Operator's Manual

DrillingSafety

•Alwayslowerthepedestriansafetybarbeforedrilling

(Figure4).

•Ensurethatnooneapproachesapipewhileitisspinning.

Thepipecansnagonclothingandcauseamputation

ordeath.AlwaysengagetheExit-sideLockoutbefore

anyoneapproachesthefrontofthemachine,bit,reamer,

orpipe.

DrillingDangerZone

Thedangerzoneistheareawithinandaroundthemachine

whereapersonisexposedtotheriskofinjury.Thisproximity

includeswhereapersonisreachablebyoperationalmovement

ofthemachine,itsworkingdevices,auxiliaryequipment,or

swinging/fallingequipment.

Thefollowingillustrationdisplaysthesafedistancerequired

byallindividualswhiledrilling.

Figure4

DrillingDangerZone

1.3m(10ft)safetydistance3.1.8m(6ft)safetydistance

2.Pedestriansafetybar

DrillingNearUtilityLines

Important:Beforeoperatinginanareawith

high-voltagelinesorcables,contacta“One-CallSystem

Directory”service.IntheUSA,call811oryourlocal

utilitycompany.Ifyoudonotknowyourlocalutility

company’sphonenumber,callthenationalnumber

(USAandCanadaonly)at1-888-258-0808.Also,contact

anyutilitycompaniesthatarenotparticipantsofthe

“One-CallSystemDirectory”service.

UtilityLineColor

Refertothefollowingtablefortheproperutilitylineandthe

correspondingutilitylinecolor(USAandCanada).

UtilityLine

Color

ElectricRed

Telecommunication,alarmorsignal,cables,

orconduit

Orange

Naturalgas,oil,steam,petroleum,orother

gaseousorammablematerial

Yellow

SeweranddrainGreen

DrinkingwaterBlue

Reclaimedwater,irrigation,andslurrylinesPurple

TemporarysurveymarkingsPink

ProposedexcavationlimitsWhite