Keep Person Clear From Working Area
A person around the operating machine may be hit severely
by the swinging front attachment or counterweight, be
caughtinotherobjects,and/orbestruckbyflyingobjects,
resulting in serious injury or death.
Setupbarriersand/orputaNOADMISSIONsignatthe
machineoperatingsiteandareasexposedbyflying
objectstopreventanyonefromenteringtheworkarea.
Checkthatallpersonnelorobstaclesotherthanthe
signalpersonarenotpresentintheworkingareabefore
operating the machine.
Never Position Bucket Over Anyone
Neverlift,move,orswingbucketaboveanyoneoratruck
cab.
Seriousinjuryormachinedamagemayresultduetobucket
loadspillorduetocollisionwiththebucket.
Neverallowthebuckettopassoveranyonetoavoid
personal injury or death.
Avoid Undercutting
Inordertoretreatfromtheedgeofanexcavationifthe
footing should collapse, always position the undercarriage
perpendiculartotheedgeoftheexcavationwiththetravel
motors at the rear.
If the footing starts to collapse and if retreat is not
possible, do not raise the front attachment in a panic.
Lowering the front attachment may be safer in most
cases.
SAFETY
S-16
SA-1300
SA-668
SA-667