Section 1 - General Safety Practices
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• Keep hands away from cable and drum during operation.
• Never operate recovery equipment with people under load.
• Jog winch clutch before pulling. Keep winch clutch engaged while the cable is
loaded.
• Approved head gear must be worn during recovery operations.
UNCONTROLLED TOWED LOAD HAZARDS
• DO NOT exceed GAWR’s or GCWR of the chassis.
• Set parking brake and chock wheels of the recovery vehicle when connecting
casualty vehicle.
• Use two (2) safety chains and two (2) tie-down chains or straps.
• Release parking brake of casualty vehicle prior to moving.
• Check chain tension periodically while in transit.
• Always retract underlift as close as possible. Leave enough room to maneuver
around corners without corner binding or causing contact between the two (2)
vehicles.
• Ensure safety chains are properly attached from recovery vehicle to casualty
vehicle.
• Attach auxiliary D.O.T. towing lights to the casualty vehicle.
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