Profila Operator’s Manual Safety 5
read your vehicle owner's manual before using your equipment. This knowledge will
help you operate your unit safely. Do not take this information lightly, it is
presented for your benefit and for the benefit of others working around you.
The "Safety Alert Symbol" (as described in Section A and at the beginning of Section
B) will be used throughout this manual. It will appear with the word DANGER,
WARNING, or CAUTION, and a safety message pertaining to the specific topic being
covered. Take the time to read these messages as you come across them.
TO THE OPERATOR
The primary responsibility for safety with the equipment falls to the operator. Make
sure that the equipment is operated only by responsible individuals with the proper
instruction. It is the skill, care, common sense, and good judgement of the operator
that will determine how efficiently and safely the job is performed. Know your
equipment before you start. Know its capabilities and how to operate all the controls.
Visually inspect your equipment before you start and never operate equipment that is
not in proper working order.
BEFORE YOU START
1. Read the entire loader and attachment operator's manuals before ever
attempting to use the loader. This knowledge is necessary for safe operation.
2. Follow all safety decals. Keep them clean and replace them if they become
worn, damaged or illegible.
2. Do not paint over, remove or deface any safety signs or warning decals on your
equipment.
4. Know your equipment inside and out. Know how to operate all controls and
know emergency shut down procedures.
5. Keep all stepping surfaces, pedals, and controls free from dirt, grease and
oil. Keep equipment clean to help avoid injury from a fall when getting on or off
equipment.
6. Use handholds and step plates when getting on/off . Failure to do so could cause a
fall.
7. Be alert to others in the work area. Be sure others know when and where you
will be working. Make sure no one is behind equipment.
8. Never take passengers on your equipment. There is no safe place for a
passenger.
9. Never try to board equipment while it is moving.
10. Turn off engine before performing maintenance. All maintenance can be
performed with the machine lowered. If lift arms must be left raised for any reason,
use a positive lift arm lock to secure the arms in place. Serious damage or personal
injury could result from lift arms accidentally lowering.
11. Reduce speed when driving over rough terrain, on a slope, or turning to avoid
overturning the loader.
12. Test all controls before you begin.
