Product Manual

Safety
CAP-834
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2 Safety
This section is a summary of important safety as-
pects to ensure optimum protection of the personnel
and safe and trouble-free operation.
The owner, lessor or operator of this com-
pressor is hereby notified and forewarned that
failure to observe these safety precautions may
result in injury and/or property damage.
FS Curtis does not mean to imply that the following
safety precautions are all-inclusive or that the ob-
servance of these precautions will prevent all injury
or property damage.
FS Curtis expressly disclaims responsibility or
liability for any injury or property damage caused by
failure to follow these specified precautions or by
failure to exercise ordinary caution and due care
required in operating or handling this equipment
even though not expressly specified.
2.1 Symbols in these instructions
Safety instructions
The safety instructions and safety information in
these instructions are denoted by symbols. The
safety instructions are prefaced by signal words
which express the extent of the risk.
DANGER!
This combination of symbol and signal
word indicates a directly hazardous
situation which will lead to serious or
even fatal injuries if not avoided.
WARNING!
This combination of symbol and signal
word indicates a possibly hazardous
situation which may lead serious or
even fatal injuries if not avoided.
CAUTION!
This combination of symbol and signal
word indicates a possibly hazardous
situation which may cause minor or
light injuries if not avoided.
NOTICE!
This combination of symbol and signal
word indicates a possibly hazardous
situation which may cause material
damage if not avoided or possible
hazards for the environment.
Safety instructions in action sequences
Safety instructions may relate to certain, individual
instructions for actions. These safety instructions
are embedded in the instruction for action so that
they do not interrupt the flow of reading when per-
forming the action. The signal words described
above are used.
Example:
1.
Unfasten the screw.
2.
CAUTION!
Risk of entrapment on the cover!
Close the cover carefully.
3.
Tighten the screw.
Special safety instructions
The following symbols are used in conjunction with
the safety instructions in order to draw attention to
particular hazards: