Safety instructions
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3.1
Spare parts must comply with the technical requirements specified by the
manufacturer.
General information
Earthmoving machinery must be operated or serviced independently only by
persons
- who are physically and mentally suited,
- who are instructed in the operation or servicing of the earthmoving machine and have
furnished
proof of their capacity to do so to the contractor,
- and who can be expected to perform the tasks assigned to them reliably.
The statutory minimum age must be
observed.
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
Any working method prejudicial to safety must be
avoided.
The legal load of earthmoving machinery must not be
exceeded.
The earthmoving machine must be operated only in a safe, serviceable
state.
The operating instructions issued by the manufacturer must be observed for operation,
servicing,
repair, assembling and transport.
The contractor must supplement safety regulations where necessary with special
instructions
adapted to local operating conditions.
Operating instructions and safety-relevant instructions must be in safekeeping by the
operator’s
seat. In the case of earthmoving machinery without cabs, they may be kept at the
application site.
The operating instructions and the safety instructions must be present in full and in a
legible state.
Safety devices on earthmoving machinery must not be disabled during machine
operation.
Protective working gear must be worn during machine operation. Rings, scarves and
open jackets
must be avoided. Goggles, safety footwear, safety helmets, protective gloves, reflective
waistcoats, ear plugs etc. may be needed for specific operations.
Prior to beginning work, information on first aid and on emergency services
(ambulance, fire
service, helicopter) is essential.
It must be checked that a first-aid kit complying with the regulations is
present.
3.12 The location and operation of fire extinguishers on the earthmoving machine and the
local fire-
alarm and fire-fighting facilities must be known.
3.11
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