Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

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Use, operation and equipment
224An employer shall ensure that powered mobile equipment
(a) is used only for the purposes for which it is designed and equipped,
(b) is operated by a competent employee,
(c) is equipped with adequate brakes,
(d) is equipped with a manually operated horn,
(e) has a rear view mirror or other means of ensuring that the equipment can be safely backed up,
(f) is equipped with an audible back-up alarm that operates automatically when the equipment is in reverse and that is clearly audible above the background noise,
(g) is equipped with adequate headlights and tail lights when used after dark or in dimly lit areas,
(h) has gears and moving parts adequately guarded,
(i) has controls that cannot be operated from outside the cab unless the controls are designed to be operated from outside the cab,
(j) has any load on it adequately secured, and
(k) is provided with a three point contact to access the operator’s cab.
2001-33