General Precautions; General Safety Rules; Safety Devices And Guards; Clothing And Personal Protection Items - Komatsu SK818-5 Operation & Maintenance Manual

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

2.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

2.2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES

Only trained and authorized personnel can use the machine and perform maintenance operations.
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When using the machine or performing maintenance operations, follow all the safety rules, precautions and in-
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structions.
When working with other operators or when the work site is often occupied by other operators, make sure that
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everyone knows and understands all the agreed signals and, in any case, that everyone works in such a way as
to be able to see the machine and to be visible to the operator.

2.2.2 SAFETY DEVICES AND GUARDS

Make sure that all the guards and covers are in the correct position. Have guards and covers changed or repai-
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red if damaged. Neither use the machine without guards, nor remove the guards when the engine is running.
Always use the proper safety devices to lock the machine when parking and remember to fasten the safety belt.
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For the safety devices, see "3.1 SAFETY LOCKS".
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For the safety belt, see "3.5.6 SAFETY BELT".
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Do not remove the safety devices and always keep them in good operating conditions.
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Improper use of the safety devices may lead to serious injuries or even death.
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2.2.3 CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PRO-
TECTION ITEMS
Do not wear large or loose clothes, rings and watches and do
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not approach the machine with loose long hair, since they
can get entagled in the moving parts of the machine and cau-
se serious injuries and damage.
Avoid also wearing clothes dirty with oil or fuel, since they are
flammable.
Wear a hard hat, goggles, safety shoes, mask, gloves and
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headphones when operating the machine or performing
maintenance operations.
Always wear safety goggles, a hard hat and heavy gloves if
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your job involves scattering metal chips or minute materials;
these precautions are particularly useful when driving the
equipment connection pins with a hammer and when blowing
compressed air into the air filter and the radiator to clean
them.
During these operations, make also sure that no one is stan-
ding or working near the machine without the necessary pro-
tections.
When working for 8 hours with a noise level exceeding 90
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dBA, it is necessary to use headphones or ear plugs and to
be particularly careful, especially at the end of the work shift.
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