Investigate Job Site Beforehand - Hitachi ZW180 Operator's Manual

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 conditions of
the job site beforehand to prevent the machine from fall-
ing 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 excava-
tions and road shoulders.
• When working on an incline or on a road shoulder, em-
ploy 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 becomes loose and
slippery.
• Beware the possibility of fire when operating the machine
near flammable objects such as dry grass.
SAFETY
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