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SAFETY
Rotary Cutter Manufacturer Product Council
Safety is a primary concern in the design, manufacture,
sale, and use of Rotary Cutters. As manufacturers
of Rotary Cutters, we want to confirm to you, our
customers, our concern for safety. We also want to
remind you about the simple, basic, and common sense
rules of safety when using a Rotary Cutter. Failure to
follow these rules can result in severe injury or death to
operators or bystanders.
It is essential that everyone involved in the assembly,
operation, transport, maintenance, and storage of this
equipment be aware, concerned, prudent, and properly
trained in safety. The majority of accidents involve
entanglement on the driveline or thrown objects. These
risks become greater when you do not use proper
shielding specified by the manufacturer.
Our current production machines include, as standard
equipment, guards or shields for drivelines and input
shafts, safety signs and operators manuals. If you have
an older machine which does not have current standard
safety equipment, please contact your dealer about
bringing your machine up to the current level of safety.
Below are some of the most important safety rules to
be understood and followed by anyone who works
with Rotary Cutters:
SAFETY
IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE FOR OWNERS/OPERATORS OF
ROTARY CUTTERS
From members of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association
Before operating a Rotary Cutter, an operator must
read and understand all the information in the owner’s
manual and in the safety signs attached to the product.
A person who has not read or understood the owner’s
manual and safety signs is not qualified to operate
the cutter. Accidents occur often on machines that
are loaned or rented to someone who has not read
the owner’s manual and is not familiar with a Rotary
Cutter. If you do not have an owner’s manual or current
production safety signs, contact the manufacturer or
your dealer immediately.
Rotary cutters are designed for one-man operation.
Never operate the cutter with anyone near, or in contact
with, any part of the implement or PTO driveline. Be
sure no one else, including bystanders, is near you when
you operate this product
If operation of a Rotary Cutter around bystanders,
animals, or property that may sustain damage (such as
highway, park, or airport) is absolutely necessary, use
safety guarding recommended by the manufacturer for
thrown object prevention.
Following these simple, basic safety rules, as well
as others identified in the owner’s manual and in
product safety signs, will help minimize the possibility
of accidents and increase your productivity in using
this product. Be careful and make sure that everyone
who operates the cutter knows and understands that
it is a very powerful piece of machinery, and if used
improperly, serious injury or death may result. The final
responsibility for safety rests with the operator of this
machine.
Phone: 314.878.2304
E-mail: [email protected]
A safety manual for Rotary Cutters is
available through the FEMA office.
