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Wheel Loader Safety
KEEP "PINCH POINT" AREAS CLEAR - USE
CAUTION IN REVERSE
Use a signal person in high traffic areas and
whenever operator’s view is not clear, such as
when traveling in reverse.
Anyone standing near wheels, or working
assemblies of the attachment, is at risk of being
caught between moving parts of machine.
Never allow anyone to ride on any part of
machine or attachment, including any part of
operator’s cab.
OPERATE CAREFULLY ON SNOW AND ICE AND IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES
In icy cold weather avoid sudden travel movements and stay away from even very slight slopes. Machine
could skid off to one side very easily.
Snow accumulation could hide or obscure potential hazards. Use care while operating or while using
machine to clear snow.
Warming up engine for a short period may be necessary, to avoid operating with sluggish or reduced
working capacity. Jolting shocks and impact loads caused by bumping or bottoming boom or attachment
are more likely to cause severe stress in very cold temperatures. Reducing work cycle rate and work load
may be necessary.
When the temperature rises, frozen road surfaces become soft, so the machine travel becomes unstable.
In cold weather, do not touch metal surfaces with your bare hands. If you touch a metal surface in
extremely cold weather, your skin may freeze to the metal surface.
PARKING MACHINE
Avoid making sudden stops, or parking machine wherever it happens to be at the end of the work day. Plan
ahead so that the wheel loader will be on a firm, level surface away from traffic and away from high walls,
cliff edges and any area of potential water accumulation or runoff. If parking on inclines is unavoidable,
block wheels to prevent movement. Lower bucket or other working attachment completely to ground, or to
an overnight support saddle. There should be no possibility of unintended or accidental movement.
When parking on public roads, provide fences, signs, flags, or lights, and put up any other necessary signs
to ensure that passing traffic can see the machine clearly, and park the machine so that the machine, flags,
and fences do not obstruct traffic.
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