2 - SAFETY INFORMATION
• All electric lines should be considered live lines, even though the line in question might be out of operation and visibly grounded.
operator. This person, the signal man, must be in direct communication with the operator and the operator must pay undivided attention to the signals given.
• The dealer company, if previously advised and involved in the work, as well as the operator, the machine owner, the physical or legal entity that rented or leased the machine or that is responsible at the time by contract or by law, are liable for the adoption of the necessary actions and precautions.
When working on slopes or near ravines or plateaus with very high walls, check that the walls are sufficiently supported to prevent landslides. Pay special attention to operations performed in the vicinity of overhangs over the machine, where landslides may occur. Always check ground conditions and the conditions of the material to be removed. Support all areas needed to prevent possible landslides when:
• Decrease work speed. Reaction time could be too slow and the evaluation of the distance wrong. • Warn anyone who is in the work area to keep away from the machine and the load. • Appoint a person in charge of signalling duties. This person will be responsible for observing the machine, any part of it and the load near the distribution grids from a more favorable viewing angle than that of the
• Digging near previous trenches filled with material. • Digging in very poor ground conditions. • Digging trenches subject to vibration from railroads, machines or road traffic.
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