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A=COM 4.5.25 Slow down and sound horn when approaching a blind curve or intersection. Signal people equipped with 2-way radio communications may be required to adequately control traffic. 4.5.26 All haulage equipment/trucks,whose payload is loaded by means of cranes, power shovels, loaders, or similar equipment, shall have a cable shield and/or canopy adequate to protect the operator from shifting or falling material. If protection is not available for the operator,the operator shall leave the vehicle and wait in a designated safe location until it is loaded.. 4.5.27 Equipment shall be shut down prior to and during fueling. • Confirm proper grounding/bonding between equipment and fuel vehicle prior to fueling operations. • During fuel operations confirm fuel nozzle remains in contact with the tank. • Do not smoke, use electrical devices or have an open flame present while fueling. • Fuel shall not be carried in or on heavy equipment, except in permanent fuel tanks or approved safety cans. 4.5.28 Site vehicles will be parked in a designated parking location away from heavy equipment. 4.5.29 Operators shall never push/pull"stuck"or"broken-down"equipment unless a spotter determines that the area is cleared of all personnel around and underneath the equipment. 4.5.30 If designated for work in contaminated areas/zones, equipment shall be kept in the exclusion zone until work or the shift has been completed. Equipment will be decontaminated within designated decontamination areas. 4.5.31 Equipment left unattended at night adjacent to travelled roadways shall have appropriate lights or reflectors, or barricades equipped with appropriate lights or reflectors,to identify the location of that equipment, and shall not be closer than 6 feet (1.8m)(or the regulatory requirement for the work location)to the active roadway. 4.5.32 Rubber/pneumatic-tired earthmoving haulage equipment shall be equipped with fenders on all wheels. Mud flaps may be used in lieu of fenders whenever motor vehicle equipment is not designed for fenders. 4.5.33 Lift trucks shall have the rated capacity clearly posted on the vehicle, and the ratings are not to be exceeded. 4.5.34 Steering or spinner knobs shall not be attached to steering wheels. 4.5.35 High-lift rider industrial trucks shall be equipped with overhead guards. 4.5.36 All hot surfaces of equipment, including exhaust pipes or other lines,that present a possible injury or fire hazard, shall be guarded or insulated. 4.5.37 All equipment having a charging skip shall be provided with guards on both sides and open end of the skip area to prevent persons from walking under the skip while it is elevated. 4.5.38 Platforms,foot walks, steps, handholds, guardrails, and toeboards shall be designed, constructed, and installed on machinery and equipment to provide safe footing and access ways. 4.5.39 Substantial overhead protection shall be provided for the operators of fork lifts and similar equipment. 4.5.40 In an effort to reduce air emissions,fuel costs, and run-time hours(that can impact equipment warranty), operators shall limit heavy equipment engine idling to not more than five consecutive minutes. Local regulations at the location of the vehicle operation could require less than five consecutive minutes idling time.The idling limit does not apply to: • Idling when queuing. • Idling to verify that the vehicle is in safe operating condition. Heavy Equipment(S3AM-309-PR1) Revision 6 July 31,2019 PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED. CONTROLLED COPY IS AVAILABLE ON COMPANY INTRANET. Page 8 of 12