PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-690
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 690
MAY 2010
14
PS 690
MAY 10
15
PS 690
MAY 10
•
Follow the advice
in safety warnings
found in the operator’s
manuals for both the
recovery vehicle and
the recovered vehicle or
equipment.
•
Before starting a
recovery, decide which
equipment to use
and which recovery
techniques to apply.
•
Make sure the
recovery vehicle winches
and towing capabilities
you’ll use are able to
recover the disabled
vehicle.
If overloaded,
the recovery vehicle can
slide out of control.
•
Be aware that winch
cables can break and
whip into personnel.
•
Limit access to the
recovery site to only
required personnel.
•
Use extreme caution
while towing.
•
Follow recommended
towing speeds and
maintain safe following
distances.
Tactical Vehicles…
Wrecker Safety
for
No matter what your
role is in vehicle
recovery, here are a
few general reminders
to help you place
safety first!
For more
vehicle recovery
information, check
out FM 4-30.31,
Recovery and
Battle Damage
Assessment and
Repair.
When you’re
tasked with
a recovery
mission,
you’ve gotta
do it
safely.
And now that the
Army has newer
and heavier
equipment,
recovery missions
can be a tougher
task.
This is especially true
for route clearance
teams in Afghanistan.
Since recovery can be dangerous,
it’s best to get Soldiers trained
up on recovery operations,
including wrecker safety—before
their boots hit the ground in SWA.
You want to do all you
can to
avoid
damaging
equipment and injuring
people.
Soldiers need to know
the importance of
wrecker safety.
in fact, Soldiers who
are h8 (recovery
operations) qualified
should
already know
the importance of
wrecker safety.
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