USC Seed Wheel Operator's Manual page 8

YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and maintenance of your USC, LLC
Seed Treating System. YOU must ensure that you and anyone else who is going to
operate, maintain, or work around the Seed Wheel be familiar with the operating and
maintenance procedures and related SAFETY information contained in this manual.
This manual will take you step-by-step through your working day and alert you to good
safety practices that should be adhered to while operating the Seed Wheel.
Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good safety practices not only protect you,
but also the people around you. Make these practices a working part of your safety
program. Be certain that EVERYONE operating this equipment is familiar with the
recommended operating and maintenance procedures and follows all the safety
precautions. Most accidents can be prevented. Do not risk injury or death by ignoring
good safety practices.
Seed Whel owners must give operating instructions to operators or employees
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before allowing them to operate the machine, and at least annually thereafter per
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulation 1928.57.
The most important safety device on this equipment is a SAFE operator. It is the
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operator's responsibility to read and understand ALL Safety and Operating
instructions in the manual and to follow them. All accidents can be avoided.
A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is
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not qualified to operate the machine. An untrained operator exposes himself and
bystanders to possible serious injury or death.
Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modification may impair
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the function and/or safety and could affect the life of the equipment.
Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!
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1. Read and understand the Operator's Manual and all safety signs
before operating, maintaining, adjusting or unplugging the
Seed Wheel .
2. Only trained persons shall operate the Seed Wheel. An untrained
operator is not qualified to operate the machine.
3. Have a first-aid kit available for use should the need arise, and
know how to use it.
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Seed Wheel
GENERAL SAFETY