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AGRICULTURAL SAFETY TOPICS – HYdRAULIC SYSTEmS 2 130-011-28-IADO © 2014, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | www.wsps.ca Before Servicing Hydraulic Powered or Controlled Equipment: Shut off hydraulic pump power. Lower the implement to the ground. Move the hydraulic control lever back and forth several times to relieve pressure. Follow the instructions in the operator's manual. Specific procedures for servicing hydraulic systems provide safety guidelines. Stay away from pinholes and nozzles which eject fluid under pressure. Promptly seek medical attention if fluid is injected into the skin. Review The Following Points: Adjusting and removing equipment when hydraulic fluid is under pressure can be hazardous. Keep all body parts away from pinholes and nozzles which eject fluid under pressure. Never cross hydraulic lines on equipment. Always lower the implement to the ground before servicing and relieve pressure. © Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 2014. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) grants permission to approved end users to reproduce this document in whole or in part, provided its intended use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and that full acknowledgement is given to the WSPS. Approved end users are firms registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. WSPS reserves the right to extend this permission to other stakeholders and interested parties by express written permission upon application. WSPS extends no warranty to materials amended or altered by the end user. Under no circumstances is this document, or any portion thereof, to be duplicated for purposes of sale or for external reproduction or distribution. (Sample WSPS acknowledgement, "Reproduced or adapted from name of solution with permission of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Mississauga, Ontario.") The information contained in this reference material is distributed as a guide only. It is generally current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date, having been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best current opinion on the subject. No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness or sufficiency of any representation contained in this reference material. WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith; nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other or additional measures may not be required in particular or exceptional conditions or circumstances. Revised: November 2014 Based upon: Ohio State University Extension. Hydraulics. Retrieved from website http://ohioline.osu.edu/atts/modules.html wsps.ca

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