Operator’s Manual
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20 Workplace Assessment
20.1 Requirements
It is the responsibility of the operator to perform Workplace Assessment following Function Tests.
20.2 General
The workplace assessment helps determine if the workplace is suitable for safe machine operation. It
should be performed by the operator prior to moving the machine to the workplace.
20.3 Assessment
Assess for the following potential obstacles and hazardous situations as they may hurt people, damage
both the machine and the boom, and cause the machine to overturn:
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Hazardous locations.
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OHLE power cables.
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Overhead and high voltage conductors.
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Obstructions, including:
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Building walls
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Balconies
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Eaves
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Scaffoldings
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Tree branches.
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Any items that may lift the machine.
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Other machines.
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Inadequate surface support to withstand all load forces imposed by the machine.
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Wind and weather conditions.
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The presence of unauthorised personnel.
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Any possible unsafe conditions.
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Cant - not to exceed 150 mm.
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Ballast shoulder - not too high or too low.
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Deep cess or soft cess.
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Drainage routes, troughing routes and other services/cables.
Make sure that there is no risk of elements falling on the operator or on the boom and take the right
precautions to prevent it.
Ensure any items assessed as hazardous above are addressed before the machine can be used.