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DIGITAL CONTROL INCORPORATED
Safety Precautions
and Warnings
Important Note: All operators must read and understand the following Safety Precautions and Warnings before using the DigiTrak Locating System.
1Serious injury and death can result if underground drilling equipment makes contact with an underground utility such as a
)Substantial property damage and liability can result if underground drilling equipment makes contact with an underground utility such as a telephone,
)Work slowdown and cost overruns can occur if drilling operators do not use the drilling or locating equipment correctly to obtain proper performance.
¾Directional drilling operators MUST at all times:
•Understand the safe and proper operation of drilling and locating equipment, including the use of ground mats and proper grounding procedures.
•Ensure that all underground utilities have been located, exposed, and marked accurately prior to drilling.
•Wear protective safety clothing such as dielectric boots, gloves,
•Locate and track the drill head accurately and correctly during drilling.
•Comply with state and local governmental regulations (e.g., OSHA).
•Follow all other safety procedures.
¾The DigiTrak System cannot be used to locate utilities.
¾Continued exposure to heat, due to frictional heating of the drill head from drilling in sand, gravel, or rock without sufficient fluid flow around the Transmitter, can cause inaccurate depth to be displayed and may permanently damage the Transmitter. For more information see “Tempera- ture Overheat” in the Transmitter Section.
)The DigiTrak equipment is not
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