Hyundai HL970A Operator's Manual page 37

Safety Information on the Machines and Operation
Before Operating the Machine
Checking the worksite
Carefully examine the following conditions and take the
necessary actions, if required, to prevent risk factors
before operating the machine:
Check the weather condition at the worksite (e.g., fog, rain,
etc.). Fog or heavy rain may narrow the operator's field of
vision, or render the machine inoperable. In particular, the
operator should bring the bucket down to the ground in
the event of thunder and lightning, and evacuate to a safe
place.
Check the worksite for obstacles, and avoid collisions with
such obstacles during operation. Check the surroundings of
the machine for any obstacles that may hinder operation.
Check the worksite for buried waterlines, telecommunication
cables, power cables and oil pipelines in advance, and
avoid damaging them.
If the terrain of the worksite is too rough for normal
operation of the machines, flatten the terrain before
operating the machines. Make sure that the ground of
the worksite is not soft as it may cause hazards during
operation.
If the worksite is a marshy place (e.g., shallow river, large
or small lake, swamp, etc), check the conditions and the
depth of marshy areas , and the flow rate before driving
or operating the machines.
Do not operate the machines underwater.
Do not operate the machines on cliffs or at the end of a
road on soft ground as the machine may overturn.
When operating the machine in areas with pedestrian or
vehicle traffic, or in a zone in the vicinity of such an area,
appoint workers exclusively responsible for controlling
the traffic, or install fences or blocking wall to separate
the worksite from the traffic area. Prevent unauthorized
workers or machines from accessing the worksite.
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