6
Safety Warnings
General Safety
To avoid personal injury or death,
carefully read and understand all
instructions before attempting to
assemble and/or operate the Post
Driver. Do not operate or work on equipment
unless you read and understand
the
instructions and warnings in this and all other
applicable
manuals.
Contact
Shaver
Manufacturing Company if any of
the
instructions provided are unclear or not
understood. Proper care is your responsibility.
Always follow all State and Federal health and
safety
laws
and/or
local
regulations.
To help prevent personal
injury,
protective
equipment must be worn
during
Post
Driver
assembly, operation, and
maintenance.
Personal
protective
equipment
should include, but n o t
be limited to,
safety
glasses,
hearing
protection,
protective
gloves, and steel
toe
footwear.
Personal injury can result
from slips or falls. DO NOT leave tools or parts
lying around the work area and clean up
all spilled fluids immediately.
Hazard Avoidance
Inspect this equipment before each
use. Make sure all hardware is tight.
Always replace worn or damaged
parts before use.
To avoid personal injury or death, do
not operate the Post Driver by
yourself. Always have another
person to control the machine or
power source.
Make sure all decals are securely
attached to the Post Driver and are
legible at all times. Always read and
understand
all
decals
before
working on or operating the Post
Driver.
Make sure all lock-pins
and transport supports
are secured in place
before transporting or
storing the Post Driver
.
While transporting,
never ride on or permit others to ride on the
Post Driver
.
Improper
operating
procedures can create risk
for
the
operator
and
bystanders. DO NOT use the
Post Driver before making sure no one will be
endangered.
To
prevent
personal
injury or death, be aware
of overhead
electrical
lines when operating the
Post Driver. Electrocution can occur even
without direct contact with overhead power
lines. Proceed cautiously around electrical
lines and utility poles.
To prevent personal injury
or death, always check for
underground
utilities,
such as electrical wires,
gas lines, and water pipes,
before
driving
posts.
Contact
local
utility
companies
for
information on locating
underground utilities.
To avoid serious injury or
death, do not operate the
Post Driver on
steep
slopes, as this can cause
a roll over.
To avoid personal injury,
always stand 45 degrees
to the right of the post
being driven while
operating the Post Driver.
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