Section 1 - General Safety Practices
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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.
• When towing a vehicle from the front or rear, ensure vehicle steering wheel is
properly locked.
• Tow casualty vehicle on undamaged wheels/tires only.
• Retighten the tie-down straps during a tow as the tires settle into the grid from
towing.
TIP-OVER HAZARDS
• Set up on rm surface only.
• Ensure truck is level prior to any boom operations.
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