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WARNING: Use hearing
protection. Use hearing protection
such as ear plugs or ear mufflers to
protect your hearing, particularly if the blower is
used for extensive periods or if the surrounding
environment of operation exposes the operator
to loud noises. When wearing hearing
protection, you will have impaired ability to hear
alarms, warnings and shouts from approaching
people or approaching vehicles. Be extra
diligent and observant of hazards and
bystanders when wearing hearing protection
devices. When someone approaches, turn the
blower OFF immediately.
WARNING: The high velocity
of the air flow coming through the
nozzle will throw objects and debris
violently. These objects and debris
will ricochet in all directions. You or bystanders
can be blinded or injured. Keep children,
bystanders, pets and other animals at least 50
feet (15 meters) away from the operating
blower. Turn the blower OFF immediately if
approached, or if you are approaching such
bystanders. Bystanders should be encouraged
to wear eye protection, even if they are kept at a
distance.
Thrown objects may also ricochet and strike the
operator or bystander.
Utilize extra caution, when the blower is being
used near, or on paved or hard surfaces, as
pieces of metal, concrete, brick, stones, gravel,
sand, glass, sticks and other objects can be
thrown at high speed and force and such
objects can be thrown, skip along or ricochet
long distances off of hard surfaces.
Do not use this blower for sweeping debris that
may contain hard objects, e.g. pebbles, stones,
sticks, glass, metal, etc. as such hard objects
can be thrown with great force and cause injury
to the operator or bystanders, and / or damage
property, e.g., screens, windows, building
siding, glass doors, or vehicles.
Avoid operating the blower near property that
can be easily damaged by thrown or ricocheting
objects such as screens, windows, building
siding, glass doors and vehicles.
WARNING: Always wear
breathing protection when operating
the blower. Bystanders should be
encouraged to wear breathing protection
devices even if they are kept at a distance as
hazardous dust can travel considerable
distances, especially if the dust is wind blown.
WARNING: Know what you
are going to blow, before you blow.
WARNING: Inspect the area to
be cleared for hazards before each use.
Remove any foreign objects such as sticks,
rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, tools, toys, etc.
which can be thrown by the blower.
WARNING: If you are suspicious or
uncertain if the material that you are considering
blowing would cause hazardous dusts, first,
identify and investigate the nature of the
materials.
If the materials have the potential to be
hazardous, do not use the blower, instead,
utilize other safe clean up procedures and
disposal procedures. If you are suspicious that
you have been blowing or come into contact
with asbestos, or crystalline silica materials or
hazardous chemical or biological materials,
contact your doctor, your employer if your use of
the blower is job related, and the local EPA or
OSHA representative immediately. Clean up
and dispose of hazardous chemicals and
substances prior to using the blower, using
appropriate clean up procedures, personal
protective equipment and disposal methods.
