SAFETY/DECALS/HAND SIGNALS
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• Check all controls in a clear area and make sure the machine is operating
correctly.
• Dust, fog, smoke, etc., can decrease your vision and cause an accident. Stop
the machine or decrease the speed until you can see.
• Contact with high voltage power lines, underground cables, etc., can cause
serious injury or death from electrocution.
• Before you drive or operate in an area with high voltage lines, cables, or a
power station, tell the power or utility company what you are going to do. You
MUST HAVE THE POWER DISCONNECTED OR KEEP A SAFE WORKING
DISTANCE from the lines, cables, or power station. Keep all parts of the
machine at least 4.6 m (15 feet) away from the power source. You must also
know any federal, state/provincial, or local safety codes or regulations that
apply to the job site.
• If a part of the machine touches high voltage power:
1. Warn other workers NOT TO TOUCH THE MACHINE and to stay away from
the machine.
2. If you can break contact, reverse the operation that caused contact with the
high voltage power, and move the machine away from the danger area. If you
cannot break contact stay in the machine until the utility company de-
energizes the line and tells you that the power is off.
• If you have extreme conditions, such as a fire, etc., and you are forced to leave
the machine, do not step off the machine. Jump as far from the machine as
possible with your feet together and do not touch the ground with your hands.
• Do not operate the machine if you do not feel well. This can be dangerous for
you and for the people around you.
• You must make a judgment if weather, road, or earth conditions will permit safe
operation on a hill, ramp, or rough ground.
• Stay away from hazardous areas such as ditches, overhangs, etc. Walk around
the work area before you start and look for hazards.
• Be alert and always know the location of all workers in your area. Keep all other
persons completely away from your machine. Injury or death can result if you
do not follow these instructions.
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