7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION ¤ WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. 7.1 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 1-11 SAFETY AT WORKSITE ‡ Before starting operations, thoroughly check the area for any unusual conditions that could be dangerous. ‡ Check the terrain and condition of the ground at the worksite, and determine the best and safest method of operation. ‡ Make the ground surface as hard and horizontal as possible before carrying out operations. If there is a lot of dust and sand on the jobsite, spray water before starting operations.
‡ If you need to operate on a street, protect pedestrians and cars by designating a person for worksite traffic duty or by erecting fences and posting “No Entry” signs around the worksite. ‡ If water lines, gas lines, and high-voltage electrical lines may be buried under the worksite, contact each utility and identify their locations. Be careful not to damage or cut any of these lines. ‡ Erect fences, post “No Entry” signs, and take other steps to prevent people from coming close to or entering the jobsite. If people come close to a moving machine, they may be hit or caught by the machine, and this may lead to serious personal injury or death.
‡ Check the condition of the river bed, and the depth and flow of the water before operating in water or crossing a river. NEVER be in water which is in excess of the permissible water depth. Permissible water depth © See “12.12 PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION”.