CASE CONSTRUCTION CX17C - Operator Protection and PPE

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Antidote(internal):Drinklargequantitiesofwaterormilk.
Donotinducevomiting.Seekmedicalattentionimmedi-
ately.
Keepoutofreachofchildrenandotherunauthorizedper-
sons.
Seatbelts
Seatbeltsmustbewornatalltimes.
Seatbeltinspectionandmaintenance:
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Keepseatbeltsingoodcondition.
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Keepsharpedgesanditemsthancancausedamage
awayfromthebelts.
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Periodicallycheckbelts,buckles,retractors,tethers,
slacktake-upsystem,andmountingboltsfordamage
andwear.
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Replaceallpartsthathavedamageorwear.
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Replacebeltsthathavecutsthatcanmakethebelt
weak.
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Checkthatboltsaretightontheseatbracketormount-
ing.
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Ifthebeltisattachedtotheseat,makesurethatthe
seatorseatbracketsaremountedsecurely.
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Keepseatbeltscleananddry.
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Cleanbeltsonlywithsoapsolutionandwarmwater.
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Donotusebleachordyeonthebeltsbecausethiscan
makethebeltsweak.
Operatorprotectivestructure
Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotective
structure,suchas:aTipOverProtectiveStructure
(TOPS)andaFallingObjectsProtectiveStructure
(FOPS).Themountingstructureandfastenersforming
themountingconnectionwiththemachinearepartofthe
TOPS.
Theprotectivestructureisaspecialsafetycomponentof
yourmachine.
DONOTattachanydevicetotheprotectivestructurefor
pullingpurposes.DONOTdrillholestotheprotective
structure.
Theprotectivestructureandinterconnectingcomponents
areacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosion,or
modicationwillweakenthestructureandreduceyour
protection.Ifthisoccurs,THEPROTECTIVESTRUC-
TUREMUSTBEREPLACEDsothatitwillprovidethe
sameprotectionasanewprotectivestructure.Contact
yourdealerforprotectivestructureinspectionandre-
placement.
Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,thefollowing
MUSTbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbefore
returningthemachinetoeldorjob-siteoperations:
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TheprotectivestructureMUSTBEREPLACED.
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Themountingorsuspensionfortheprotectivestruc-
ture,operator’sseatandsuspension,seatbeltsand
mountingcomponents,andwiringwithintheoperator’s
protectivesystemMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfor
damage.
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AlldamagedpartsMUSTBEREPLACED.
DONOTWELD,DRILLHOLES,ATTEMPTTO
STRAIGHTEN,ORREPAIRTHEPROTECTIVESTRUC-
TURE.MODIFICATIONINANYWAYCANREDUCE
THESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHESTRUCTURE,
WHICHCOULDCAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY
INTHEEVENTOFFIRE,TIPOVER,ROLLOVER,
COLLISION,ORACCIDENT.
Seatbeltsarepartofyourprotectivesystemandmustbe
wornatalltimes.Theoperatormustbeheldtotheseat
insidetheframeinorderfortheprotectivesystemtowork.
PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)
WearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)suchashard
hat,eyeprotection,heavygloves,hearingprotection,pro-
tectiveclothing,etc.
DoNotOperatetag
Beforeyoustartservicingthemachine,attacha‘DoNot
Operate’warningtagtothemachineinanareathatwill
bevisible.
Hazardouschemicals
Ifyouareexposedtoorcomeincontactwithhazardous
chemicalsyoucanbeseriouslyinjured.Theuids,lu-
bricants,paints,adhesives,coolant,etc.requiredforthe
functionofyourmachinecanbehazardous.Theymay
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