away from your body and take care that you donot injure others with it.When working near other people, carry yourrange poles or level rods vertically against yourbody so that another person’s head or eyes willnot be injured if you turn suddenly. Do not holda stake or bull-point with your hand around theshank while another person is driving it with asledgehammer. Do not let a tape or plumb bobcord slide fast through your hands.Always use tools correctly and for the purposefor which they are intended. For example, whencutting brush near the ground with a machete,swing it away from your legs and feet. Never cutat short range from your body. Be sure that theradius of your swing is clear of obstructions, suchas vines or twigs, that might deflect the intendeddirection of the swing. Use your full arm’s lengthto get a safe-swing radius. Always work at least10 ft away from the nearest person. If it isnecessary to use an ax to clear an area, you canprevent painful blisters by wearing a pair of thingloves. Above all, use common sense and considerthe possible results of your actions.To climb poles and trees safely, it is best touse authorized climbing equipment. A lineman’spole climbers are made of steel and have a straploop and short spur. Tree climbers have straps,pads for protection against friction, and a longerspur for penetrating bark. To avoid falling, useboth belt and straps. Except in an emergency,never work in or on trees during a high wind.Watch out for power lines that may be in contactwith the tree you are climbing.Burning operations should always be con-ducted in the clear, where the fire will not ignitetree leaves or limbs, dry wooded areas, or nearbybuildings. Remember that it is imperative that allburning or smoldering material be completelyextinguished before it is left unattended.When practicable, use only nonflammablesolvents for cleaning instruments. Do not leavethe caps off or the stoppers out of flammableliquid containers. Use solvents only in a well-ventilated location.All of the above could be boiled down to this:ALWAYS USE GOOD JUDGMENT ANDCOMMON SENSE.FOLLOWING SAFETY PROCEDURESIN TRAFFICA party working on a highway where vehiculartraffic is proceeding is in great danger of beingstruck. Every motion made by a member of sucha party must be made with a continuing, fullawareness that vehicular traffic is, in fact,proceeding as usual. The dangers of the situationshould be minimized as much as possible by thefollowing measures as well as by others that somesituations may require.Work should be scheduled as much as possibleto take place during those hours when trafficis slack. Work during “rush hour” on ametropolitan highway, for instance, could be sodangerous as not to be a practical endeavor.Adequate traffic warning signs, such as“Men Working,” “Drive Slowly,” “Single LaneAhead,” and the like, should be placed where theywill be most effective in warning drivers and, ifpossible, in detouring traffic away from the fieldparty. If detouring requires two-way traffic on asingle lane, a flagman has to be posted at eachend of the lane.Signs, barriers, and equipment in use, such asinstruments, targets, and the like, should be madeas conspicuous as possible by the attachment ofbright-colored bunting. Personnel should alsomake themselves as conspicuous as possible bywearing orange-colored shirts, vests, or jackets.One last word of advice may seem inconsistentwith your standards about what constitutesproper performance of duty. Suppose you arefunctioning as an instrumentman with a party ona highway, and you suddenly observe that a carout of control is bearing down on the instrumentat high speed. You will have a strong impulse toattempt to rescue the instrument. Do NOT do thisif it could result in death or injury to yourself.ADDITIONAL DUTIES OFA SURVEY CREWOther tasks that you might perform as asurvey crew member include the maintenance ofvarious surveying equipment and accessories,preparation of the field party’s essential needs,field sanitation, and the conducting of prestartchecks and operator’s maintenance of governmentsurvey vehicles.MAINTAINING SURVEYINGEQUIPMENTGenerally, the maintenance of surveyingequipment and accessories involves proper clean-ing and stowage. For example, steel tapes, brushhooks, axes, chain saws, and so forth, must becleaned and dried and, if necessary, a thin coat12-31
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