Labrie AUTOMIZER HELPING-HAND, Operator'S Manual

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10 Safety
Responsibilities
Safety is everybody’s responsibility. Both employer and employee must play their part to ensure the
safety of the operator, the vehicle, and its immediate surroundings.
Employer Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the employer:

To ensure that the 2R-III
TM
is operated in accordance with all safety requirements and codes,
including all applicable regulations, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (
OSHA
), and the
American National Standards Institute (
ANSI
).

To ensure that employees are qualified for operating the vehicle and its equipment, and that they
all take safety measures before using them.

To properly maintain all mobile equipment to meet all provincial/state and federal safety
standards.

To provide all employees – both operators and maintenance personnel – with proper training that
includes safe vehicle operation procedures and ensure that those procedures are monitored on a
continuous basis.

To keep the vehicle maintained and properly adjusted to meet the manufacturer’s standards and
recommendations. For help or for more information, please contact the manufacturer or any of its
authorized representatives.

To keep records of all vehicle breakdowns and malfunctions as well as any inspection and
maintenance.

To ensure that all failures or malfunctions that may be affecting the safe use of the vehicle are
repaired before the vehicle is put back into service.

To meet the appropriate lighting requirements for night shift work (if permitted).

To regularly accompany the vehicle operator and take measures to ensure the smooth and safe
operation of the vehicle.

To make sure that the backup alarm works properly when the vehicle is in reverse.

To take necessary measures in case of report of damage or malfunction made by an employee.
Danger! Always be aware of the vehicle’s surroundings to make sure that no pedestrians,
passersby, bystanders, or other people or vehicles are in any way exposed to any danger
caused by the use of the 2R-III
TM
.
Danger!
Never get in the hopper area when the engine is running.
Only authorized personnel may do so following a lockout/tagout procedure (see
Locking
Out and Tagging Out the Vehicle on page 43).