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## 1.2 PRE-START SAFETY <!-- image --> ## READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL Read, understand and follow the safety messages and instructions in this manual. If these safety messages are not followed, serious injury or death could occur. ## 1.2.1 OPERATION RULES ## ALWAYS OBSERVE BASIC SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS All operators are required to receive training before operating this machine. If a license or other special qualification is required to operate a hydraulic excavator in the country where this machine will be operated, all operators of this machine must meet those requirements and have a valid (not expired) license or qualification. - · Follow all safety precautions and procedures described in this manual while operating, inspecting and maintaining this machine. - · Never operate this machine if you are under the influence of drugs (including those which may make you drowsy) or alcohol. If you are not alert, do not operate the machine. - · To prevent accidents, confirm all working procedures before starting work. If a signal person is needed, Always agree on the hand signals and designate a signal person before starting work. All personnel must know and understand all the signals. The operator shall respond to signals only from the appointed signal person, but shall obey a stop signal from anyone at any time. The signal person must stand in a clearly visible location when giving the signals. ## ENSURE WORKSITE SAFETY Understand your task and the potential hazards: - · Before operation, conduct a risk assessment with the site manager and confirm that all necessary safety precautions have been taken for the task. Always ask the site manager if there are any additional safety precautions or regulations for the task. Know your working area: - · Visually survey the area around the working site before operating the machine. Look for mud or other soft ground that could cause the machine to become stuck or unstable when operating the machine. The ground near …

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 3-2019 Division 2 - (5) Personal protective equipment. Personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be provided and used during initial site entry in accordance with the following requirements: - (i) Based upon the results of the preliminary site evaluation, an ensemble of PPE shall be selected and used during initial site entry which will provide protection to a level of exposure below permissible exposure limits and published exposure levels for known or suspected hazardous substances and health hazards, and which will provide protection against other known and suspected hazards identified during the preliminary site evaluation. If there is no permissible exposure limit or published exposure level, the employer may use other published studies and information as a guide to appropriate personal protective equipment. - (ii) If positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus is not used as part of the entry ensemble, and if respiratory protection is warranted by the potential hazards identified during the preliminary site evaluation, an escape self-contained breathing apparatus of at least 5 minute's duration shall be carried by employees during initial site entry. - (iii) If the preliminary site evaluation does not produce sufficient information to identify the hazards or suspected hazards of the site, an ensemble providing protection equivalent to Level B PPE shall be provided as minimum protection, and direct reading instruments shall be used as appropriate for identifying IDLH conditions. (See Appendix B for a description of Level B hazards and the recommendations for Level B protective equipment.) - (iv) Once the hazards of the site have been identified, the appropriate PPE shall be selected and used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section. - (6) Monitoring. The following monitoring shall be conducted during initial site entry when the site evaluation produces information…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Division 2 - (c) Training. Employers shall provide training in the various precautions and safe practices described in this section and shall insure that employees do not engage in the activities to which this section applies until such employees have received proper training in the various precautions and safe practices required by this section. However, where the employer can demonstrate that an employee is already trained in the precautions and safe practices required by this section prior to his employment, training need not be provided to that employee in accordance with this section. Where training is required, it shall consist of on-the-job training or classroom-type training or a combination of both. The employer shall certify that employees have been trained by preparing a certification record which includes the identity of the person trained, the signature of the employer or the person who conducted the training, and the date the training was completed. The certification record shall be prepared at the completion of training and shall be maintained on file for the duration of the employee's employment. The certification record shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. Such training shall, where appropriate, include the following subjects: - (1) Recognition and avoidance of dangers relating to encounters with harmful substances and animal, insect, or plant life; - (2) Procedures to be followed in emergency situations; and, - (3) First aid training, including instruction in artificial respiration. Note: See OAR 437, Division 2/K, Rule [redacted phone], for Medical Services and First Aid requirements. - (d) Employee protection in public work areas. Note: Federal rule 1910.268(d)(1), was NOT adopted by OR-OSHA. Instead, OAR 437-0020316(2)(a) applies: - [redacted phone] (2) Employee protection in public work areas - (a) Before work is begun in the vici…

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Division 2 AO 3-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (1) General. Hazardous waste sites shall be evaluated in accordance with this paragraph to identify specific site hazards and to determine the appropriate safety and health control procedures needed to protect employees from the identified hazards. - (2) Preliminary evaluation. A preliminary evaluation of a site's characteristics shall be performed prior to site entry by a qualified person in order to aid in the selection of appropriate employee protection methods prior to site entry. Immediately after initial site entry, a more detailed evaluation of the site's specific characteristics shall be performed by a qualified person in order to further identify existing site hazards and to further aid in the selection of the appropriate engineering controls and personal protective equipment for the tasks to be performed. - (3) Hazard identification. All suspected conditions that may pose inhalation or skin absorption hazards that are immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH), or other conditions that may cause death or serious harm, shall be identified during the preliminary survey and evaluated during the detailed survey. Examples of such hazards include, but are not limited to, confined space entry, potentially explosive or flammable situations, visible vapor clouds, or areas where biological indicators such as dead animals or vegetation are located. - (4) Required information. The following information to the extent available shall be obtained by the employer prior to allowing employees to enter a site: - (i) Location and approximate size of the site. - (ii) Description of the response activity and/or the job task to be performed. - (iii) Duration of the planned employee activity. - (iv) Site topography and accessibility by air and roads. - (v) Safety and health hazards expected at the site. - (vi) Pathways for hazardous substance dispersion. - (vii) Present statu…