Case 1650K - Page 8

SAFETY RULES
- Check monitoring instruments at start-up and frequently
during operations.
in case the brake pressure gauge
shows a pressure lower than the minimum operating
pressure, stop immediately the machine .
- DO NOT CARRY RIDERS
ON MACHINE
- Study and familiarise with escape routes alternate to
normal exit routes.
- Seat belts are required by current regulations to be
provided with Roll Over Protection Structures or cabs.
Keep safety belts fastened around you during operation.
- For your personal protection, do not climb
on or off
machine while machine
is in motion.
- Make sure that exposed persons
in the area of operation
are clear of the machine, before starting the engine and
operating the equipment. Sound horn. Obey all indica-
tions provided by flags and signals.
- NEVER COAST the machine down grades and slopes
with the transmission
in neutral or neutralised.
Choose and shift into the most appropriate gear to keep
the speed required, thus preventing any loss of control.
- Do not operate machinery
in a condition of extreme
fatigue or illness. Be especially careful towards the end
of working shift.
- Do not operate machine with brakes out of adjustment.
- Operate the machine at speeds slow enough to ensure
complete control at all times.
- Travel slowly over rough terrain,
on slopes or near drop-
offs,
in congested areas or on ice or slippery surfaces.
- When backing, always look to where the machine is to
be moved.
Be alert to the position of exposed personnel.
DO NOT OPERATE if exposed personnel enter the
immediate work area. STOP THE MACHINE.
- Maintain a safe distance from other machines. Provide
sufficient clearance for ground and visibility conditions.
Yield right-of-way to loaded machines.
- Maintain clear vision of areas of travel or work. Keep cab
windows clean and repaired.
- When machines are operating
in tandem, the pusher
(rear) must be equipped with the appropriate deflectors
to protect the unit
in front from the air stream coming from
the radiator.
- When pulling or towing through a cable or chain, do not
start suddenly at full throttle; take-up slack carefully.
Inspect carefully for flaws or troubles before using.
Avoid kinking chains or cables. Do not pull through a
kinked chain or cable to the high stresses and possibility
of failure of the kinked area. Always wear heavy gloves
when handling chains or cables.
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- Be sure chains and cables are anchored and the anchor
points are strong enough to handle the expected load.
Keep exposed personnel clear of anchor points and
cables or chains.
DO NOT PULL UNLESS OPERATOR's COMPART-
MENT OF MACHINES INVOLVED ARE PROPERLY
GUARDED AGAINST POTENTIAL CABLE OR CHAIN
BACKLASH.
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Be alert to soft ground conditions close to newly con-
structed walls. The fill material and weight of the machine
may cause the wall collapse under the machine.
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In darkness, check area of operation carefully before
moving
in with machine. Use all lights provided. Do not
move into area of restricted visibility.
- If engine has a tendency to stall for any reason under
load or idle, report this for adjustment to proper mainte-
nance authority immediately. Do not continue to operate
machine, until condition has been corrected.
- On machines supplied with suction radiator fans, be sure
to periodically check engine exhaust parts for leaks, as
exhaust fumes are dangerous to the operator.
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In case of closed type cabs, always keep an opening with
the outside, to ensure a constant air circulation.
- Operators must know thoroughly the performances of
the machine they are operating. When working
on
slopes or near sudden level drops of the terrain, avoid
areas where ground is loose or soft since rolling-over or
loss of control of machine could result.
- Where noise exposure exceeds 90 dBA for 8 hours, wear
approved ear protection.
- When counterweights are provided, do not work ma-
chine
if they have been removed.
- Overtaking manoeuvres must be performed only when
absolutely necessary and unavoidable. Beware of pos-
sible uneven terrains, poor visibility conditions, the pres-
ence of other machinery or persons out of sight.
- Operate the machine at a speed adequate to the working
conditions
in the site and slow enough to ensure com-
plete control at all times.
- Never use the machine as a work platform or scaffolding,
nor other inappropriate operations (i.e. pushing railway
cars, trucks or other machines).
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Be alert of people in the operating area of the machine.
- When operating a machine, know
in advance what
clearances will be encountered, overhead doors, ca-
bles, pipes, bearing load limitations of ground, bridges,
floors or ramps.
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