14 Safety
Welding
Fire
The employer must inform and train all personnel on the measures that must be taken in case of a
vehicle and/or loaded body catching fire.
Anytime a loaded vehicle is brought inside a garage, fire extinguishers shall be close at hand.
The employer must also inform employees of an appropriate place to unload the body near the
maintenance facility (preferably away from traffic, surface drains, and ditches).
Locking Out and Tagging Out the Vehicle
For any inspection, repair or general maintenance being done on the vehicle, whether on the road or
at the shop, it is the employer’s responsibility to establish and see to the application of a proper
lockout and tagout procedure.
To lock out and tag out your E
XPERT™ unit:
1. Park the vehicle on safe, level ground and apply the parking brake (see Figure 2-1).
Figure 2-1
Parking brake button
2. Make sure that the body is completely unloaded.
Danger!
Remove paint before welding or heating. Do not weld near lines that are pressurized or
contain flammable fluids.
Caution!
Disconnect all batteries and electronic modules prior to welding on packer body.
Danger!
Do not perform any repair or maintenance on a vehicle that has not been unloaded.