RAM 1500 Owner's Manual page 498

496 STARTING AND OPERATING
In certain situations you may de-
cide to throw a heavy blanket or
similar object over the wire rope. A
heavy blanket can absorb energy
should the wire rope break. Place it
on the wire rope midway between
the winch and the anchor point. Do
this before the wire rope is put
under tension. Do not approach or move the blanket once
tension is applied. Do not allow it to get pulled into the
fairlead. If it is necessary to move or remove the blanket,
slack the tension on the wire rope first.
13. Establish no people zones: Make your intentions
clear. Be sure that everyone in the immediate vicinity
surrounding the winching operation is completely
aware of your intentions before you pull. Declare
where the spectators should not stand - never
behind or in front of the vehicle and never near the
wire rope or snatch block. Your situation may have
other no people zones.
No People Zones