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Icon Designation
Death
RISK
This signal word must be used, if death or irreversible health
impairments may develop when the non-compliance of
operator regarding the hazard warning.
Injury + property
damages
WARNING
This signal word points to injuries and property damages,
including injury, accident and health risks.
WARNING This signal word provides a reference to the risk of property
damages. In addition, there is a low risk of injuries.
No damages
CAUTION This signal word may only be used, if health risks cannot
develop. It warns of malfunctions and is presented without an
icon, since the degree of the risk to operator is low.
IMPORTANT This signal word points to operation simplications and cross
references.
It excludes any risks of property damages or risks
of injuries and is therefore without an icon.
Structure of warnings
WARNING
Risk of injury based on disregarding the safety icons!
Risks exist here based on disregarding the warnings on the device
and in the operating instructions.
Observe warnings.
RISK The type and source of the risk is located here!
The potential consequences, if actions are not taken to prevent
the risk are listed here.
The action to prevent the risk is listed here.
Table 1-1: Identication of warnings
The following specic safety icons in correspondence with BGV A8 regulations will be
used at the respective text locations of these operating instructions and require special
attention depending on the combination of the signal word and icon:
Mandatory signs
Warning signs
Icon Explanation Icon Explanation
Observe information Use eye protection
Follow additional
information
Use hand protection
Use protective clothing Use foot protection
Pull the power plug after
use
Pull the power plug prior
to opening the housing
Use ear protectors
Table 1-2: Icons and symbols
Icon Explanation Icon Explanation
Warning of a dangerous
location
Warning of a risk of
entanglement
Warning of a hot
surface
Warning of dangerous
electric voltage
Warning of hand
injuries
Warning of vacuum
Warning of automatic
start
Warning of slippery
conditions
Warning of explosive
materials
Warning of explosion-risk
area
Table 1-3: Icons and symbols