How can novice excavator drivers avoid common safety hazards?
How can novice excavator drivers avoid common safety hazards? For masters who have just entered the excavator industry, many things need to be continuously learned at work. However, in the process of learning, they will encounter safety hazards of various sizes. So how to effectively avoid some common safety hazards?
- Leave enough space on the right side
The cockpit of the excavator is on the left, so there will be a large blind spot on the right side of the excavator, which makes it easy for us to lose sight of the obstacles on the right side when driving the excavator. Therefore, experienced excavator masters often leave sufficient space on the right side of the excavator when driving the excavator, which not only allows them to have a wider field of vision, but also allows others to have enough time to avoid. In addition, the rearview mirror of an excavator is also very important. Many novices think that the rearview mirror is irrelevant and do not repair it in time even if it is broken. This often greatly increases the probability of an excavator accident. - Maintain good driving habits
Many new operators have a bad habit. In order to pursue a wider field of vision, they often raise the boom of the excavator high. This will cause the center of gravity of the excavator to tilt forward. If you are not careful, it will There is a danger of tipping forward, so it is important to develop good driving habits. - Cultivate the ability of self-analysis and judgment
New construction workers who have just entered the industry often do what the construction workers say when working, without their own judgment, so some unexpected situations often occur. In fact, construction workers also have their own limitations, because many construction workers do not know how to drive an excavator and do not know some details of excavator operation. Therefore, they are easy to relax their vigilance for certain tasks that do not look very dangerous from the outside, such as cranes. Swinging heavy objects, operating across ditches, etc. We must make our own judgments about these dangerous actions. If we feel there are potential safety hazards, we must communicate and negotiate with the construction workers in time. Never do whatever the construction workers say, and don’t wait until an accident occurs to regret it later. - Explore the path first, then move forward
For some excavators working on soft ground such as river beaches, it is easy for the machine to get stuck in quicksand swamps. Therefore, when working in these dangerous areas, you must be careful every step you take. Use a bucket to explore the path first, and then move forward. Yes, and you should try to avoid staying in one place for too long. This also reduces the risk of the excavator getting stuck in mud. - The driving posture must be correct
Many young operators like to take off their shoes and put one foot on the driver’s seat when operating the machine. In fact, this is a very bad driving habit. This sitting posture makes the movements of their hands inconvenient. , it is difficult to deal with emergencies in time, and this sitting posture can easily cause lumbar disc herniation in the long run. In addition, the cockpit door must be closed and never left open, otherwise it is easy to pinch your own or other people’s hands when the excavator goes up and down the slope.
The above introduces several safety hazards that novice excavator masters are likely to encounter and simple avoidance methods. I wish every digging friend a safe and prosperous future!
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