BA 1001/1501/2001 us – Edition 3.3 * 12001b710.fm 7-5Safety instructions for operation of earth moving machines7.6.3.10 When driving on slopes, select a route that will enable you to brake the earth mov-ing machine safely.7.6.3.11 Avoid reversing over longer distances.7.6.3.12 Earth moving machines may be driven on public roads only if the operating and driv-ing licenses as defined by national traffic regulations have been obtained for them.7.6.3.13 When not driving on public roads, construction sites, for example, apply the roadtraffic rules accordingly. This also applies to driving permits.7.6.4 Load and unloading7.6.4.1 The machine operator may move the work equipment across persons in operator seats orwork stations of other machines only if they are protected by canopies (FOPS).7.6.4.2 If not protected accordingly, the operator of this vehicle must leave the operator’splace if moving the work equipment across his place cannot be avoided.7.6.4.3 When loading vehicles, ensure that they are not overloaded and that they will notloose any material when driving. Load them from the lowest possible height.7.6.4.4 If possible, the places where material is unloaded should enable the operator toavoid reversing over longer distances.7.6.4.5 At places where material is dumped, operate earth moving machines only after hav-ing taken appropriate measures to prevent the machines from falling down or rollingaway under their own weight.7.6.5 Persons guiding the machine operator7.6.5.1 Persons guiding the machine operator must be easily visible, by means of high-vis-ibility warning clothes, for example. They must maintain visual contact with themachine operator.7.6.5.2 When performing their duty, persons guiding the machine operator must not beassigned other tasks that could distract them from their duty.7.6.6 Operation with risk of falling objects7.6.6.1 In case of danger of heavy objects falling down, use earth moving machines only ifthe operator seat is equipped with a canopy (FOPS), and with an additional frontprotection in the case of excavators.7.6.6.2 When working in front of earth and rock walls, if possible position and operate theearth moving machine with the control stand and the access to the control standfacing the side opposite the wall.7.6.6.3 Demolition work may be performed with earth moving machines only if no personsare at risk.7.6.6.4 When performing demolition work with excavators (with demolition balls, for exam-ple), ensure that the weight of the ball matches the boom length and the load-bear-ing capacity of the machine.7.6.6.5 If possible, the highest point of the work equipment of the earth moving machinemust be higher than structure to be demolished.
