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Prepare for Safe Operation
Plan Your Work
Before you operate, plan how and where you will travel,
turn and pick up, lift and place loads.
Choose a smooth level route to prevent possible tipover
or loss of load. If possible, avoid crossing:
— Ruts
— Ditches
— Curbs
— Exposed Railroad Tracks
Watch Out for Obstacles
Watch for obstacles. Go around rocks and stumps.
Avoid crossing ditches, curbs and other exposed raised
obstacles. If obstacles are unavoidable, reduce speed,
raise attachment for clearance. Check for hidden or
buried obstacles that could cause a collision.
Never back off a curb or step with no load or with lift
arms raised. Be careful of sudden machine movement
when the loader climbs or is driven off a curb or step.
Use caution when traveling on difcult terrain. Keep the
load as low as possible and reduce speed.
Avoid Ruts
and Ditches
Travel
Slowly
Do Not
Back Off Curbs
with No Load
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Prepare for Safe Operation
Watch Out for Obstacles (continued)
Know where there are blind corner conditions on the
worksite. Before turning a blind corner, stop until your
presence has been acknowledged by those in your path
or the path is clear.
Always maintain a safe distance between your compact
tool carrier and other equipment and obstacles at the
worksite.
Know the weights of all loads you may be expected
to transport before attempting to lift them. Secure
loose loads. Check that loads are properly banded or
strapped together.
If you are placing a load in an area where visibility is a
problem, use a signal person near the point where the
load will be landed.
Remember:
— Be Alert—Know that conditions can change.
— Use Common Sense—Show that you are a
responsible operator.
— Be a Defensive Operator—Prevent accidents before
they happen.
Use a
Signal Person
STOP
Avoid
Blind Corners
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kg
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Know
Weight of
Load
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