18.G.09 Equipment requirements.
- An operable fuel gage;
- An operable audible warning device (horn);
- Adequate rearview mirror or mirrors;
- Non-slip surfaces on steps;
- A power-operated starting device;
- Seats or equal protection must be provided for each person required to ride on equipment (unless standing is permitted by the equipment manufacturer);
- Whenever visibility conditions warrant additional light, all vehicles, or combinations of vehicles, in use must be equipped with at least two headlights and two taillights in operable condition;
- All equipment with windshields must be equipped with powered wipers. Vehicles that operate under conditions that cause fogging or frosting of windshields must be equipped with operable defogging or defrosting devices. Glass in windshields, windows, and doors must be safety glass. Cracked or broken glass must be replaced;
- Mobile equipment, operating within an off-highway job site not open to public traffic, must have a service brake system and a parking brake system capable of stopping and holding the equipment while fully loaded on the grade of operation.
- It is recommended that heavy-duty hauling equipment have an emergency brake system that will automatically stop the equipment upon failure of the service brake system. This emergency brake system should be manually operable from the driver's position.
18.G.10 Mechanized equipment must be shut down before and during fueling operations. Closed systems, with an automatic shut-off that will prevent spillage if connections are broken, may be used to fuel diesel powered equipment left running.
18.G.11 Bulldozer and scraper blades, end-loader buckets, dump bodies, and similar equipment must be either fully lowered or blocked when being repaired or when not in use. All controls must be in a neutral position, with the engines stopped and brakes set, unless work being performed on the machine requires otherwise.
18.G.12 Stationary machinery and equipment must be placed on a firm foundation and secured before being operated.
18.G.13 All mobile equipment and the areas in which they are operated must be adequately illuminated while work is in progress.
18.G.14 Equipment powered by an internal combustion engine will not be operated in or near an enclosed area unless adequate ventilation is provided to ensure the equipment does not generate a hazardous atmosphere.
18.G.15 All vehicles that will be parked or are moving slower than normal traffic on haul roads must have a yellow flashing light or four-way flashers visible from all directions.
18.G.16 No one must be permitted in the truck cab during loading operations except the driver, and then only if the truck has a cab protector. > See also Section 18.C.16.a.
18.G.17 All machinery or equipment operating on rails, tracks, or trolleys (except railroad equipment) must be provided with substantial track scrapers or track clearers (effective in both directions) on each wheel or set of wheels.
18.G.18 Steering or spinner knobs must not be attached to the steering wheel unless the steering mechanism prevents road reactions from causing the steering handwheel to spin. When permitted, the steering knob must be mounted within the periphery of the wheel.
18.G.19 Safeguards (i.e., bumpers, railings, tracks, etc.,) must be provided to prevent machinery and equipment operating on a floating plant from going into the water.
18.G.20 The controls of loaders, excavators, or similar equipment with folding booms or lift arms must not be operated from a ground position unless so designed.
18.G.21 Personnel must not work in, pass under, or ride in the buckets or booms of loaders in operation.
18.G.22 Tire service vehicles must be operated so that the operator will be clear of tires and rims when hoisting operations are being performed. Tires large enough to require hoisting equipment will be secured from movement by continued support of the hoisting equipment unless bolted to the vehicle hub or otherwise restrained. > See also Section 18.B.07.
18.G.23 Each bulldozer, scraper, dragline, crane, motor grader, front-end loader, mechanical shovel, backhoe, and other similar equipment must be equipped with at least one dry chemical or CO2 fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 10-B:C.
18.G.24 Fill hatches on water haul vehicles must be secured or the opening reduced to a maximum of 8 in (20.3 cm).
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18-8. When being repaired or not in use, what is required for bulldozer and scraper blades, end-loader buckets, dump bodies, and similar equipment?
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