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Operation of a 360 Tracked Re-handler
1. Before moving the machine, determine which way to move travel pedals/levers for the
direction of travel.
2. Always look around and confirm the location of bystanders
before moving, swinging or operating the machine. The
operator must ensure that a distance of 5 metres is maintained
from pedestrians, vehicles or plant at all times. If in doubt you
must STOP gain their attention and request that they move
away.
3. Use mirrors at all times ensuring they are clean and correctly adjusted.
4. Use a reversing assistant when operating machines in congested areas.
5. Select a travel route as flat as possible. Steer the machine as straight as possible making
small gradual changes in direction.
6. Use road plates in order not to damage road surface if you are travelling across the highway.
7. Do not make contact with electric wires, if you do stay in the machine and do not touch any
metal surfaces. Only jump from the cab if you are at risk from fire in which case jump clear
ensuring that you do not touch any metal parts of the cab or machine as you do so.
8. When driving over rough terrain reduce engine speed and select slow travel speed.
9. Make sure the work site has sufficient strength to firmly support the machine.
10. Avoid operations that may damage the track and undercarriage components.
11. Never position a bucket over anyone or allow them to stand in the bucket.
12. When working at height ensure that edges of stockpile are sloped to ensure no risk of tipping
and take extra care. Regularly assess stockpile taking into account height and length to
ensure there is no risk of landslide or under digging the machine.
13. Never undercut a high bank.
14. Handle fuel with care as it can be highly flammable around hot engines.
15. Do not refuel the machine whilst smoking or when near open flame or sparks.
16. Always stop the machine before refuelling.
17. During freezing weather park machine on a hard stable surface to prevent tracks from
freezing to the ground. Clean debris regularly from tracks and track frame.
18. The changing of the cutting edge on a grab should only be carried out with the boom down
in the fully extended position, dipper arm fully extended and the grab fully crowded round
resting on the ground.
19. It is company policy when purchasing or hiring new machines that they are supplied with air
conditioning. This enables operatives to work in a dust free environment. The correct
procedure for operating air conditioning is that you close all doors and windows and set the
air conditioning to a comfortable temperature. It is pointless having the air conditioning on
with the doors and/or windows open. This defeats the object of a dust free environment.
Please use the air conditioning in the proper manner for your own welfare.

EXERCISE CARE AND VIGILANCE AT ALL TIMES.

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Reviewed April 2024