ABI Attachments RASCAL Series Owner's Manual page 6

PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
• Be prepared if a fire starts.
• Keep a first aid kit and fire
extinguisher handy.
• Keep emergency numbers
for doctor, ambulance,
hospital,and fire department
near phone.
USE SAFETY LIGHTS AND DEVICES
• Slow moving tractors, skid
steers, self-propelled machines,
and towed equipment can
create a hazard when driven on
public roads. They are difficult
to see, especially at night. Use
the Slow Moving Vehicle sign
(SMV) when on public roads.
• Flashing warning lights and
turn signals are
recommended
whenever driving on
public roads.
AVOID UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
• Dig Safe, Call 811 (USA Always
contact your local utility
companies (electrical, telephone,
gas, water, sewer, and others)
before digging so that they
may mark the location of any
underground services in the area.
• Be sure to ask how close you
can work to the marks they
positioned.
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WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
• Wear protective clothing and
equipment appropriate for the
job such as safety shoes, safety
glasses, hard hat, and ear plugs.
• Clothing should fit snug without
fringes and pull strings to avoid
entanglement with moving parts.
• Prolonged exposure to loud noise
can cause hearing impairment
or hearing loss. Wear suitable
hearing protection such as
earmuffs or earplugs.
• Operating equipment safely
requires the operator's full
attention. Avoid wearing
headphones while operating
equipment.
USE SEAT BELT AND ROPS
• ABI Attachments recommends the
use of a CAB or roll-over protective
structures (ROPS) and seat
belt in almost all tow vehicles.
Combination of a CAB or ROPS
and seat belt will reduce the risk of
serious injury or death if the tow
vehicle should be upset.
• If ROPS is in the locked-up
position, fasten seat belt snugly
and securely to help protect
against serious injury or death
from falling and machine
overturn.
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AVOID HIGH PRESSURE
FLUIDS HAZARD
• Escaping fluid under pressure
can penetrate the skin causing
serious injury.
• Before disconnecting hydraulic
lines or performing work on the
hydraulic system, be sure to
release all residual pressure.
• Make sure all hydraulic fluid
connections are tight and all
hydraulic hoses and lines are in
good condition before applying
pressure to the system.
• Use a piece of paper or cardboard,
NOT BODY PARTS, to check for
suspected leaks.
• Wear protective gloves and safety
glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems.
• DO NOT DELAY. If an accident
occurs, see a doctor familiar with
this type of injury immediately.
Any fluid injected into the skin
or eyes must be treated within a
few hours
or gangrene
may result.
KEEP RIDERS OFF MACHINERY
• Never carry riders on tractor or
implement.
• Riders obstruct operator's view
and interfere with the control
of the tow vehicle.
• Riders can be struck by objects
or thrown from the equipment.
Never use tractor or implement
to lift or transport riders.