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[' r Jf� C [ r [ r r r r r r [ [ r t' • fuel tanks while the engine is running.Turnoff all rill Do not fill g electrical switches. Keep first aid kit available and well maintained on each drill • Do not spill fuel on hot surfaces.Clean any spills before start- site. ing an engine. • Wipe up spilled fuel with cotton rags or cloths;do not use 23. Drill Rig Utilization wool or metallic cloth. Do not attempt to exceed manufacturers'ratings of speed, • Keep open lights, lighted smoking materials, flames, or force,torque,pressure,flow,etc.Only use the drill rig and tools sparking equipment well away from the fueling area. for the purposes for which they are intended and designed. • Turnoff heaters in carrier cabs when refueling the carrier or the drill rig. • Do not fill portable fuel containers completely full to allow 24. Drill Rig Alterations expansion of the fuel during temperature changes. Alterations to a drill rig or drilling tools must only be made • Keep the fuel nozzle in contact with the tank being filled to by qualified personnel and only after consultation with the prevent static sparks from igniting the fuel. manufacturer. • Do not transport portable fuel containers in the vehicle or carrier cab with personnel. • During travel store fuel containers and hoses so they are in contact with a metal surface.This should prevent the buildup of static charge. 22. First Aid Train at least one memberof the drill crew,and if only one, preferably the drilling and safety supervisor, to perform first aid. First aid must be taught on a person-to-person basis,not by providing or reading a manual.Manuals should only provide con- tinuing reminders and be used for reference. Courses provided or sponsored by the American Red Cross or a similar organiza- tion best satisfy the requirements of first aid training for drill crews. For drilling operations it is particularly important that those responsible for first aid should be able to recognize the symp- toms of and be able to provide first aid for electrical shock,heart injury,ke broken bones, eye1 ry, snake bite, and cuts or attack, stroke, abrasions to the skin.Again,first aid for these situations is best taught to drill crew members by instructors qualified by an agency such as the American Red Cross. _35- -36- i