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Bosch Rexroth AG
Basic Notes on Safety
SIGNAL WORD
Inverted tooth chain drive | R418009760–BDL–001–AA/2009-07
Safety instructions in this document
In this document, there are safety instructions before the steps
whenever there is a danger of personal injury or damage to
equipment. The measures described to avoid these hazards must
be followed.
Safety instructions are set out as follows:
Type of risk
Consequences
X
Precautions
• Safety sign: draws attention to the risk
• Signal word: identifies the degree of hazard
• Type of risk: identifies the type or source of the hazard
• Consequences: describes what occurs when the safety
instructions are not complied with
• Precautions: states how the hazard can be avoided
The signal words have the following meaning:
Table 1
Signal word
Application
WARNING!
Indicates a
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION!
Indicates a
not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury or
damage to equipment.
Operation may worsen if this information is
disregarded.
possible
hazard which, if not avoided,
potentially hazardous
situation, which, if