Heat King IDF1000 Operation Manual page 6

Safety, Installation & Operation
SAFETY
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and
maintenance of your Tamarack Industries Heat
King. YOU must ensure that you and anyone else
who is going to operate, maintain or work around
the Heat King be familiar with the operating and
maintenance procedures and related SAFETY
information contained in this manual. This manual
will take you step-by-step through your working
day and alerts you to all good safety practices that
should be adhered to while operating the Heater.
Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good
safety practices not only protect you but also
the people around you. Make these practices a
working part of your safety program. Be certain
that EVERYONE operating this equipment is
familiar with the recommended operating and
maintenance procedures and follows all the safety
precautions. Most accidents can be prevented.
Do not risk injury or death by ignoring good safety
practices.
• Heater owners must give operating instruc-
tions to operators or employees before allow-
ing them to operate the machine, and at least
annually thereafter.
• The most important safety device on this
equipment is a SAFE operator. It is the opera-
tor's responsibility to read and understand
ALL Safety and Operating instructions in the
manual and to follow these. Most accidents
can be avoided.
• A person who has not read and understood
all operating and safety instructions is not
qualified to operate the machine. An untrained
operator exposes himself and bystanders to
possible serious injury or death.
• Do not modify the equipment in any way.
Unauthorized modification may impair the
function and/or safety and could affect the life
of the equipment.
• Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!
GENERAL SAFETY
1. Read and understand the
Operator's manual and all
safety signs before
operating, maintaining,
adjusting, servicing or
cleaning the Heater.
2.
Only trained competent persons shall operate
the Heater. An untrained operator is not qualified
to operate the machine.
3.
Have a first-aid kit available for
use, should the need arise and
know how to use it.
4.
Do not allow riders.
5.
Have a fire extinguisher available for use
should the need arise and know how to
use it.
6.
Wear appropriate protective gear. This
list includes, but is not
limited to:
- A hard hat
- Protective boots with
slip resistant soles
- Protective goggles
- Heavy gloves
- Hearing protection
Place all controls in their OFF position,
7.
disconnect power cords and wait for all moving
parts to stop before servicing, adjusting or
maintaining
Wear appropriate hearing protection
8.
when operating for long periods of
time.
Wear protective gloves
9.
Ventilation ~ Never operate in a poorly
10.
ventilated or enclose area. Avoid
prolonged breathing of exhaust
gases.
4