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 condi- tions of the job site beforehand to prevent the machine from falling 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 excavations and road shoulders. When working on an incline or on a road shoulder, employ 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 be- comes loose and slippery. Beware the possibility of fire when operating the machine near flammable objects such as dry grass. Make sure the worksite has sufficient strength to firmly support the machine.
When working close to an excavation or at road shoulders, operate the machine with the tracks po- sitioned perpendicular to the cliff face with travel motors at the rear, so that the machine can more easily evacuate if the cliff face collapses. If working on the bottom of a cliff or a high bank is required, be sure to investigate the area first and confirm that no danger of the cliff or bank collapsing exists. If any possibility of cliff or bank collapsing exists, do not work on the area. Soft ground may collapse when operating the ma- chine on it, possibly causing the machine to tip over.
When working on a soft ground is required, be sure to reinforce the ground first using large pieces of steel plates strong and firm enough to easily support the machine. Note that there is always a possibility of machine tipping over when working on rough terrain or on slopes. Prevent machine tipping over from occurring. When operating on rough terrain or on slopes: Reduce the engine speed. Select slow travel speed mode. Operate the machine slowly and be cautious with machine movements. SA-380 SA-11