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USING BACKHOES OR LOADERS 2 800-AOX-01-IADO © 2019, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | wsps.ca When raising the loader bucket, be sure area is free of overhead obstacles – such as power lines Load the bucket evenly from side to side and keep within the normal capacity of the tractor and loader Use the recommended amount of ballast to give the tractor extra stability After Use Park on level ground if possible, set the parking brake and place the transmission in park Lower the bucket to the ground Stop the engine and remove the key Work the hydraulic controls to relieve the pressure Wait until all motion has stopped and then dismount using the steps and safety holds And Remember... Do not swing the bucket over a truck cab or load the truck while the driver is still inside Physically block the bucket and/or arm if they have to be raised for maintenance Never walk or work under a raised loader Ensure that non-essential bystanders are not in the work area Never allow extra riders on the equipment when operating © Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 2019. 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: June 2019 WSPS.CA

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