indicates a potential hazard with low risk which could
result in minor or medium physical injuries or damage to
property if it is not avoided.
There is a risk under certain circumstances of minor or
medium physical injuries or damage to property due to the
non-observance of safety instructions marked with
"CAUTION".
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