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Occupational Safety and Health / Standard instructions for labor protection

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Safe Operation

1. General safety requirements

1.1. Driving a car is allowed for persons at least 18 years of age who have an appropriate driver's license, who have passed a medical examination, introductory briefing, instructing at the workplace on safety, electrical safety, fire safety, internship, testing knowledge in the volume of electrical safety group I, theoretical knowledge and acquired skills in safe ways of working.

1.2. The driver is administratively subordinate to the head of the transport service.

1.3. The driver, working on the line, promptly reports to the foreman or head of the section at whose disposal he is allocated.

1.4. The driver, being under repair, obeys the mechanic.

1.5. The driver is obliged to inform his immediate supervisor about any situation that threatens the life and health of people, about every accident that occurred at work, or about the deterioration of his health.

2. Safety requirements before starting work

2.1. Before leaving the line, the driver must:

• pass a pre-trip medical examination;
• receive from the dispatcher a waybill and briefing on the working conditions on the line and the features of the cargo being transported.

2.2. Together with the mechanic, check the technical serviceability and completeness of the car and get the appropriate mark on the waybill. When examining, pay special attention to:

• serviceability of the battery, starter, brakes, steering, lighting, alarm, cabin doors, interior, heating device, side locks, muffler and tightness of its connections, etc.;
• no leakage of fuel, oil, coolant;
• air pressure in tires and their serviceability;
• proper completeness of the car with the necessary tools, fixtures, inventory and their serviceability.

2.4. Before starting the engine, the driver must:

• turn off and disconnect the heating elements;
• brake the car with a parking brake;
• put the gearshift lever (controller) in the neutral position;
• check the tightness of the power supply system.

2.5. The driver may use the starting handle only in the event of a temporary failure of the starter or when starting the engine after a repair.

2.6. When starting the engine with the starting handle, the driver must comply with the following safety requirements:

• do not take the handle in the girth;
• turn the starting handle from the bottom up;
• when manually adjusting the ignition timing, set the ignition later;
• do not use any levers acting on the starting handle.

2.7. The driver is prohibited:

• start the engine by towing;
• heat the engine, gearbox, crankcases of drive axles with open fire.

3. Safety requirements during work

3.1. When working on the line, the driver should start moving the car only after making sure that there are no obstacles in the way of movement.

3.2. Before leaving the cab, turn off the ignition or cut off the fuel supply, brake the car with a parking brake, make sure that there is no danger associated with the movement of vehicles both in the same direction and in the opposite direction. Do not jump from the cab, car body.

3.3. After exiting the cab, if the car is stopped on a road section with a slope (even a slight one), place wheel chocks (shoes) under the wheels.

3.4. Clean dirt, snow and ice off the footboards in a timely manner. Avoid contact with oil and fuel.

3.5. Rest in the cab of the car only when the engine is not running, as otherwise it can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning contained in the exhaust gases of the car.

3.6. Before reversing the vehicle, make sure that this maneuver will not create a hazard and that there are no people nearby.

3.7. Before starting to reverse in conditions of insufficient rear visibility (due to cargo in the back, when leaving the gate, etc.), require a person to be allocated to organize the movement of the car.

3.8. Open the radiator cap on a hot engine in a mitten or cover it with a rag (rag). Open the cork carefully, avoiding intense steam escaping towards the opening one.

3.9. Refuel the car with fuel in accordance with the safety rules established for gas stations.

3.10. To overflow gasoline, use a special device. It is forbidden to suck gasoline by mouth through the hose.

3.11. In winter, to prevent cases of frostbite, when troubleshooting on the way, work only in gloves. It is forbidden to touch metal objects, parts and tools with hands without gloves.

3.12. When refueling a car in winter, use refueling nozzles only with gloves on, do not allow dousing and getting fuel on the skin of hands and body.

3.13. When stopping and parking on unlit sections of the road at night or in conditions of insufficient visibility, turn on the marker or parking lights of the car.

3.14. When the car is forced to stop on the side of the road or on the carriageway for repairs, place an emergency stop sign or a flashing red light behind the car.

