Classification of Safety Messages

Safety messages warn of dangers that can lead to personal injury or damage to property:

DANGER

DANGER indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

NOTICE indicates a situation that, if not avoided, could result in damage to physical property and/or digital property like data loss, data corruption, and system vulnerability..