SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION q Do not excavate too deeply under the front of the machine. The ground under the machine may collapse and cause the machine to fall. q To make it easier to escape if there is any problem, set the tracks at right angles to the road shoulder or cliff with the sprocket at the rear when carrying out operations. q Do not carry out demolition work under the machine. There is a hazard that the machine may become unstable and tip over. q When working on or from the top of buildings or other struc- tures, check the strength and the structure before starting operations. There is a hazard of the building collapsing and causing serious injury or damage.
q When carrying out demolition work, do not carry out demoli- tion above your head. There is a hazard of broken parts fall- ing or of the building collapsing and causing serious injury or property damage. q Do not use the impact force of the work equipment for break- ing work. There is a hazard of damage to the work equipment or a hazard of serious personal injury being caused by flying pieces of broken materials or the machine tipped over due to reaction from the impact. q 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. 2-27