SAFETY
SA-8
INVESTIGATE JOB SITE BEFOREHAND
• When working at the edge of an excavation or on a
road shoulder, the machine could tip over, possibly
resulting in serious injury or death.
• Investigate the configuration and ground condi-
tions of the job site beforehand to prevent the
machine from falling and to prevent the ground,
stockpiles, or banks from collapsing.
• Make a work plan. Use machines appropriate to
the work and job site.
• Reinforce ground, edges, and road shoulders as
necessary. Keep the machine well back from the
edges of excavations and road shoulders.
• When working on an incline or on a road shoulder,
employ a signal person as required.
• Confirm that your machine is equipped a FOPS
cab before working in areas where the possibility
of falling stones or debris exist.
• When the footing is weak, reinforce the ground
before starting work.
• When working on frozen ground, be extremely
alert. As ambient temperatures rise, footing be-
comes loose and slippery.
• Beware the possibility of fire when operating the
machine near flammable objects such as dry
grass.
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