Toro 2024 - Drilling Safety; Drilling Precautions and Danger Zones; Utility Line Safety Precautions

DrillingSafety
•Alwayslowerthesafetybarbeforedrilling(Figure4).
•Ensurethatnooneapproachesapipewhileitisspinning.
Thepipecansnagonclothingandcauseamputation
ordeath.AlwaysengagetheExit-sideLockoutbefore
anyoneapproachesthefrontofthemachine,bit,reamer,
orpipe.
DrillingDangerZone
Thedangerzoneistheareawithinandaroundthemachine
whereapersonisexposedtotheriskofinjury.Thisproximity
includeswhereapersoncanbereachedbyoperational
movementofthemachine,itsworkingdevices,auxiliary
equipment,orswinging/fallingequipment.
Note:Thedangerzonedenestheamountofspace
neededforsafedrillingoperation,includingmovementof
thecarriage.
Thefollowingillustrationdisplaysthesafedistancethatmust
bekeptbyallindividualswhiledrilling.
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Figure4
DrillingDangerZone
1.3m(10ft)safetydistance3.1.8m(6ft)safetydistance
2.Safetybar
DrillingNearUtilityLines
Whenworkingnearburiedutilitylines,safetyprecautions
mustbetaken.
Important:Beforeoperatinginanareawith
high-voltagelinesorcables,contacta“One-Call
SystemDirectory”service.IntheUSA,call811or
yourlocalutilitycompany.Ifyoudonotknowyour
localutilitycompany’sphonenumber,callthenational
number(USAandCanadaonly)at1-888-258-0808.Also,
contactanyutilitycompaniesthatarenotparticipants
ofthe“One-CallSystemDirectory”service.Please
refertoDrillingNearUtilityLines(page6)formore
information.
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