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TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED
TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND
SAFETY OF OTHERS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY
OR DEATH!
THIS SYMBOL MEANS:
ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
SIGNAL WORDS
Note use of following signal words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION with safety messages. The
appropriate signal word for each has been selected using the following guidelines:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury. This signal word is to be limited to most extreme situations typically for machine components
which, for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used
to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
EQUIPMENT SAFETYGUIDELINES
Every year many accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a
more careful approach to handling equipment. You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by observing
the following precautions in this section. To avoid personal injury, study the following precautions and
insist those working with you, or you yourself, follow them.
Operator should be a responsible adult. DO NOT ALLOW PERSONS TO OPERATE THIS UNIT UNTIL
THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND
HOW IT WORKS.
DO NOT modify the truck box in anyway. Doing so may impair the function and/or safety and could
aect the life of the truck box.
Never exceed the maximum capacity of the truck box. By doing so you risk damage to your Demco
truck box. If it’s ability to do a job, or to do so safely is in question DON’T TRY IT.
Review safety instructions with all users annually.
Replace any caution, warning, danger or instruction safety decal that is not readable or is missing.
Location of such decals is indicated in this booklet.
Do not paint over, remove, or deface any safety signs or warning decals on your equipment. Observe
all safety signs and practice instructions on them.
Safety