Neuson 12002 RD - Safety instructions for the operation of earth-moving machinery

Safety instructions
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Safety instructions for the operation of earth-moving
machinery
Preface
The following are designated as earthmoving
machinery:
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excavators,
loaders,
excavator-loaders,
bulldozers,
dump trucks,
scrapers,
graders,
pipe-laying machines,
trench cutting machines,
compactors and
special-purpose earthmoving machines.
Instructions on the safe operation of earthmoving machinery are given
below.
When operating and servicing earthmoving machinery, the respective national safety
instructions,
e.g. in the Federal Republic of Germany the accident prevention regulations for
earthmoving
machinery (VBG 40), vehicles (VBG 12) and the safety regulations for vehicle
maintenance (ZH 1/
454), must also be observed.
As a supplement to the operating instructions, the statutory regulations for public road
transport
and for accident prevention must be observed. Such regulations may, for example, also
relate to
the handling of hazardous substances or the wearing of personal protective gear.
In addition, existing safety requirements must also be observed for special locations
(tunnels,
galleries, quarries, pontoons, contaminated areas etc.).
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Intended use
Earthmoving machinery must be operated only under the intended operating conditions
provided
by the manufacturer in the operating instructions.
The use is as intended when the earthmoving machine is used with the corresponding
operating
devices in accordance with the European or national safety regulations or for other work
for which
it is suitable according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Changes to the safety systems of the earthmoving machine by the owner without the
prior consent
of the manufacturer are inadmissible.
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