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2. KEEP YOUR BODY WARM. Keep moving, if possible. Exercise your big muscles ( arms, shoulders and legs)
frequently to keep warm. If you must remain in a small area, exercise your toes, feet, fingers and hands. Avoid
the use of alcohol. Avoid standing directly on cold wet ground, when possible . Avoid tobacco products. The use of
tobacco products decreases blood flow to your skin. Eat all meals to maintain energy. Drink plenty of water and/or
drink warm nonalcoholic fluids, Dark yellow urine means you are not drinking enough fluids. You can dehydrate in
cold climates too.
3. PROTECT YOU FEET. Bring at least five pairs of issue boot socks with you. Keep socks clean and dry. Change
wet or damp socks as soon as possible, Beware of wet socks from sweating. Wash your feet daily if possible.
Avoid tight socks and boots (lace boots as loosely as possible). Wear overshoes to keep boots dry.
4. PROTECT OUR HANDS. Wear gloves (with inserts) or mittens (with inserts). Warm hands under clothing if they
become numb. Avoid skin contact with snow, fuel, and bare metal.
5. PROTECT YOUR FACE AND EARS. Cover your face and ears with a scarf or other material, if available.
Wear your insulated cap with flaps down and around your chin. Warm your face and ears by covering them with
your hands. Exercise facial muscles.
6. PROTECT YOUR EYES. Wear sunglasses to prevent snow blindness. Improvise sunglasses (slit goggles) if
actual glasses are not available.
7. PROTECT YOUR BUDDY. Watch for signs of frostbite on his exposed skin pale /grey/waxy areas. Ask him if his
feet, hands, ears, or face are numb and need warming. Do not let him sleep in or near the exhaust of a vehicle with
engine running or in an enclosed area where an open fire is burning (carbon monoxide poisoning). Do not let him
sleep directly on the ground. SEE FM-21-11, First Aid for Soldiers-for information on cold injury prevention and first
aid.
NOISE
Hearing protection is required by the operator and all personnel within 36 feet of the vehicle while the engine is running
or the crane is in operation. If you must raise your voice to be understood the continuous noise level is high enough to
damage your hearing.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
When using fire extinguisher, conduct all extinguishing operations from outside the cab, and ventilate the cab thoroughly
prior to reentry. The fire extinguisher is located inside the cab below the main control panel on the left side.
2-9. DON'T FORGET THESE LOADING AND LIFTING LIMITS.
1. DON'T EXCEED LOAD CHARTS. Load charts represent the absolute maximum allowable loads , which are based
on either tipping or structural limitations under specific conditions. Knowing the precise radius of operation, boom
length, and angle should be a part of your routine planning and operation including necessary . Actual loads,
including necessary allowances, should kept below these capacities.
2. WATCH WORKING AREAS. Working areas must be adhered to when determining allowable load from load
charts (s).
3. LEVEL CRANE USING LEVEL GAGE. If the crane is not level, load capacities are reduced when lifting on the load
side. Crane may appear to be visually level to you, but, in fact you may be being mislead by optical illusions. Prior
to any lifting operation use bubble gage as you level crane.
4. WATCH LEVEL BUBBLE GAGE. Watch gage as load is lifted. If bubble moves off center then the crane is
beginning to tip. If you should encounter a tipping condition start lowering the load with the hoist line and retract or
elevate the boom to bring the load in. Never lower or extend the boom, this will aggravate the condition.
5. AVOID SUDDEN STOPS. When using the hoist avoid sudden stops, increased loading will result and could cause
tipping or a structural failure to occur.
6. HYDRAULIC LINE BREAKAGE. Even if a hydraulic line may be sheared or broken on the lift or crowd cylinders, the
crane will still function sufficiently to get the load down.
7. WATCH LIFTING CAPACITIES. Maximum lifting capacity is available at the shortest radius, minimum boom
length and the highest boom angle.
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