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Let’s all
EXCAVATORS get home safely,
every day

Drivers you should always:
▪ Check your machine at the start of work.
▪ Report any damage tomirrors immediately.
▪ Wear your seat belt and operate correctly.

Check Oil
Only trained
operators to use
Check Mirrors
excavators

Check flashing Check Seat Belt
Check Fire
Yellow Light Extinguisher is in
the cab

POINTS TO NOTE
▪ The type of hitch arrangement (fully auto or ▪ Only fully automatic, fully manual or All relevant copies of
manual) is to be displayed on the boom by fully manualquick hitchers are to be certification and
a clearly visible sticker. used.
documentation must be
▪ If the machine is to be usedas a lifting ▪ Operator must befamiliar with the available on site. Ensure
appliance the safe working load (SWL) is to type of hitch and its operation.
be displayed on the machines boom by a you have these on
clearly visible sticker. ▪ Where safety pins arerequired these delivery of any plant.
must be the correct type and securely
▪ Operators must carry out a daily recorded fitted.
safe start inspection / check.

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