US Praxis PRX90 - Pre-Operation Safety and Personal Protection; Pre-Operation Preparations and Checks; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements; Footwear and Head;Eye Protection

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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Continued
Preparations:
Ø Makesurethatyoualwayshavefirstaidequipment athandwhenusingthemachine.
Ø Makesurenobodyelseisinthevicinityofthemachinewhenyoustarttheengine,
engagethedriveorrunthemachine.
Ø Makesureanimalsandpeoplemaintainasafedistancefromthemachine.
Ø Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasstones,toys,steelwir e,etc.thatcouldbecomecaught in
movingmachinepartsandthrown out.
Ø Findandlocateallfixedo bjectsintheground,suchassprinklersystems,poles,water
valves,basesforwashinglines,etc.Becertaintocheckforhiddenelectrical cablesor
similarinthesurfaceofthelawn.Always runthemachinearoundtheseobjects.Never
intentionallyrunthemachineoverforeignobjects.
Ø Checkthedeadman’sgripandallguardsare fittedandfunctioning. DO NOTusethe
machineifitisnotworkingproperly.
Ø Makesurenoclothing,longhairorjewelry cancatchinmovingmachineparts.
Ø Checkthatallsafetydecalsareinplace.Seethechapter“Locationofdecals”.
Ø Usemouthprotection,protectivegloveswithgoodgripandprotectiveclothingwhichyou
canmoveunrestricted.Alsouselegprotectiontoprotectyourlegsfrom sparksandthe
cuttingt ools.
Ø Neverusethemachinewhenbarefoot. Alwayswearprotectiveshoesorprotectiveboots
withanti slipandpreferablywithst eeltoes.
Ø Useahelmetwithafullfacevisororameshvisorandprotectiveglasses.Wearapproved
earprotectionwhenrunningt hemachine.Asktourdealeraboutapprovedprotective
glasses,earprotectionandrecommendedhelmets.
Alwaysuseapprovedprotectiveclothingandapprovedprotectiveequipmentwhenusing
themachine.Protectiveclothingandprotectiveequipmentcannot eliminatetheriskof
accidents,butwearingproperclothingandthecorrectequipmentwillreducethedegreeof
injuryshouldanaccidentoccur.Askyourdealeraboutapprovedprotectiveclothingand
approvedprotectiveequipmentrecommendedbyPraxis.