8
Safety
About warnings and cautions
Caution statements can appear on the Welch Allyn Masted Scales, the packaging, the
shipping container, or in this service manual.
The Welch Allyn Masted Scales are safe for patients and clinicians when used in
accordance with the instructions and caution statements presented in this service manual.
Before using the device, you must familiarize yourself with all cautions, with the steps to
power up the device, and with the sections of this service manual that pertain to your
use of the device. In addition to reviewing the general cautions presented in the next
section, you must also review the more specific cautions that appear throughout the
manual in conjunction with setup/startup, operation, and maintenance tasks. No additional
training is required.
o Failure to understand and observe any warning statement in this manual could lead
to patient injury or illness.
o Failure to understand and observe any caution statement in this manual could lead to
damage to the equipment or other property, or loss of patient data.
General warnings and cautions