2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Handsignals
Itisoftennecessarytocommunicateusinghandsignalsinagriculturaloperationswhennoiseordistanceinhibit
communicationbyvoice.Thesehandsignals,adoptedbyASAES351provideaneasymeansofcommunication,
particularlyintheinterestofsafety.
THISFARTOGO-Place
palmsatearlevelfacing
headandmovelaterally
inwardtoindicateremaining
distancetogo.
COMETOME-Raisethe
armverticallyoverhead,
palmtothefront,androtate
inlargehorizontalcircles.
MOVETOWARDME,
FOLLOWME-Pointtoward
person(s),vehicle(s),or
unit(s),beckonbyholding
thearmhorizontallyto
thefront,palmup,and
motioningtowardthebody.
MOVEOUT ,TAKEOFF-
Facethedesireddirection
ofmovement;holdthe
armextendedtotherear;
thenswingitoverheadand
forwardinthedirectionof
desiredmovementuntilitis
horizontal,palmdown.
STOP-Raisehandupward
tothefullextentofthearm,
palmtothefront.Holdthat
positionuntilthesignalis
understood.
SPEEDITUP ,INCREASE
SPEED-Raisethehand
totheshoulder,stclosed;
thrustthestupwardtothe
fullextentofthearmand
backtotheshoulderrapidly
severaltimes.
SLOWITDOWN,
DECREASESPEED-
Extendthearmhorizontally
sideward,palmdown,and
wavearmdownward45
degreeminimumseveral
times,keepingthearm
straight.Donotmovearm
abovehorizontal.
STARTTHEENGINE
-Simulatecrankingof
vehiclesbymovingarm
incircularmotionatwaist
level.
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