CONVENTIONS USED IN USER’S MANUAL
Mitutoyo manuals use various safety signs. The visual cues and the contents of
description appended to each cue are described below.
Safety Precautions
To ensure that instruments are operated correctly and safely, Mitutoyo manuals use safety
signs (Signal Words and Safety Alert Symbols) to identify and warn against hazards and
potential accidents.
The following signs indicate general warnings:
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in serious
injury or death.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious
injury or death.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor o
moderate injury or property damage.
The following signs indicate specific warnings or prohibited actions, or indicate a
mandatory action:
Alerts the user to a specific hazardous situation. The given example means “Caution, risk
of electric shock”.
Prohibits a specific action. The given example means “Do not disassemble”.
Specifies a required action. The given example means “Ground”.
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