WORD OF EXPLANATION................................................................................ 2
FOREWORD.......................................................................................................... 4
A WORD TO THE USER ...................................................................................... 5
FOLLOW A SAFETY PROGRAM ...................................................................... 6
PREPARE FOR SAFE OPERATION.................................................................... 9
START SAFELY....................................................................................................15
WORK SAFELY .................................................................................................. 18
WORK AT NIGHT SAFELY .............................................................................. 23
PARK & SHUT DOWN SAFELY ...................................................................... 25
LOAD & UNLOAD MACHINE SAFELY ........................................................ 27
TRANSPORTING SAFELY .............................................................................. 28
PERFORM MAINTENANCE SAFELY ............................................................ 30
SPECIAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS................ 45
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ............................................................................ 49
A FINAL WORD TO THE USER ...................................................................... 50
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WORD OF EXPLANATION
The following is a partial list of reference material on safe operating practices:
U.S. Department of Labor publishes safety and
health regulations and standards under the
authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
for the general construction and mining industries.
Its address is: U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 400
Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096,
publishes a list, "Operator Precautions," SAE J153
MAY, 1987.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers,
6737 West Washington St., Suite 2400,
Milwaukee, WI USA 53214-5647, publishes the
Roller Compactor Safety Manual and other
safety-related material.
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