SAFETY INVESTIGATE JOB SITE BEFOREHAND When working at the edge of an excavation or on a road shoulder, the machine could tip over, possibly resulting in serious injury or death. • Investigate the configuration and ground conditions of the job site beforehand to prevent the machine from fall- ing and to prevent the ground, stockpiles, or banks from collapsing. • Make a work plan. Use machines appropriate to the work and job site. • Reinforce ground, edges, and road shoulders as necessary. Keep the machine well back from the edges of excava- tions and road shoulders. • When working on an incline or on a road shoulder, em- ploy a signal person as required.
• Confirm that your machine is equipped a FOPS cab before working in areas where the possibility of falling stones or debris exist. • When the footing is weak, reinforce the ground before starting work. • When working on frozen ground, be extremely alert. As ambient temperatures rise, footing becomes loose and slippery. • Beware the possibility of fire when operating the machine near flammable objects such as dry grass. SA-447 015-E01B-0447 S-8