Safety Symbols; General Safety Rules; Work Area Safety; Electrical Safety - RIDGID A-Frame Operator's Manual

A-Frame Fault Locator

Safety Symbols

In this operator's manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to
communicate important safety information. This section is provided to improve under-
standing of these signal words and symbols .
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
DANGER
serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
WARNING
death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
CAUTION
or moderate injury.
NOTI E
NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
This symbol means read the operator's manual carefully before using the equipment. The oper-
ator's manual contains important information on the safe and proper operation of the equipment.
This symbol means always wear safety glasses with side shields or goggles when handling
or using this equipment to reduce the risk of eye injury.
This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.

General Safety Rules

WARNING
Read all safety warnings and instruc-
tions. Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS
AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE!

Work Area Safety

• Keep your work area clean and well lit.
Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate equipment in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases or dust. E quip -
ment can create sparks which may ignite
the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and by-standers a way
while operating equipment. Distrac tions
can cause you to lose control.

Electrical Safety

• Avoid body contact with earthed or
ground ed surfaces such as pipes, radi-
ators, ranges and refrigerators. There
is an increased risk of electrical shock if
your body is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose equipment to rain or wet
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conditions. Water en tering equipment will
increase the risk of electrical shock.

Personal Safety

• Stay alert, watch what you are doing
and use common sense when operat-
ing equipment. Do not use equipment
while you are tired or under the influ-
ence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A
moment of inattention while operating
equipment may result in serious personal
injury.
• Use personal protective equipment. Al -
ways wear eye protection. Protective equip-
ment such as dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes, hard hat or hearing protection used
for appropriate conditions will reduce per-
sonal injuries.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing
and balance at all times. This enables
better control of the power tool in unex-
pected situations.
• Do not let familiarity gained from fre-
quent use of tools allow you to become
complacent and ignore tool safety prin-
ciples. A careless action can cause severe
injury within a fraction of a second.

Equipment Use and Care

• Do not force equipment. Use the correct
equipment for your application. The cor-
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