SAFETY TIPS FOR THE TRANSMITTER 
 
 1.  NEVER, NEVER work alone at the transmitter site. Everyone at the site
     should know how to turn off the transmitter and any other power
     sources. 
 
 2.  Always have some means of communication on the site (phone, 2-way or
     CB radio). 
 
 3.  Prominently display the phone numbers of your FIRE DEPARTMENT,
     AMBULANCE and HOSPITAL.  Determine the shortest routes from each, and 
     let them know in writing.  Some Emergency forces have a system of
     assigning codes for your particular locations.  When available, this 
     speeds up their response times. 
 
 4.  Install dead-bolt locks on the building doors.  This ensures your not 
     being locked outside, away from your keys, your means of communication
     inside.  Your would-be  NEVER lock the door while you are inside. 
     rescurers will not be able to get in, as well. 
 
 5.  Know your transmitter, especially which voltages remain after pulling 
     main breaker.  Use the grounding-stick EVERY TIME.  Disconnecting high
     voltage leads in troubleshooting may render the HIGH-VOLTAGE grounding 
     switches inoperative. 
 
 6.  Install a "local" control to disable the Remote Control, AND USE IT!! 
     You don't need a studio operator resetting the transmitter while you 
     are working on it!  The transmitter should be interlocked so that 
     NOTHING can turn it on while you are up to your elbows in it. 
 
 7.  REMEMBER - large Pyranol filter capacitors will charge up 
     spontaneously in high RF fields.  For safety, short their terminals 
     with a wire strap. 
 
 8.  When switching off breakers for transmitter service, make sure the 
     standby generator can't start automatically, re-powering the system. 
 
 9.  Check your transmitter interlocks.  Some transmitters do not have 
     automatic "high-voltage-shorting" when the doors are open. 
 
10.  Serious burns result when ATU-hut doorknobs touch a coil as the door  
     opens. 
 
11.  Make sure co-axial feed lines and phaser straps are not protruding or 
     dangling, allowing them to come into contact with you. 
 
12.  Only CO2 and HALON fire extinguishers should be used at the site. 
 
13.  DON'T use aluminum ladders on AM towers.  Use wooden or fibreglass
     only. 
 
14.  Keep a set of auto battery jumper cables at the site.  They are
     perfect for shorting towers while working on ATU components or tower 
     lighting.  They may also start your vehicle from the "standby"
     battery. 
 
15.  TRANSMITTER SITES ARE NOT TO BE GENERAL STORAGE AREAS.  Store props, 
     remote booths & files anywhere else.  Keep the site clean & tidy at 
     all times. 
 
16.  Keep your vehicle gas tank topped oup in winter.  This lessens
     condensation, and the extra weight probably helps whe you get stuck. 
 
17.  A "BROOKE" AIRWAY or BREATHING MASK should be in every first-aid kit. 
     Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation should be a part of everyone's training. 
 
18.  THE LIFE YOU SAVE..IS YOUR ONE!    SO....LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!