6 – Chipper/Shredder Safety
Safety Messages and Signs
Manufacturers put important safety messages on each piece of equip-
ment and in the operator’s manual. It is critical to read, understand
and follow all safety messages.
e triangle shape is the symbol for caution. e exclamation
mark in the center means Pay Attention. In some instances,
the triangle-shaped sign will show a picture. Other times, words
explain why the sign is used.
Many safety messages use the words Caution, Warning and Danger to
get your attention. Following are safety messages and their meanings.
Each of these signs will have a written message, and perhaps a
picture, about an unsafe condition.
CAUTION means you need to be careful. Follow the directions on
the sign or you could get hurt.
WARNING is more serious and means you need to follow the
directions on the sign or you could be badly hurt or killed.
DANGER is the most serious safety message. If you don’t follow the
directions, you will be seriously injured or killed.
DANGER
!
ENTANGLEMENT IN
PTO SHAFT CAN
SERIOUSLY INJURE
OR KILL YOU.
WARNING
!
YOU CAN BECOME
CAUGHT IN THE
EQUIPMENT’S
MOVING PARTS.
CAUTION
!
HEARING
PROTECTION
REQUIRED
Images displayed in the caution, warning and danger boxes have been recre-
ated from images taken with permission from ASAE S441.3, FEB1999 (R2005),
Safety Signs.
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