16 CHAPTER 1
Safety
• Do not operate this equipment if
there are any signs of damage or
incomplete repairs;
• Report any doubts and any
equipment safety service
requirements to your supervisor;
• Maximum speed while
right-hand-side driving, if permitted,
is 20 Mph (or 32 km/h);
• Keep both hands on the steering
wheel at all times for better control;
• Do not leave the driving position
until the vehicle is completely
stopped and the parking brake
applied;
• When the vehicle is parked, the
parking brake must be applied;
• For any work, cleaning or
inspecting being performed
between the body and the chassis,
the body safety prop must be used.
The vehicle must also be on level
ground.
DANGER
WATCH AND BE ABSOLUTELY
SURE
THAT THERE ARE NO
PEOPLE
AT THE REAR OF THE
VEHICLE
WHEN OPENING AND/OR
CLOSING
THE TAILGATE(S), OR
WHEN
RAISING AND/OR
LOWERING
THE BODY.
DANGER
DO NOT GET INTO THE HOPPER
COMPARTMENT
OR TRY TO
REPAIR
ANYTHING BEHIND THE
PACKER
WHEN IT IS WORKING OR
WHEN
THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS
STILL
RUNNING. PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZED
TO GET INTO THE
HOPPER
MUST FIRST COMPLETE
THE
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
PROCEDURES
REQUIRED BY THE
EMPLOYER
.