WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. 7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION 7.1 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 1-7 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. ‡ In places where there are buried objects, such as water pipes, gas pipes, or pipes for high voltage cables, contact the com- pany in charge to confirm the position of the buried object, and be careful not to damage the object during operations. AE060770 ‡ When working in water or when crossing sand banks, first check the condition of the ground and the depth and speed of flow of the water. Be sure not to exceed the permitted water depth. Permissible water depth © See “12.11 PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION”.