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Prepare For Safe Operation
Check And Use All Available Protective And
Safety Devices
Keep all protective devices in place and tightly fastened.
Make certain all guards, screens and panels,
manufacturer’s operator manuals, and safety signs are
installed on the machine and legible as supplied by the
manufacturer. See that each item is securely in place
and in operating condition.
The machine may be equipped with:
— A seat belt or other type of restraint
— Control locking device
— Safety signs
— Access and egress system (i.e., grab handles,
handrails) and protective covers
— Travel alarm and back-up alarm
— Falling object guard structure (FOGS), falling object
protective structure (FOPS), roll-over protective
structure (ROPS)/tip-over protective structure (TOPS)
— Guards
— Special enclosures or accessories required for task
or worksite conditions
— Operator protective structure (OPS) – side, front and
rear shields, screens and doors
— Warning lights
and devices
— Alternate exits
— Mirrors
— Fire extinguisher
— First aid kit
Know which devices are required for protection during
your specic operation and use them. The excavator can
be operated temporarily with the TOPS/ROPS lowered
for access through height restricted openings. Do not
fasten the seat belt when the TOPS/ROPS is in the
down position.
WARNING! NEVER remove or modify safety
equipment. Operating a machine without a protective
structure (TOPS/ROPS, FOGS/FOPS or OPS) could
result in death or serious injury. (See page 44, Protective
Structure Safety.)
Checklist
Follow A
Checklist
— Windshield wipers
and washers
— Window defroster
— Operating lights
— Horn
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Prepare For Safe Operation
Check The Machine
Before you begin the workday, inspect the machine and
have all systems in good operational condition. Do not
operate the machine until all problems are corrected.
— Perform daily and periodic service procedures as
instructed by the equipment manufacturer.
— Check that no safety switches or interlocks have
been bypassed and that no warning tags have been
placed on the machine.
— Check that safety signs, special instructions, lift
capacity charts and operator manuals are legible and
in the proper location.
— Check condition and operation of the seat belt and its
mounts, if equipped.
— Make sure that the foldable TOPS/ROPS, if equipped,
is properly secured in the raised position.
— Check condition and operation of the attachment
quick-coupling device, if equipped. Perform
daily cleaning and maintenance following the
manufacturer’s instructions. (See page 17,
Quick-coupling Device Safety.)
— Inspect steps, guardrails, platforms and handholds
for damage or loose parts.
Check Manuals
And
Safety Signs
Maintain
Machine
Check Seat Belt
And Its Mounts
Check That
TOPS/ROPS Is Raised
And Properly
Secured
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