Terex TC29, Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety and Prevention of Accidents 2
TC29
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2.8 Travel operation
Before putting the earth-moving machine into
operation, the driver's seat, mirrors and operator
controls must be adjusted so as to ensure safe
working.
A safety belt (seat belt), if installed, must always be
fastened.
The windows must be clean and free of ice.
Driving tracks must be designed so as to ensure
smooth, safe operation, i.e. they must be
sufficiently wide, on ground which has as few
slopes as possible and sufficient carrying capacity.
Downhill tracks must be set out in such a way that
earth-moving machine can be safely braked.
Before driving downhill, the appropriate gear for
the terrain must be selected and the gear lever
shall not be moved during downhill travel (on-
highway / off-highway gear).
On steep drops and uphill gradients, the load must
be carried on the uphill side, if possible, in order to
increase stability.
The carrying capacity of bridges, cellar roofs,
vaults, etc. must be verified before the earth-
moving machine can drive over them.
The internal dimensions of constructions must be
noted before entering underground passages,
tunnels, etc.
It is the plant operator's responsibility to ensure
that equipment such as first-aid box, warning
triangle, hazard lights are kept with the machine
according to the traffic regulations valid in the
user’s country (e.g. in Germany "StVZO") and that
the driver has the appropriate license as required
by the national traffic laws of the country in
question.
Outside areas covered by general traffic
regulations, e.g. on construction sites, traffic
regulations should be applied in the proper
manner. This should also apply with regard to
drivers’ licenses.
2.9 Operation
Daily before commencing work and after every
change of work attachments, the machine operator
must check the correct fastening of the work
attachments as well as the correct locking of the
quick-mount hitch (QMH). Work attachments are to
be carefully moved at low height. During this check
no one shall be in the danger zone of earth-moving
machines.
The machine operator is only to swing the work
equipment over occupied driver's seats, operator
consoles and workplaces of other machines when
these are protected by canopies (FOPS).
If a cab does not have the required protection, the
driver of this vehicle must leave the operator’s
stand when the work equipment has to be slewed
overhead.
The vehicles must be loaded in such a manner as
to ensure that there is no overloading and no
material can be lost during travel. The vehicle must
be loaded from the lowest possible height.
At dumping points, earth-moving machines are
only to be operated when suitable measures have
been taken to prevent rolling or falling.