Kanga DW625, Operator'S Manual

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LOG SPLITTER SAFETY RULES
TERMINATOR STUMP GRINDER SAFETY RULES
Always…
• Establish and maintain a minimum 12 meter (40 foot) exclusion zone
around the local working area and ensure no person other than the
operator, enters this zone whilst the Loader engine and/or Stump
Grinder is/are running.
• Keep the general working area clear of bystanders and other
workers. Loader operations typically rely on rapid movement and
direction changes. It is important, therefore, that the whole operation
area is kept clear of other personnel and operators maintain
vigilance about their immediate surroundings.
• Check with Local Authorities and land owners about the presence
of underground services within the prospective working area prior
to commencement of work. (Dial 1100 to establish any existing
underground services before work commences.)
• Install effective perimeter hoarding/barricades 6ft high around the
exclusion zone.
• Wear respiratory and eye protection.
Never…
• Place any article or body part under, or in close proximity to, the
Stump Grinder at any time.
• Touch the exhaust, engine parts, hydraulic pipes and fi ttings, guards
or Stump Grinder Wheel soon after use.
Always…
• Establish and maintain a minimum 4 meter (12 foot) exclusion zone
around the local working area and ensure no person other than the
operator, enters this zone whilst the machine’s engine is running.
• Use leather gloves to protect hands from wood splinters.
• Clear split logs away from the base of the machine, to ensure they
do not interfere with the operation of the log splitter. When clearing
away the split logs, ensure that the machine is shut down and the
pressure released from the hydraulic controls.
• Wear eye protection.
Never…
• Place any article or body part under the log splitter at any time.
• Place any attachment, article or body part in the zone of travel of the
log splitter.