Great Plains NTA2007 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 55)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 51
2012-01-05 Table of Contents Index 166-372M
Loading Hopper Materials
1. Take appropriate precautions for handling materials.
Whether using auger or hand-loading, dust is likely.
Review Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
2. Review hopper lid safety information on page 47.
3. The implement does not need to be in any particular
configuration for material loading. Raising it,
however, does reduce the hitch load.
Loading Material Safely
Entrapment and Rapid Suffocation Hazard:
Never enter a hopper for loading or unloading.
▲ A hopper that is full or merely appears full can be an
entrapment hazard. You can sink entirely into the grain, or
into an oxygen-deficient void, and suffocate in a matter of
seconds.
Grain bridges and crusts are especially
dangerous.
▲ When hazardous fumes or low oxygen levels are present,
you can be quickly overcome even in an empty hopper with
the hopper lid open.
Agricultural chemicals can be dangerous, including treatments
on seeds and components of fertilizers. Improper use can
seriously injure persons, animals, plants, soil and property.
▲ Read and follow chemical manufacturer’s instructions.
▲ Wear protective clothing.
▲ Handle all chemicals with care.
▲ Avoid inhaling smoke from any type of chemical fire.
▲ Store or dispose of unused chemicals as specified by
chemical manufacturer.
▲ Dispose of empty chemical containers properly. Laws
generally require power rinsing or rinsing three times,
followed by perforation of the container to prevent re-use.
Loading: Do Not Enter Hoppers
With material present, and once used for hazardous
fertilizers, or seeds with hazardous treatments, your
hoppers may become
“permit-required confined spaces”
under applicable statutes, regulations, insurance rules or
business policy. The venting tube structure in the
hoppers has rungs for escape, and is not an entry ladder.
Loading: Check Strap Tension
4.
Check hopper strap tension prior to every material
load on a new drill, and again after material is
loaded. See page 111.