RE: International warnings and cautions

["Dori Green" <dgreen -at- associatedbrands -dot- com>]

Note:  parenthetical information, placed immediately after the paragraph
containing the referencing information:

							NOTE (bold, caps, centered)

			Text of note greeking  greeking  greeking  greeking
			(normal weight, initial caps, indented L and R)

Caution:  information concerning possible harm to product or equipment,
placed immediately _before_ the paragraph containing the referencing
information:

							CAUTION (bold, caps, centered)

			Text of caution greeking  greeking  greeking  greeking
			(bold, initial caps, indented L and R)

Warning:  information concerning possible harm to personnel, placed
immediately _before_ the paragraph containing the referencing information:

							______________

							   WARNING
							______________

			Text of warning greeking  greeking  greeking  greeking
			(bold, initial caps, indented L and R)

************

Exact formatting details can vary according to a company's writing style
guide.  The definition and formatting of each should be specified in the
company's writing style guide.  The company should _have_ a writing style
guide.

Source:  Government Printing Office Style Manual

My cousin, who was a junior officer on the Enterprise aircraft carrier, told
me that all three used to be placed after the referencing information.  This
was changed after the Navy lost several junior officer electricians because
the "DANGER!  High voltage hazard in the next step" warning appeared on the
next (back) page of the manual, after the "remove screws from interior panel
attachment plate" instruction.  John had a warped sense of humor so I'm not
sure that this is true, but it certainly helped me to remember to always
place my personnel hazard warnings before the hazard-containing procedural
step.

Dori Green
Technical Writer, QMS Project
Associated Brands, Inc.

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