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2.5.
Workplace safety
Familiarize yourself with the area you will be working in advance. Please check.
1)
Location of slopes.
2)
Ditches.
3)
Falling or hanging objects.
4)
Soil conditions (soft or hard).
5)
Stagnant water and swampy areas.
6)
Tocks and tree stumps.
7)
Boundaries of buried foundations, root
posts or walls.
8)
Boundaries of buried wastes or refills
9)
Holes, obstructions, mud, or ice.
10)
Traffic
11)
Dense dust, smoke, and fog.
12)
The exact location of buried or hanging electrical, gas, telephone, water, sewer, or
other utility lines. If necessary, have the utility company mark, shut down or relocate
these facilities before you begin work.
WARNING: Contact your local utility service system and department
before starting an excavation project.
13)
When working in a building, find out the overhead room, porches, aisles, etc. and the
load-bearing capacity of floors and ramps. Ensure adequate ventilation when
operating indoors. What you don't know can hurt you.
14)
Know the ground clearance, the exact distance between the electrical and telephone
lines and the machine. If possible, it is best to disconnect the power supply. If power
cannot be disconnected, ask for a signalman to guide you.
WARNING: Touching or being near a power source or near a machine
connected to a power source can cause electric shock. Do not allow any part
of the machine to come near an aerial power line unless the necessary safety
precautions have been taken.
