Edition 2 Page vii
Feb/2013
Safety
The safety symbol, used on the Danger, Warning and Caution labels, tells personnel of possible death,
injury, or property damage. Obey all safety data that follows this symbol to prevent dangerous conditions.
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
Hazard classification is a system to show different classes of possible injury levels. A safety symbol and
a signal word show how dangerous the level of possible injury can be.
A signal word without a safety symbol refers to property damage, protection devices, or important data.
You will find this system used in this manual and on signs on the crane to help find and prevent
dangerous situations.
HAZARD INDICATORS
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE labels are on signs and decals and as you read this manual
to show important instructions. In this manual, DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION labels are before the
paragraph or item to which they apply. NOTEs follow the paragraph or item they apply to. The labels are
as follows:
Refers to a dangerous situation which, if you do not prevent, will cause death or injury.
Refers to a possible dangerous situation which, if you do not prevent, could cause death or injury.
Refers to a possible dangerous situation which, if you do not prevent, may cause light or moderate injury.
Refers to a tip or hint in the instructions.