Safety Rules - Lifting And Overhead Loads - New Holland B95CTC Operator's Manual

Safety rules - Lifting and overhead loads

Never lift loads in excess of capacity.
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Carry loads in recommended positions for maxi-
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mum stability.
Never use buckets, forks, etc. or other lifting, han-
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dling, or digging equipment to lift persons.
Do not use raised equipment as a work platform.
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Know the full area of movement of the machine and
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equipment and do not enter or permit anyone to
enter the area of movement while the machine is
in operation.
Never enter or permit anyone to enter the area
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underneath raised equipment. Equipment and/or
loads can fall unexpectedly and crush persons
underneath it.
Do not leave equipment in raised position while
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parked or during service, unless securely sup-
ported. Hydraulic cylinders must be mechanically
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locked or supported if they are left in a raised posi-
tion for service or access.
Buckets, forks, etc. or other lifting, handling, or dig-
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ging equipment and its load will change the center
of gravity of the machine. This can cause the ma-
chine to tip on slopes or uneven ground.
Load items can fall off the bucket or lifting equipment
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and crush the operator. Care must be taken when
lifting a load. Use proper lifting equipment.
Use the recommended machine ballast and coun-
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terweighting.
Do not lift load higher than necessary. Lower loads
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to transport. Remember to leave appropriate clear-
ance to the ground or other obstacles.
Equipment and associated loads can block visibility
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and cause an accident. Do not operate with insuffi-
cient visibility.
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