Komatsu Utility 15001, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
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2.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
2.2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES
• Only trained and authorized personnel can use the machine and perform maintenance operations.
• Follow all the safety rules, precautions and instructions when using the machine or performing maintenance op-
erations.
• When working with other operators or when the work site is often occupied by other operators, make sure that
everyone knows and understands all the agreed signals and, in any case, that everyone works in such a way as
to be able to see the machine and to be visible to the operator.
2.2.2 SAFETY DEVICES AND GUARDS
• Make sure that all the guards and covers are in the correct position. Have guards and covers changed or re-
paired if damaged. Neither use the machine without guards, nor remove the guards when the engine is running.
• Always use the proper safety devices to lock the machine when parking and fasten the safety belt.
• Do not remove the safety devices and always keep them in good operating conditions.
• Any improper use of the safety devices may result in serious injuries or even death.
2.2.3 CLOTHING AND PERSONAL
PROTECTION ITEMS
• Do not wear large or loose clothes, rings and watches and do
not approach the machine with loose long hair, since they can
get entagled in the moving parts of the machine and cause seri-
ous injuries or damage.
Avoid also wearing clothes dirty with oil or fuel, since they are
flammable.
• Wear a hard hat, goggles, safety shoes, mask, gloves and
headphones when operating the machine or performing mainte-
nance operations.
• Always wear safety goggles, a hard hat and heavy gloves if
your job involves scattering metal chips or minute materials;
these precautions are particularly useful when driving the equip-
ment connection pins with a hammer and when blowing com-
pressed air into the air filter and the radiator to clean them.
During these operations, make also sure that no one is standing
or working near the machine without the necessary protections.
• When working for 8 hours with a noise level exceeding 90 dBA,
it is necessary to use headphones or ear plugs and be particu-
larly careful, especially at the end of the work shift.
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