TM 55-3810-01-165-14
CHAPTER 3
SAFETY
3-1. General
Use a ground guide to direct the driver
when the vehicle is operated in reverse or
General safety considerations and precautions for
within 20 feet of a building or other vehicles.
movement of the 7-ton crane are:
a. Never leave the crane unattended while the
WARNING
engine is running.
Do not operate the engine in an enclosed
b. Only qualified drivers should operate the crane.
area that does not have adequate ventila-
c. Exercise caution when towing a disabled crane.
tion. Prolonged inhalation of carbon monox-
Follow the specific requirements described in the
ide could be fatal.
operator's manual for towing the crane.
d. Permit no one under the crane when it is being
lifted.
WARNING
Pertinent safety requirements by individual mode
can be found, where applicable, in the appropriate
Fire extinguisher must be readily available
chapters.
during all loading and unloading operations.
