Operation
Working with the Machine
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Working with the Machine
Operating Practices and Site Safety
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This section explains some techniques and procedures for
efficient and safe use of the machine and its attachments.
Attention is also drawn to the various safety aspects of
operating on site.
Read and understand this section before you start working
with the machine.
Make sure that you have had adequate training and that
you are confident in your ability to operate the machine
safely before you use it. Practice using the machine and its
attachments until you are completely familiar with the
controls and what they do.
With a careful, well trained and experienced operator, your
machine is a safe and efficient machine. With an
inexperienced or careless operator, it can be dangerous.
Do not put your life, or the lives of others, at risk by using
the machine irresponsibly.
Before you start to work, tell your work mates what you will
be doing and where you will be working. On a busy site,
use a signalman.
Appropriate job site organisation is required in order to
minimise hazards that are caused by restricted visibility.
Job site organisation is a collection of rules and
procedures that coordinates machines and people that
work together in the same area. Examples of job site
organisation include:
– Restricted areas
– Controlled patterns of machine movement
– A system of communication
You and/or your company could be legally liable for any
damage you may cause to public utilities. It is your
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