INFORMATION ON SAFETY
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1.2 INFORMATION ON SAFETY
Many accidents are caused by insufficient knowledge of and failure to comply with the safety regulations
prescribed for the maintenance operations that must be performed on the machine.
In order to avoid accidents, before starting work and before carrying out any maintenance operation, carefully read
and be sure to understand all the information and warnings contained in this manual and given on the plates
applied onto the machine. To enable the operator to use this machine safely, safety precautions are explained in
this manual and labels and warning plates are affixed to the machine to highlight situations involving potential
hazards and suggest how to avoid them.
Terminology used in the signs
The following words are used in the signs to inform the user that there is a potential hazard that may lead to
personal injury or damage to property.
In this manual, on the labels and on the plates, the following words are used to express the potential level of the
hazard.
DANGER
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Indicates a situation of imminent danger that, if not avoided, may cause serious injury and even death.
The use of this term must be limited to situations of extreme danger.
WARNING
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Indicates a situation of potential danger that, if not avoided, may cause serious injury and even death.
CAUTION
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Indicates a situation of potential danger that, if not avoided, may cause moderate injury. This term can
also be used as a warning against dangerous interventions.
Other terms used in the signs
In addition to those indicated above, the following warning terms are used to recommend the precautions to be
taken to protect the machine or to supply useful information.
IMPORTANT
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This term is used to indicate precautions that must be taken in order to avoid actions that may shorten
the life of the machine.
NOTE
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This word is used to indicate a useful piece of information.
Komatsu cannot reasonably predict every circumstance that might involve a potential hazard during the operation
or maintenance of the machine; for this reason, the safety warnings included in this manual and applied onto the
machine may not include all possible safety precautions.
If all the instructions given in relation to this machine are kept to, the operators and anyone in the vicinity can work
in total safety, and do not run the risk of damaging the machine. In case of doubt regarding the safety measures
necessary for some procedures, contact Komatsu or your local Komatsu Dealer.
