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SAFETY
Rotary Cutter Manufacturer Product Council
Safety is a primary concern in the design, manufacture, sale,
and use of rotary cutters. As manufacturers of rotary cutters,
we want to confirm to you, our customers, our concern for
safety. We also want to remind you about the simple, basic,
and common sense rules of safety when using a rotary cutter.
Failure to follow these rules can result in severe injury or death
to operators or bystanders.
It is essential that everyone involved in the assembly, operation,
transport, maintenance, and storage of this equipment be
aware, concerned, prudent, and properly trained in safety. The
majority of accidents involve entanglement on the driveline or
thrown objects. These risks become greater when you do not
use proper shielding specified by the manufacturer.
Our current production machines include, as standard
equipment, guards or shields for drivelines and input shafts,
safety signs and operators manuals. If you have an older
machine which does not have current standard safety
equipment, please contact your dealer about bringing your
machine up to the current level of safety.
Below are some of the most important safety rules to be
understood and followed by anyone who works with rotary
cutters:
SAFETY
IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE FOR OWNERS/OPERATORS OF ROTARY CUTTERS
From members of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association
Before operating a rotary cutter, an operator must read and
understand all the information in the owner’s manual and in
the safety signs attached to the product. A person who has
not read or understood the owner’s manual and safety signs is
not qualified to operate the cutter. Accidents occur often on
machines that are loaned or rented to someone who has not
read the owner’s manual and is not familiar with a rotary cutter.
If you do not have an owner’s manual or current production
safety signs, contact the manufacturer or your dealer
immediately.
Rotary cutters are designed for one-man operation. Never
operate the cutter with anyone near, or in contact with, any
part of the implement or PTO driveline. Be sure no one else,
including bystanders, is near you when you operate this
product
If operation of a rotary cutter around bystanders, animals,
or property that may sustain damage (such as highway,
park, or airport) is absolutely necessary, use safety guarding
recommended by the manufacturer for thrown object
prevention.
Following these simple, basic safety rules, as well as others
identified in the owner’s manual and in product safety signs,
will help minimize the possibility of accidents and increase
your productivity in using this product. Be careful and make
sure that everyone who operates the cutter knows and
understands that it is a very powerful piece of machinery, and
if used improperly, serious injury or death may result. The final
responsibility for safety rests with the operator of this machine.
Phone: 314.878.2304
E-mail: [email protected]
A safety manual for Rotary Cutters is available
through the FEMA office.
