Toro 4045 - Drilling Safety Precautions; Drilling Danger Zone Identification; Utility Line Awareness During Drilling

DrillingSafety
•Alwayslowerthepedestriansafetybarbeforedrilling
(Figure4).
•Ensurethatnooneapproachesapipewhileitisspinning.
Thepipecansnagonclothingandcauseamputation
ordeath.AlwaysengagetheExit-sideLockoutbefore
anyoneapproachesthefrontofthemachine,bit,reamer,
orpipe.
DrillingDangerZone
Thedangerzoneistheareawithinandaroundthemachine
whereapersonisexposedtotheriskofinjury.Thisproximity
includeswhereapersonisreachablebyoperationalmovement
ofthemachine,itsworkingdevices,auxiliaryequipment,or
swinging/fallingequipment.
Thefollowingillustrationdisplaysthesafedistancerequired
byallindividualswhiledrilling.
Figure4
DrillingDangerZone
1.3m(10ft)safetydistance3.1.8m(6ft)safetydistance
2.Pedestriansafetybar
DrillingNearUtilityLines
Important:Beforeoperatinginanareawith
high-voltagelinesorcables,contacta“One-CallSystem
Directory”service.IntheUSA,call811oryourlocal
utilitycompany.Ifyoudonotknowyourlocalutility
company’sphonenumber,callthenationalnumber
(USAandCanadaonly)at1-888-258-0808.Also,contact
anyutilitycompaniesthatarenotparticipantsofthe
“One-CallSystemDirectory”service.
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