Operation
Working with the Machine
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Working with the Machine
Operating Practices and Site Safety
T2-057_2
This section explains some techniques and procedures for
efficient and safe use of the machine and its attachments.
Attention is also drawn to the various safety aspects of
operating on site.
Read and understand this section before you start working
with the machine.
Make sure that you have had adequate training and that
you are confident in your ability to operate the machine
safely before you use it. Practice using the machine and its
attachments until you are completely familiar with the
controls and what they do.
With a careful, well trained and experienced operator, your
machine is a safe and efficient machine. With an
inexperienced or careless operator, it can be dangerous.
Do not put your life, or the lives of others, at risk by using
the machine irresponsibly.
Before you start to work, tell your work mates what you will
be doing and where you will be working. On a busy site,
use a signalman.
Appropriate job site organisation is required in order to
minimise hazards that are caused by restricted visibility.
Job site organisation is a collection of rules and
procedures that coordinates machines and people that
work together in the same area. Examples of job site
organisation include:
– Restricted areas
– Controlled patterns of machine movement
– A system of communication
You and/or your company could be legally liable for any
damage you may cause to public utilities. It is your
responsibility to make sure that you know the locations of
any public utility cables or pipes on the site which could be
damaged by your machine.
Before doing any job not covered in this manual, find out
the correct procedure. Your local JCB distributor will be
glad to advise you.
There are a wide variety of situations in which your
machine may be used. Consequently, in all cases, the
applicability of these notes must be determined by the
person seeking to apply them, on the basis of his/her own
judgement, in the light of the conditions in which use is
intended and subject to all relevant statutory requirements.
The information in this section is given in good faith and in
light of the best information available, JCB can accept no
responsibility for the recommendations, advice,
statements, opinions and conclusions expressly or by
implication and gives no warranty or representation of
assurance in respect of the accuracy of the same.
Remember that your machine is mobile. Whenever
possible, manoeuvre it into a position which combines
safety and efficiency. But if you have to choose, always
remember that: Safety must come first.
Safety Practices
P2-2019_3
Read Operating Safety (Introduction Section), plus the
following information.
!MWARNING
Reworking Old Sites
There could be dangerous materials such as
asbestos, poisonous chemicals or other harmful
substances buried on the site. If you uncover any
containers or you see any signs of toxic waste, stop
the machine and advise the site manager immediately.
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!MWARNING
Water Supplies and Drains
Before you start using the machine, check with your
local public water supplier if there are buried pipes
and drains on the site. If there are, obtain a map of their
locations and follow the advice given by the water
supplier.
You are strongly advised to make sure that the safety
arrangements on site comply with the local laws and
regulations concerning work near buried pipes and
drains.
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!MWARNING
Fibre Optic Cables
If you cut through a fibre optic cable, Do not look into
the end of it, your eyes could be permanently
damaged.
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