R&M Materials Handling ELECTRIC CHAIN HOISTS LoadMate Chain Hoist General Operation Manual - Manual (Page 8)

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3.2 Introduction to Safety
Read and understand this manual before using the hoist.
Important issues to remember during installation, operation, maintenance, and inspection are provided at the
hoist control stations, at various locations on the hoist, in this manual, and in the
LoadMate® Electric Chain
Hoist Operator’s Manual. These issues are indicated by DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION instructions or
placards that alert personnel to potential hazards, proper operation, load limitations, and more.
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DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
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WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
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CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
The words SHALL and SHOULD are used throughout this manual in accordance with the definitions in the
ASME B30 standards as follows:
SHALL indicates that a rule is mandatory and must be followed.
SHOULD indicates that a rule is a recommendation, the advisability of which
depends on the facts in each situation.
Taking precedence over any specific rule, however, is the most important rule of all:
“USE COMMON SENSE”