Never Undercut A High Bank; Dig With Caution; Perform Truck Loading Safely - Hitachi ZW140-6 Operator's Manual

Never Undercut a High Bank

 The edges could collapse or a land slide could occur causing
serious injury or death.

Dig with Caution

 Accidental severing of underground cables or gas lines may
cause an explosion and/or fire, possibly resulting in serious
injury or death.
 Before digging, check the location of cables, gas lines, and
water lines.
 Keep the minimum distance required by law, from cables,
gas lines, and water lines.
 If a fiber optic cable is accidentally severed, do not look
into the end. Doing so may result in serious eye injury.
 Contact your local "diggers hot line" if available in your
area , and/or the utility companies directly.
Have them mark all underground utilities.

Perform Truck Loading Safely

 Do not operate the machine involuntarily. Unexpected
machine movement may cause personal injury and/or
death.
 Do not lower the bucket with the lift arm control lever
in the FLOAT position. The bucket may free fall, possibly
causing personal injury and/or death.
 Always select a level surface for truck loading.
SAFETY
S-18
SA-519
SA-396
SA-397