BE PREPARED.
1.
Know your equipment - prepare it for the job.
2.
Know its capability.
3.
When planning your operation, don't neglect to consider potential hazards and operating limitations.
4.
If operating radius is unknown, plan your loads on the safe side of the load chart.
5.
Recognize and understand dangerous situations.
6.
Develop instinctive corrective control reaction when suddenly confronted with the unexpected.
29