Hyd-Mech S20 SERIES III, Manual

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FOREWORD
Put Safety First!
This Safety Section contains important information to help you work safely with your machine and describes the dangers
inherent in our machines. Some of these dangers are obvious, while others are less evident.
It really is important to PUT SAFETY FIRST. Make it a habit to consider the hazards associated with any action BEFORE
you do it. If you feel any uncertainty, stop and find a safer approach to the action. If you’re still uncertain, ask for advice
from your supervisor.
The SAFETY FIRST approach is particularly necessary when you do something new, or different, and most people in-
stinctively recognize this, although impatience may still cause them to take unnecessary risks.
Danger also lurks in the routine task that we have done over and over. Here, familiarity, boredom, or tiredness may lull us
into unthinking, automatic repetition. Be alert for this, and when you feel it happening, stop and take stock of your situa-
tion. Review the safety hazards associated with what you are doing. That should get your brain working again.
Certainly production is important, but if you think you’re too busy to put safety first, think how much production you’ll lose if
you get hurt.
You owe it to yourself, your family, and your co-workers to PUT SAFETY FIRST.
Mandatory Information
All persons operating this machine must have read and understood all of the following sections of this Manual:
Section 0
SAFETY
Section 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Personnel involved in installation and maintenance of the machine must have read and understood all sections of the
manual
Persons who have difficulty reading, or for whom English is not their first language, must receive particularly thorough
instruction.