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105400T90  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThis guidebook has been developed to supplement the operation and safety video for tracking equipment and horizontal directional drills. The video and guidebook are one part of a complete set of materials intended to present basic information about safe and productive use of tracking equipment and the Vermeer Horizontal Directional Drill. The video and guidebook are not intended to be a comprehensive course on horizontal directional drilling operations and safety. Vermeer presents this material only as a reference and guide. Read and study the Operator’s manuals for tracking equipment and the Horizontal Directional Drill model being used for more details on operations and safety practices.  \nIt is important that everyone who uses the tracking equipment or works around the Horizontal Directional Drill see the Operation and Safety video and work through this guidebook. Vermeer Corporation gives you permission to reproduce this guidebook as necessary to inform other workers. Additional copies are also available from your Vermeer dealer.  \nBe aware that this material is not intended to license or certify any person, nor does registration of attendance or completion of these materials imply that a person is skilled or competent as a Horizontal Directional Drill operator.  \nVERMEER, VERMEER Logo and NAVIGATOR are trademarks of Vermeer Manufacturing Company in the U.S. and/or other countries.  \nSPLINELOK is a trademark of Earth Tool Company, LLC.  \nCopyright 2001, 2002, 2006, 2014.  \nVermeer Corporation  \n1210 Vermeer Road East, P.O. Box 200  \nPella, Iowa 50219-0200  \nInstructions  \nAt the end of each video section, the narrator will ask you to stop the video and do the corresponding section in the Guidebook. You will find those sections following this introduction. The questions will reinforce ideas and information presented in the video.  \nFor some questions, more than one answer may be appropriate. Check as many answers as necessary to complete the question correctly.  \nThe correct answers are found at the end of each section.  \nSection 1—Horizontal Directional Drilling Machine Safety  \n1. Which people need to fully understand the entire directional drilling process?  \n  a. only the drill operator  \n  b. only the bore tracking equipment operator  \n  c. any people living or working within 150 ft (46 m) of the bore path  \n  d. all directional drilling crew members  \n2. Before a crew member operates the directional drill, they are advised to:  \n  a. Obtain a valid Commercial Driving License for the state, province or district where the drill will be operated.  \n  b. Read the Operator’s Manual.  \n  c. Study the HDD Safety Video and complete this guidebook.  \n  d. Initially, operate the drill under supervision of an experienced HDD operator.  \n3. What personal protective equipment is required for the drill operator while drilling, or while driving in the anchor stakes?  \n  a. hard hat  \n  b. safety glasses  \n  c. if working near road traffic, a high-visibility safety vest  \n  d. electrically insulated boots  \n  e. electrically insulated gloves, unless the machine has a sit-down operator station  \n f. leather gloves, if the machine has a sit-down operator station  \n4. True or False. Crew members working near the drill head or along the bore path must wear electrically insulated (lineman’s) boots.  \n  a. True  \n  b. False  \n5. True or False. On machines with rollover protection, seat belts must be used when transporting to provide protection in a rollover situation.  \n  a. True  \n  b. False  \n6. When unloading a machine from a trailer, it is important to:  \n  a. Place the trailer on level ground.  \n  b. Avoid unloading the machine if the trailer surface is slippery.  \n  c. 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