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Rosco Maximizer 3B Asphalt Distributor
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Operation
6. Be thoroughly familiar with the Asphalt Distributor
and its control functions.
7. Understand the operating procedures as outlined
by the manufacturer.
Conduct of Operators
YOU are responsible for the safe operation and
maintenance of your Rosco Maximizer 3B Asphalt
Distributor. You must ensure that you and anyone else
who is going to operate, maintain or work around the
machine, be familiar with the operating and maintenance
procedures and all related safety information contained
in this manual.
•
The operator shall not engage in any practice which
will divert his/her attention while actually engaged in
operating the Asphalt Distributor
•
Each operator shall be responsible for those
operations under the operator’s direct control.
Whenever there is any doubt as to safety, the operator
shall consult with the supervisor.
•
The operator should not leave the Asphalt Distributor
when asphalt material is being loaded, unloaded,
transferred or heated by the distributor’s burner
system.
•
If there is a warning sign on a switch, engine control or
distributor component, the operator shall not close the
switch, start the engine or use the component until the
warning sign has been acknowledged and corrected
by the appropriate person.
•
Before operating the Asphalt Distributor, the operator
shall see that all controls are in the OFF or neutral
position and that all personnel are in the clear.
• In accordance with OSHA regulations 1928.51 and
1928.52, operating instructions must be provided
initially to operators/employees before allowing them
to operate the Maximizer 3B and should be reviewed
annually thereafter.
Regeneration
Collected soot particles in the Diesel
Particulate Filter (PDF) are automatically burned
off through normal regeneration. If conditions for
normal regeneration cannot be achieved, it may be
necessary to perform a Parked Regeneration as
indicated by the cluster warning indicators. Failure
to perform a Parked Regeneration when exhaust
filter indicator is ON will cause the engine to lose
power and eventually shutdown. Refer to Truck
manufactures manual.
Operator Safety
Considerations
Asphalt Distributor Operators
The most IMPORTANT safety device on this equipment
is a well trained and safe operator. It is his/her
responsibility to read and understand all safety and
operating instructions in this manual. A person who
has not read and understood all operating and safety
instructions is not qualified to operate the Maximizer
3B. An untrained operator exposes himself/herself
and bystanders to possible serious injury or death. All
accidents can be avoided!
Operation shall be limited to persons with the following
minimum qualifications:
1. Designated persons selected or assigned by the
employer or the employer’s representative as being
qualified to operate the Asphalt Distributor.
2. Trainees under the direct supervision of a
designated person.
3. Maintenance and test personnel (when it is
necessary in the performance of their duties).
No one other than the personnel specified above shall
operate the Asphalt Distributor with the exception of
persons such as oilers, supervisors and those specified
persons authorized by supervisors whose duties
require them to do so, and then only in the performance
of their duties and with the knowledge of the operator or
other appointed person.
Qualifications For Operators
1. Operators shall be required by the employer to pass
a practical operating examination. All operators
must meet state licensing requirements including
but not limited to a commercial driver’s license
(CDL) and a hazardous material handling license.
2. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend and
interpret all labels, operator manuals, safety codes
and other information pertinent to correct Asphalt
Distributor operation.
3. Possess knowledge of emergency procedures and
the ability to implement them.
4. Be familiar with applicable safety regulations.
5.
Understand responsibility for maintenance
requirements of the Asphalt Distributor (see
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