Toro Field Pro 6040 - Page 12

ThinkSafetyFirst(continued)
•Avoidinjurytobystanders…
Alwayscleartheareaofbystandersbeforestartingortestingpowered
equipment.
•Avoidinjuryduetoprojectiles…
Alwayscleartheareaofsticks,rocksoranyotherdebristhatcouldbe
pickedupandthrownbythepoweredequipment.
•Avoidmodications…
Donotalterormodifyanypartunlessitisafactoryapprovedprocedure.
•Avoidunsafeoperation…
Alwaystestthesafetyinterlocksystemaftermakingadjustmentsor
repairsonthemachine.RefertotheElectricalsectioninthismanual
formoreinformation.
•Avoidelectricalshock…
–Nevertouchelectricalwiresorcomponentswhiletheengineisrunning.
Theycanbesourcesofshock.
–De-energizethesystemifyouarehavingtodorepairs.
–Iftestingelectricalcomponentsensureyouareworkinginadry
environment.
–Donotwearmetaljewelrywhenworkingonornearelectricalcomponents
orwiring.
•Avoidcontactwithpressurizedhydraulicuid...
–Releaseallpressureinthehydraulicsystembeforeperforminganywork
onthesystem.
–Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin-holeleaksornozzlesthat
ejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.Hydraulicuidescapingunder
pressurecanhavesufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks;neveruseyour
hands.Ifhydraulicuidisinjectedintoyourskin,theuiddamage
toyourbodymustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbya
doctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
•Usepersonalprotectiveequipment…
–Tiebacklonghair,anddonotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.
–Useappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)forprotecting
yourselffrompotentialhazardsintheenvironmentinwhichyouwillwork.
–EachprocessoutlinedinthismanualmayneeddifferentPPEtoprotect
theserviceperson.UsetheproperPPEforthetaskathand.
•Usingtools…
–Alltoolsshouldbeinproperworkingorder.Donotusetoolsthatare
brokenorindisrepair.
–Usethepropertoolfortheproperapplication.
•Usinglifts,hoists,andjacks…
–Alllifts,hoists,andjacksshouldbeusedinaccordancewiththe
manufacturerinformation.
–Inspectlifts,hoists,andjackspriortouse.
–Donotoverloadlifts,hoists,andjacks.
–Donotworkunderasuspendedload.
–Ensurechockblocksareusedonequipmentthatcanmove.
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