Danger Zone; Transport Of Persons - Terex TL120 Operating Instructions Manual

2.6

Danger zone

– No-one is allowed to enter the danger zone of
earth-moving machines.
– The danger zone encompasses the area around
the earth-moving machine in which persons may
be injured by operational movements of the earth-
moving machine, its work implements and
attachments, or by swinging out or falling loads.
– The machine operator is only to work the earth-
moving machine if no-one is in the danger zone.
– The machine operator must give a warning signal
to anyone who might be in danger.
– The machine operator must stop work with the
earth-moving machine if someone remains in the
danger zone despite the warning.
– To ensure no danger of crushing, a sufficient
safety distance (min. 0.5 m) must be kept from
solid objects, e.g. buildings, excavation slopes,
scaffolding, other machines, etc.
– If the above safety distance cannot be maintained,
the area between solid objects and the working
zone of the earth-moving machine must be
blocked off.
– If conditions are such that the machine operator's
view of the driving and working zone is restricted,
he must be guided or the driving and working zone
must be marked by a solid barricade.
2.7

Transport of persons

The transport of persons on the machine is forbidden.
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Safety and Accident Prevention
2.8 Stability
– The earth-moving machine must be used, driven
and operated in such a manner that its stability
against overturning is ensured at all times.
– The machine operator must drive at speeds which
are suitable for local conditions.
– The permitted payload of the earth-moving
machine must not be exceeded.
– The earth-moving machine must remain at a
sufficient distance from the edges of quarries, pits,
mounds and slopes to ensure there is no risk of
falling. Earth-moving machines must be secured
so that they cannot roll or slip when in the vicinity
of excavations, shafts, ditches, pits and slopes.
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