Ammann AV 70 X, Operating Manual

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21 AV 70 X
OPERATION MANUAL 2.1. Major Safety Precautions
2.1.1. Safety Measures during Machine
Operation
Safety measures given in the individual chapters of Enginering
Documentation supplied with the Machine shall be added with
Safety Precautions in force within a respective country that uses
the Machine at workplace with regard to work organization,
work process and personnel involved.
2.1.1.1. Compaction Work Commencement
Constructional Supplier (Machine User) is liable to issue in- •
structions for driver and maintenance before compaction
work is started, that will include requirements on work safe-
ty provision during Machine operation.
He must verify and mark:
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utility lines -
underground areas (direction, depth) -
seepage or escape of hazardous materials -
soil bearing capacity, slope of travelling plane -
other obstractions incl. their removal. -
He must make Machine driver, who will carry out earth work,
familiar with these conditions.
He must specify Code of Practice (C.O.P.) part of which is
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work procedure for a given work operation and this work
procedure will specify inter alia:
measures when working under extraordinary conditi- -
ons (work within protective zones, within extreme slo-
pes, etc.)
precautions for any natural disaster hazards
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requirements on work performance while observing job -
safety principles
technical and organizational measures to secure safety
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of personnel, workplace and environment.
He must make Machine driver evidently familiar with the
Code of Practice.
2.1.1.2. Work Safety Secured by User
User shall promptly communicate any damage to the utility •
lines to their operator, and at same time he make measures
to prevent unauthorized persons from entering endangered
area.
He must ensure an employee does not work alone at a wor-
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kplace. Another worker must always be in sight and within
an ear-shot, who in case of accident will provide or call for
help unless another effective form of monitoring or commu-
nication exists.