3.15. When working under a vehicle, position yourself so that your feet are not on the roadway.

3.16. When inflating or inflating tires removed from the vehicle on the road, install a safety fork of the appropriate length and strength into the holes of the wheel disc or place the wheel with the lock ring down.

3.17. The driver is prohibited:

• perform any work on maintenance and repair of the vehicle at a distance closer than 5 m from the area of ​​operation of loading and unloading mechanisms;
• use an open fire and smoke at a filling station, carry out repair and adjustment work, refuel while the engine is running, allow fuel to overflow, allow passengers to be in the cabin, cabin or body;
• transport more people in the cabin than indicated in the manufacturer's passport;
• to transport people on the steps, fenders, bumpers;
• allow unauthorized persons, including passengers and loaders, to repair the car.

3.18. The platform on which the containers are loaded must be horizontal, not have potholes and other irregularities or obstructions that interfere with the mechanized loading and unloading of containers. For loading containers, the garbage truck is installed at a minimum distance from the containers.

3.19. When loading containers, the clamping grip must fit snugly against the side angles of the container and securely hold it in a suspended state.

3.20. It is necessary to change the position smoothly, without jerking, not allowing it to sway. If necessary, the container should be held by one of the brackets fixed on the body.

3.21. The direction of the container into the cells of the tipping platform is carried out only when the container is above the platform at a height of 5-10 cm.

3.22. After loading, the container must be securely fastened to the platform of the garbage truck with clamps.

3.23. The driver is obliged to periodically check the position of the locks, especially before transporting and unloading.

3.24. In the process of work, it is not allowed to use non-standard containers that are not adapted for unloading garbage (cardboard boxes, various containers, etc.), as well as garbage bins that have mechanical damage and defects (there are no handles, bottoms are faulty, etc.)

3.25. Permissible mass of cargo to be understood and moved manually for men:

• constantly during the working shift - no more than 15 kg;
• one-time lifting (up to two times per hour) - no more than 30 kg.

3.26. It is allowed to manually load (unload) cargo weighing no more than 60 kg by two loaders (or a loader and a driver).

3.24. The driver of the garbage truck is prohibited from:

• carry out work using a crane in the immediate vicinity of the power line;
• to be by unauthorized persons in the area of ​​operation of the crane, when unloading machines, to stand in the area of ​​overturning of the platform with containers;
• transport movement of vehicles with an unstowed boom fixed in the transport position;
• operate defective containers;
• to carry out fixing and adjustment work with a raised boom and a movable load;
• transport people on the platform,
• work without the use of personal protective equipment.

4. Safety requirements in emergency situations

4.1. In the event of an accident, provide the victim with first aid, if necessary, take him to the hospital or call an ambulance, report the incident to the head of the section or the ADS dispatcher by tel. 7-65-66. The situation in which the accident occurred should be left unchanged until the arrival of the commission, if this does not threaten the lives of other people.

4.2. If a fire is detected, warn others about the danger, start extinguishing the fire with the help of primary fire extinguishing equipment. If you are unable to put out the fire on your own, contact the fire department.

4.3. In the event of a traffic accident, the driver must:

• stop immediately and remain at the scene of the accident;
• turn on the emergency light alarm or put up an emergency stop sign 15-20 m from the car in populated areas and 30-40 m outside populated areas;
• do not move the car and objects related to the incident;
• take all possible measures to provide pre-medical medical care to the victims;
• call an ambulance, and if this is not possible, send the victims on a passing vehicle or take them in their car to the nearest medical institution and return to the scene of the incident;
• report the incident to the police and the dispatcher of the garage, the enterprise. Write down the names and addresses of eyewitnesses and wait for the arrival of police officers and representatives of the administration of the enterprise;
• take all possible measures to preserve the scene. If the movement of other vehicles is not possible, clear the roadway, having previously fixed in the presence of witnesses the position of the car and the objects and traces related to the incident.

5. Safety requirements upon completion of work

5.1. Upon completion of work, the driver must: