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field to another
from one e folded together and
the arms arther vehicles. Never allow watch for o de along. Be sure a slow
> Personnel carrier operators
anyone to riicle sign is in place.
must be at least 18 years old
moving veh
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on the
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be prepared to of bad weather,
> The dr tform when the machine
crew’s emergency implement your
operator pla
example, in the action plan. For
is moving.
be sure to get event of lightning,
> No one is to ride
machine and ou your crew off the
with the operator.
soon as possible t of the field as
> Always make
.
transmission is in sure that the
> Personal protective equipment
position before st the neutral
arting the engine.
requirements include safety glasses, s,
gloves, a shirt, closed toe shoes, sock
and hearing protection. We strongly
ne parts
> Exhaust and engirin
d direct- recommend you also wear a hat and
are extremely hot du vegryancareful
liberally apply sunscreen often.
ly after operation. Be the engine
when working around
> Notify your supervisor imm ately
when it is running.
if you notice any problems with edi
the
machine.
> When adjusting the baskets
for height, there should
one
person at the front of the be
B a sk e t
ket
to lift and hold the basket, bas
s
p
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one
T at are used in person at the back of the bas
> All baskets thdr
els shall to lift and hold the basket andket
he
w
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iv
e
th
of
t
on
the fr
ng across the a third person should handle the
have protective guanaryodine
from falling basket support pin to adjust the
back to prevent the side by duck- basket hei
. This person must
out. Dismount to ndrail. Be cautious be able toghtrea
ing under the ha d make sure you while standing ch the support pin
on the ground.
where you step annd before letting
are on even grou
skets ,
> When adjusting the ba
rt
go of the rail.
never climb or stand on Itanyis paa
> When adjusting th
the personnel carrier.
of
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ba
sk
et
placement to center it be
place workers of comto
a
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od
go
tw
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n
corn rows, there should
rable height in the same basket.
pa
be
at
least one person
The Personnel
the basket to lift atit thane front of
w
ill be trained Carrier Operator
d
one person at the back at least
on the locatio
policies for:
of the
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basket to slide it.
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~ Turning Perso nnel Ca rriers in the field
~ and crossing rough , bu mpy or steep terrain
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for workoerrtsantt that you readis abrnodchure
It is imphe information in th ile riding
stand t you will be safe whines.
so that perating these mach
on or o
Fo ll owing t he safe ty rules
in t his
re main
br oc hure can help you
sa fe and avoid th e
r ie s:
f o ll owin g in ju ined ankles
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~ Burns bruises
~ Cuts and fingers
~ Pinched
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Caut io n
> Machines w
e
ven surfaces suill drive over unProper Riding
> Whenever loading or unloading
ground, mud, ru ch as holes in the
the baskets that have open backs, be
rocks. It is im ts, pivot tracks, or
Techniques
careful not to bump your head on the
portant to pay
ti
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n
attenan
d
to
h
bask
et support beam that is located dian
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n
ti
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wi
b
t
llo
as
g
fo
to
kets any time
the
rectly above the open back of the basket. Keep the the carr ier
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th
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st
ile
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wh
ad
fe
nd
mi
y. If
els
Unloading
> Do not climb on or sit on
machine, be ysuou are driving the
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tio
era
op
in
is
Work with your team members > Floothe
support beam for any reason.
ur feet of any upcom re to warn workers
yo
ith
w
d
an
st
s
ay
lw
ing hazards suc
rs
of the baskets can become
> A
to always “evenly” load and
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.
et
sk
ba
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th
of
n
or
s
very slippery with mud or pulle
in the field (su h as
on the flo
unload the baskets. Start by
ur
yo
d
fe
ith
tas
n
w
ch as
sel
ce
s.
or
flo
p
osts or parked
ER sit on the
evenly loading the baskets closest Enter and exit the baskets slowly and
.
v
et
e
sk
h
ba
ic
e
le
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carefully. Drop tassels on the gro
legs dangling from th
to the tractor and then conun
d,
not the basket floor.
tinue to evenly load the basutious when chane gisungre
ca
on
sit
or
Be
stand
>
not
Do
>
>
M
achines are gua
kets farther away from the traceeds as well, and mak
railing, even if the
sp
basket
the
r
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e
d
fo
an
r
d
h
az
m
ards such as pin
rmed if you will
arked
fo
in
e
tor. When unloading, start with
ar
rs
ke
or
stops.
w
ne
machi
ch points or ho
spots. DO NOT
for any reason.
up
g
evenly dismounting the baskets
t
in
ck
ba
tr
be
>
y
Ne
ver
to
get
on
p
ut
or
in or around th
the
farthest away from the tractor and
ese areas! your hands personnel carrier if it off
is
mo
ving.
> Watch out for other personnel carriers,
continue to evenly unload the
especially if they are travelling close together.
baskets nearer to the tractor.
> Never stand on the laddeisr
It’
s
imp
orta
nt to make sure the arms don’t
of the personnel carrier if git
Workers who weigh the least
strik
e
each
oth
er
as
they pass in the field.
passin
moving.
h
should ride in the baskets farc
u
o
> Be aware of oth
t o t or o bj e c t s .
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r
t
thest from the tractor in order
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rd
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> Do ent, people,
to keep the machine more safely roelwd,s, especially uneven surfaces. Treine the
equipm
balanced. NEV ER jump on or off also capivots, and other vehicles may
use obstructions.
personnel carriers.