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AS ISO 9244:2020
[Current]Earth-moving machinery — Machine safety labels — General principles
Identically adopts ISO 9244:2008, establishing general principles and requirements for the design and application of machine safety labels to be permanently affixed to earth-moving machinery as defined in ISO 6165. Outlines signage, describes basic formats, specifies colours and provides guidance on developing the various panels that together constitute a label.
Published: 13/11/2020
Pages: 84
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Machine safety labels — Application, presentation and general requirements
4.1 Objectives
4.2 Location
4.3 Effective use
4.4 Operator's manuals
4.5 Formats
4.5.1 Machine safety labels with signal word
4.5.2 Machine safety labels without signal word
4.6 Hazard severity panel
4.6.1
4.6.2
4.7 Pictorials
4.7.1 Hazard description pictorials
4.7.2 Hazard avoidance pictorials
4.7.3 General prohibition sign
4.7.3.1
4.7.3.2
4.7.3.3
4.7.4 STOP instruction
4.7.5 Combined pictorials
4.7.6 Multiple-hazard pictorials
4.7.7 Safety shape for warning signs
4.7.7.1
4.7.7.2
4.8 Text in supplementary safety panel
4.9 Languages, translations and multi-language machine safety labels
4.9.1
4.9.2
5 Colours
5.1 Colour specifications
5.2 Hazard severity panels
5.3 Pictorials and safety signs
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
5.4 Supplementary safety information panels
5.4.1
5.4.2
5.5 Borders and panel separation lines
5.5.1
5.5.2
5.5.3
6 Dimensions
7 Examples of machine safety labels
7.1 With text
7.2 Without text
8 Graphical design of hazard pictorials
Annex A
A.1 General
A.2 Chemical (ingestion or burn) hazards
A.3 Electrical (shock or burn) hazards — Electrical shock or electrocution
A.4 Fall hazards
A.5 Fluid (injection, leak or spray) hazards
A.6 Thermal (burn or contact) hazards
A.7 Mechanical hazards — Crushing hazards
A.8 Mechanical hazards — Cut hazards
A.9 Mechanical — Entanglement hazards
A.10 Mechanical hazards — Thrown or flying object hazards
A.11 Run-over and/or strike hazards
A.11.1 Run-over
A.11.2 Stability
A.12 Thermal (combustion or explosion) hazards
Annex B
B.1 General
B.2 Read manuals
B.3 Stay safe distance from hazard
B.4 Secure lifting and/or locking device
B.5 Wait until all moving machine components have completely stopped
B.6 Do not jump start engine
B.7 Shut off engine and remove key before maintenance or repairs
B.8 Do not ride on fender
B.9 Do not reach into, stand in, or loosen within hazardous area
B.10 Prohibit
B.11 Thrown or flying objects
B.12 Wear seat belt
Annex C
C.1 General
C.2 Stay safe distance from hazard
C.3 Secure locking device
C.4 Start engine from operator seat
C.5 Shut off engine
C.6 Stay safe distance from electrical power
C.7 Stay clear of hot surface
C.8 Avoid fluid under pressure
C.9 Avoid explosion
C.10 Avoid area that could sever limbs
C.11 Avoid area of entanglement
C.12 Avoid crushing area
C.13 Avoid tip-over
C.14 Avoid being run over
Annex D
D.1 General
D.2 Guidelines for creating pictorials
D.3 Human figure
D.3.1 Drawing the basic human figure
D.3.2 Human figure unit system
D.3.3 Human figure animation
D.3.4 Bold representation versus outline drawing of human figure
D.3.5 Stationary, free-standing human figure (viewed from front or rear)
D.3.6 Profile head
D.4 Upper torso
D.5 Hands
D.5.1 Drawing the human hand and fingers
D.5.2 Adding hands to a human figure
D.5.3 Pictorials using a human figure with hands
D.5.4 Hand profiles
D.6 Feet
D.6.1 Foot development
D.6.2 Adding feet to the human figure
D.7 Representation of machines, equipment and components
D.8 Arrows
D.8.1 Using arrows
D.8.2 Arrows representing falling or flying objects and their direction of motion
D.8.3 Arrows representing direction of motion of machine components
D.8.4 Arrows representing direction of motion of entire machines
D.8.5 Arrows representing exertion of pressure or force
D.8.6 Arrows representing the concept of keeping a safe distance from the hazard
D.9 Communicating prohibition of an action or hazardous location
Bibliography
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