SAFETY SUMMARY

TM 32-5985-343-14&P

SAFETY SUMMARY

The following are general safety precautions that are not related to any specific procedures and therefore do not

appear elsewhere in this publication. These are recommended precautions that personnel must understand and apply

during many phases of operation and maintenance.

KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS

Operating personnel must at all times observe all safety regulations. Do not replace components or make

adjustments inside the equipment with the voltage supply turned on. To avoid casualties, always remove power and

ground a circuit before touching it.

DO NOT SERVICE OR ADJUST ALONE

Under no circumstances should any person reach into or enter the enclosure for the purpose of servicing or

adjusting the equipment except in the presence of someone who is capable of rendering aid.

RESUSCITATION

Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar with modern methods of resuscitation.

The following warnings and cautions appear in the text of this manual and are repeated here for emphasis.

CAUTION

Prepare a fine grain surface on top of piers. Allow minimum of 28 days for the concrete to cure

before erecting tower. Otherwise piers will not adequately support tower and hoist. (Page 2-10)

CAUTION

Be sure that right and left tower pivots are not 1800 out of alignment.

Otherwise pivot

assemblies may be damaged when the tower section is raised. (Page 2-11)

WARNING

When working on structural tower, use safety climbing belts and pass tools and materials by

using appropriate containers or ropes. (Page 2-11)

WARNING

Truck winch and hoist cables used for raising assemblies and restraining the tower during

erection must have a minimum workload rating of 1 ton. The winch truck must be capable of

effectively braking, lowering, and safely holding this I-ton load. (Page 2-14)