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INTRODUCTION
Appliedchemicalsrequireadditionalprecautions.Obtaincompleteinformationfromthemanufacturerordistributor
ofthechemicalsbeforeyouusethem.
Utilitysafety
Whendiggingorusingground-engagingequipment,beawareofburiedcablesandotherservices.Contactyourlocal
utilitiesorauthorities,asappropriate,todeterminethelocationsofservices.
Makesurethatthemachinehassufcientclearancetopassinalldirections.Payspecialattentiontooverheadpower
linesandhangingobstacles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearanceforsafety.Contactlocalauthorities
orutilitiestoobtainsafeclearancedistancesfromhighvoltagepowerlines.
Retractraisedorextendedcomponents,ifnecessary.Removeorlowerradioantennasorotheraccessories.Should
acontactbetweenthemachineandanelectricpowersourceoccur,thefollowingprecautionsmustbetaken:
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Stopthemachinemovementimmediately.
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Applytheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremovethekey.
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Checkifyoucansafelyleavethecaboryouractualpositionwithoutcontactwithelectricalwires.Ifnot,stayinyour
positionandcallforhelp.Ifyoucanleaveyourpositionwithouttouchinglines,jumpclearofthemachinetomake
surethatyoudonotmakecontactwiththegroundandthemachineatthesametime.
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Donotpermitanyonetotouchthemachineuntilpowerhasbeenshutofftothepowerlines.
Electricalstormsafety
Donotoperatemachineduringanelectricalstorm.
Ifyouareonthegroundduringanelectricalstorm,stayawayfrommachineryandequipment.Seekshelterina
permanent,protectedstructure.
Ifanelectricalstormshouldstrikeduringoperation,remaininthecab.Donotleavethecaboroperator’splatform.
Donotmakecontactwiththegroundorobjectsoutsidethemachine.
Mountinganddismounting
Mountanddismountthemachineonlyatdesignatedlocationsthathavehandholds,steps,and/ororladders.
Donotjumpoffofthemachine.
Makesurethatsteps,ladders,andplatformsremaincleanandclearofdebrisandforeignsubstances.Injurymay
resultfromslipperysurfaces.
Facethemachinewhenyoumountanddismountthemachine.
Maintainathree-pointcontactwithsteps,ladders,andhandholds.
Nevermountordismountfromamovingmachine.
Donotusethesteeringwheelorothercontrolsoraccessoriesashandholdswhenyouenterorexitthecaboroper-
ator’splatform.
Workingatheights
Whenthenormaluseandmaintenanceofthemachinerequiresyoutoworkatheights:
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Correctlyuseinstalledsteps,ladders,andrailings.
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Neveruseladders,steps,orrailingswhilethemachineismoving.
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Donotstandonsurfacesthatarenotdesignatedasstepsorplatforms.
Donotusethemachineasalift,ladder,orplatformforworkingatheights.
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