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Sa% Use of Augers The following general procedures should be used when advancing a boring with continuous flight or hollow -stern augers: ❑ Prepare to start an auger boring with the drill rig level, the hydraulic rotation control disengaged and the engine running at low RPM. ❑ The operator and tool handler should establish a system or responsibility for the s II'ries of various activities required for auger drilling, such as connecting and disconnecting ;auger sections, inserting and removing the auger fork. The operator must assure that the tool handler is well away from the auger column and that the auger fork is removed before starting rotation. ❑ Only use the manufacturer's recommended method of securing the auger to the power coupling. Do not touch the coupling or the auger with you hands, a wrench or any other tools during rotation. i ❑ henever possible, use tool hoists to handle auger sections. ❑ Never place hands or fingers under the bottom of an auger section when hoisting tl�e ug er over the top of the auger section in the ground or other hard surfaces such as he drill rig platform. ❑ Never allow feet to get under the auger section that is being hoisted. ❑ When rotating augers, stay clear of the rotating auger and other rotating components of the drill rig. Never reach behind or around a rotating auger for any reason whatsoever. ❑ Never use your hands or feet to move cuttings away from the auger. ❑ Augers should be cleaned only when the drill rig is in neutral and the augers are stopped from rotating. Start up ❑ All drill rig personnel and visitors should be instructed to "stand clear" of drill rig immediately prior to and during starting of an engine. ❑ Make sure all gear boxes are in neutral, all hoist levers are disengaged, all hydraulic levers are in the correct non -actuating positions and the cathead rope is not on the cathead before starting a drill rig engine.