SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION SAFETY Do not carry out demolition work under the machine. There is a hazard that the machine may become unstable and tip over. When working on or from the top of buildings or other structures, check the strength and the structure before starting operations. There is a hazard of the building collapsing and causing serious injury or damage. When carrying out demolition work, do not carry out demo- lition above your head. There is a hazard of broken parts falling or of the building collapsing and causing serious injury or property damage. Do not use the impact force of the work equipment for breaking work.
There is a hazard of personal injury or prop- erty damage being caused by flying pieces of broken mate- rial or damage to the work equipment. Generally speaking, the machine is more liable to overturn when the work equipment is at the side than when it is at the front or rear. When using a breaker or other heavy work equipment, there is a hazard of the machine losing its balance and tipping over. When operating on flat ground as well as on slopes. Do not suddenly lower, swing, or stop the work equipment. Do not suddenly extend or retract the boom cylinder. There is a hazard that impact will cause the machine to tip over.
Do not pass the bucket over the head of other workers or over the operator's seat of dump trucks or other hauling equipment. The load may spill or the bucket may hit the dump truck and cause serious injury or prop- erty damage. Operations on Snow Snow-covered or frozen surfaces are slippery, so be extremely careful when traveling or operating the machine, and do not operate the levers suddenly. Even a slight slope may cause the machine to slip, so be particularly careful when working on slopes. With frozen ground surfaces, the ground becomes soft when the temperature rises, and this may cause the machine to tip over.
If the machine enters deep snow, there is a hazard that it may tip over or become buried in the snow. Be care- ful not to leave the road shoulder or to get trapped in a snow drift. 2-26