USE SOLID SUPPORT BLOCKING Never rely on lift jacks or other inadequate supports when work is being done. Block wheels fore and aft to prevent any movement. DIGGING BENEATH OVERHANGS Digging beneath an overhang is dangerous. Overhand could collapse on top of operator and cause serious injury or death. Go on to another digging area before steep overhangs are formed. Know height and reach limits of wheel loader and plan ahead while working. Park wheel loader away from overhangs before work shutdown. HDO1042L Figure 19 DIGGING BENEATH WHEEL LOADER Digging beneath wheel loader is dangerous. Earth beneath could collapse.
This could cause wheel loader to tip, which could cause serious injury or death to operator. Working around deep pits, trenching or along high walls may require support blocks, especially after heavy rainfalls or during spring thaws. STAY ALERT FOR PEOPLE MOVING THROUGH WORK AREA When loading a truck you should always know where the driver is. Avoid loading over the cab of a truck even if the driver is in a safe spot. Someone else could have gone inside, for any number of reasons. Avoid working where unseen passersby might be. Slow down work cycle and use slower travel speeds in congested or populated areas.
Use a commonly understood signal so that other members of work crew can warn operator to slow or halt work in an impending hazardous situation. HAOA171L Figure 20 BE AWARE OF AND CONFORM TO LOCAL REGULATIONS Minimum levels of insurance coverage, work permits or certification, physical barriers around work-site or restricted hours of operation may be mandated by governing authorities. There may also be guidelines, standards or restrictions on equipment that may be used to perform certain kinds of work. Check and follow all local requirements, which may also be related to below ground hazards and power lines. S0103010K Page 21 Wheel Loader Safety