WARNING:For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. SAFETY Asbestos dust can be hazardous to your health if it is inhaled. Komatsu America International Company does not use asbestos in its products, but if you handle materials containing asbestos fibers during demolition operations, always do, as follows. Never use compressed air for cleaning. Use water to keep down the asbestos dust when cleaning. If there is danger that there may be asbestos dust in the air, operate the machine with the wind to your back whenever possible. Use an approved respirator if necessary. Do not allow any other person into the area during the operation.
There is danger that non-genuine parts may contain asbestos, so use only Komatsu America International Company genuine parts. Always observe any rules and regulations related to the job site and working environment. As a precaution if any injury or fire should occur, always do as follows. Be sure that fire extinguishers have been provided and read the labels to ensure that you know how to use them. Provide a first aid kit at the storage point. Check the kit periodically and make any additions if necessary. Know what to do in the event of injury or fire.
Make a list of the phone numbers of persons you should contact in case of an emergency (doctor, ambulance, fire station), and post the list at specified places to ensure that all workers can carry out the emergency contact. If the cab glass on the work equipment side should be broken, there is serious danger that you may come into direct contact with the work equipment. If the glass breaks, stop operation immediately and replace glass. Use an ethyl alcohol type washer fluid. DO NOT use a methyl alcohol type washer fluid because it may irritate your eyes.
When installing and using an optional attachment, read the instruction manual for the attachment and the information related to attachments in this manual. Do not use attachments that are not authorized by your distributor or Komatsu America International Company. Use of unauthorized attachments could create a safety problem and adversely affect the proper operation and useful life of the machine. Any injuries, accidents, product failures resulting from the use of unauthorized attachments will not be the responsibility of Komatsu America International Company.
WA380-3MC 1-6 ASBESTOS DUST HAZARD PREVENTION FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT CAB GLASS AND WINDOW WASHER FLUID PRECAUTIONS FOR ATTACHMENTS