Operator Qualifications; Safety Overview; Safety Affirmation - Patriot equipment Snout Cone Manual

OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS

Operation of this Snout Cone shall be limited to competent and experienced persons. In addition, anyone who will operate or
work around a Snout Cone must use good common sense. In order to be qualified, they must also know and meet all other
requirements, such as:
1. Some regulations specify that no one under the age of 18 may operate power machinery. This may include the Snout Cone.
It is your responsibility to know what these regulations are in your own area or situation.
2. Current Occupational Safety Health Administration regulations state in part: "At the time of initial assignment and at least
annually thereafter, the employer shall instruct every employee or user in the safe operation and servicing of all equipment with
which the employee or user is, or will be involved."
3. Unqualified persons are to stay out of the work area.
4. A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instruction is not qualified to operate the machine.

SAFETY OVERVIEW

YOU are responsible for SAFE operation and maintenance of your Snout Cone.
YOU must ensure that you and anyone who is going to operate and maintain, or work around the Snout Cone must be familiar
with the operating, maintenance, and safety information contained in the manual.
Remember YOU are the key to safety. GOOD PRACTICES protect not only you but also the people around you. Make these
practices a working part of your safety program. Be certain EVERYONE operating this machine is familiar with the
procedures recommended and follows safety precautions. Remember, most accidents can be prevented. Do not risk injury or
death by ignoring any information addressed.
Snout Cone owners must give operating instructions to operators before allowing them to operate the Snout Cone. They must
be reviewed at least annually thereafter per OSHA regulation 1928.57.
The most important safety device on the equipment is a SAFE OPERATOR. It is the operator's responsibility to read and
understand ALL instructions in the manual and to follow them. All accidents can be avoided!
Any person who has not read and understood all operation and safety instructions is not qualified to operate the Snout Cone.
An untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death.
Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modifications may impair the functions and/or safety and could affect
the life of the equipment.

SAFETY AFFIRMATION

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I have read and understand the operator's manual and all safety signs before operation, maintenance, adjusting or
unplugging the Snout Cone.
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I will allow only trained persons to operate the Snout Cone. *An untrained operator is not qualified to operate this
equipment.
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I have access to a fire extinguisher.
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I have all guards in place and will not operate the Snout Cone without them.
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I will not allow riders on the Snout Cone.
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