Great Plains 3P300 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 6)

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Important Safety Information
3/6/06 3P200 and 3P300 Three-Point Sprayer 500-103M
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Wear
Protective Equipment
▲ Protective clothing and equipment
should be worn.
▲ Do not wear contaminated cloth-
ing. Wash protective clothing and
equipment with soap and water
after each use. Personal clothing
must be laundered separately
from household articles.
▲ Clothing contaminated with cer-
tain pesticides (read the label)
must be destroyed according to
state and local regulations.
▲ Wear clothing and equipment
appropriate for the job. Avoid
loose fitting clothing.
▲ Prolonged exposure to loud noise
can cause hearing impairment or
hearing loss. Wear suitable hear-
ing protection such as earmuffs or
earplugs.
▲ Operating equipment safely
requires the full attention of the
operator. Avoid wearing radio
headphones while operating
machinery.
Tire Safety
▲ Tire changing can be dangerous
and should be preformed by
trained personnel using the cor-
rect tools and equipment.
▲ When inflating tires, use a clip-on
chuck and extension hose long
enough to allow operator to stand
to one side and NOT in front of or
over the tire assembly. Use a
safety cage if available.
▲ When removing and installing
wheels, use wheel handling
equipment adequate for the
weight involved.
▲ Waterproof apron
▲ Waterproof boots or foot cover-
ings
▲ Waterproof, unlined gloves. Neo-
prene gloves are recommended.
▲ Cloth coveralls/outer clothing
changed daily; waterproof items
if there is a chance of becoming
wet with spray
▲ Waterproof, wide-brimmed hat
▲ Cartridge-type respirator ap-
proved for pesticide vapors
unless label specifies another
type of respirator.
▲ Face shield, goggles or full face
respirator. Goggles with side
shields or a full face respirator is
required if handling or applying
dusts, wettable powders, or gran-
ules or if being exposed to spray
mist.
Personal Safety Equipment
Great Plains advises all users of chemical pesticides or
herbicides to use the following personal safety equip-
ment. Always follow the chemical label instructions,
operator safety and the effectivity of the product depends
upon operator actions.