Terex TL160 Operating Manual page 16

2 Safety and Accident Prevention
2.9 Driving
Before putting the earth-moving machine into
operation, the driver's seat, mirrors and operator
controls must be adjusted so as to ensure safe
working.
A safety belt (seat belt), if installed, must always be
fastened.
The windows must be clean and free of ice.
Driving tracks must be designed so as to ensure
smooth, safe operation, i.e. they must be sufficiently
wide, on ground which has as few slopes as possible
and sufficient carrying capacity.
Downhill tracks must be set out in such a way that
earth-moving machines can be safely braked.
Before driving downhill, the appropriate gear for the
terrain must be selected and the gear lever not be
moved during downhill travel (road or off-road gear).
On steep drops and uphill gradients, the load must be
carried on the uphill side, if possible, in order to
increase stability.
The carrying capacity of bridges, cellar roofs, vaults,
etc. must be verified before the earth-moving
machine can drive over them.
The internal dimensions of constructions must be
noted before entering underground passages,
tunnels, etc.
It is the plant operator's responsibility to ensure that
equipment such as first-aid box, warning triangle,
hazard lights are kept with the earth-moving machine
according to the traffic regulations valid in the user's
country and that the driver has the appropriate license
as required by the national traffic laws of the country
in question.
Outside areas covered by general traffic regulations,
e. g. on factory premises, traffic regulations should be
applied in the proper manner. This should also apply
with regard to drivers' licenses.
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2.10 Working Operation
Daily before commencing work and after every
change of work attachments, the machine operator
must check the correct fastening of the work
attachment as well as the correct lock of the quick-
attach system (QAS). Work attachments are to be
carefully moved at low height. During this check
nobody must be allowed to remain in the danger zone
of the earth-moving machine.
The machine operator may only swing the work
equipment over occupied drivers' seats, operator
consoles and workplaces of other machines if these
are protected by canopies (FOPS).
If a cabin does not have the required protection, the
driver of this vehicle must leave the operator's stand
while the work equipment is being swung overhead.
The vehicles must be loaded in such a manner as to
ensure that there is no overloading and no material
can be lost as long as the machine is moving. The
vehicle must be loaded from the lowest possible
height.
At dumping points, earth-moving machines may only
be operated if suitable measures have been taken to
prevent rolling or falling.
2.11 Guides
Guides must be easily recognizable, e.g. by means of
reflective clothing. They must remain within the
machine operator's field of vision.
While guiding the machine, guides shall not be given
other jobs which may distract them from their task.
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