GreenTec RC 162, Handbook

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Hedge Cutter RC 162 15
Additional Safety Advice
Training
Operators need to be competent and fully capable of operating this machine in a safe and
efficient way prior to attempting to use it in any public place. We advise therefore that the
prospective operator make use of relevant training courses available such as those run by the
Agricultural Training Board, Agricultural Colleges, Dealers and Spearhead.
Working in Public Places
When working in public places such as roadsides, consideration should be paid to others in the
vicinity. Stop the machine immediately when pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders etc. pass.
Restart only when they are at a distance that causes no risk to their safety.
Warning Signs
It is advisable that any working area be covered by suitable warning signs and statutory in
public places. Signs should be highly visible and well placed in order to give clear advanced
warning of the hazard. Contact the Department of Transport or your Local Highways Authority
to obtain detailed information on this subject. The latter should be contacted prior to working
on the public highway advising them of the time and location of the intended work asking what
is required by way of signs and procedure.
– ‘
Non-authorised placement of road signs may
create offences under the Highways Act’.
Suggested Warning Signs Required
‘Road works ahead’ warning sign with a supplementary ‘Hedge cutting’ plate. ‘For 1 km’ or
appropriate shorter distance may be added to the plate.
‘Road narrows’ warning signs with
supplementary
‘Single file traffic’ plate. White on blue ‘Keep left’ (*) arrow sign on rear of
machine.
* Note
– this applies to EU Market machines where traffic passes to the left of a machine
working in the same direction as the traffic flow. The direction, use and colour of the
arrow sign will depend on the country of use and the Local Highway Authorities
regulations in the locality.
Use of Warning Signs
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On two-way roads one set of signs is needed facing traffic in each direction.
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Work should be within 1 km of the signs.
▲ Work only when visibility is good and at times of low risk e.g.: NOT during ‘rush-hour’.
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Vehicles should have an amber-flashing beacon.
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Ideally, vehicles should be conspicuously coloured.
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Debris should be removed from the road and path as soon as practicable, and at regular
inter vals, wearing high visibility clothing and before removing the hazard warning signs.
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Collect all road signs promptly when the job is completed.