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The following information is quoted from OSHA:
Safety and Health Standards Digest, OSHA 2202 revised September 1983.
It is usually a good idea for the employer to keep a record of all safety and health training.
Records can provide evidence of the employer’s good faith and compliance with OSHA
standards. Documentation can also supply an answer to one of the first questions an
accident investigator will ask: “Was the injured party trained to do the job”?
Training in the proper performance of a job is time and money well spent and the employer
might regard it as an investment rather than an expense. An effective program of safety and
health training for workers can result in fewer accidents and illnesses, better morale and
lower insurance premiums and other benefits.
Readers with questions concerning worker safety and health training should contact their
regional OSHA office.
Overall Size and Weight: Length: W/O Spray Bar: 130”
With Spray Bar: 140”
Width:
79”
Height:
To Top of Stack: 67”
To Manhole: 56”
Weight:
Empty: 2300 lbs
Full: 6500 lbs
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TOWING
Before setting up to tow, know how much weight is to be towed. Look up the weight of your kettle
in the specification chart. Figure 7.5 pounds for every gallon of material in the kettle.
Make certain the towing vehicle and hitch is rated to tow the total weight of your kettle.
The kettle must be level when towing to maintain adequate tongue weight.
Make certain the hitch is secure and that safety chains are attached. The chains should have
enough slack to allow the kettle being towed to turn easily, but tight enough to keep tongue from
dragging if the hitch gets disconnected. Chains must be attached to the frame of towing vehicle.
Check that the tires on the kettle have to proper pressure for the load and lug nuts are tight.
The tail lights and brakes are standard equipment on Cimline kettles. Test them periodically to
make sure they are in working order. Also be aware of the minimum stopping distance regula-
tions where the kettle is being towed. Always allow plenty of braking distance.
Remember the length of the equipment you are towing. Allow extra room for this extra length.
Always raise the jack up and out of the way for clearance before towing. All kettle openings must
be closed. The burners must be turned off.
Never tow the kettle at speeds unsafe for the surface conditions. DO NOT exceed 45 MPH.
