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91-191 - General

Section 228
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Duties of operator
228An operator of powered mobile equipment shall
(a) ensure that a person does not ride on any part of the equipment not designed to carry passengers,
(b) not set equipment in motion until all air and hydraulic pressures are fully built up to specified operating pressures,
(c) when leaving the equipment unattended,
(i) park it on level ground,
(ii) set the brake,
(iii) lower the blades and bucket or safely block them,
(iv) disengage the master clutch,
(v) stop the engine, and
(vi) remove the key,
(d) follow a safe re-fueling procedure,
(e) not store containers of gasoline, diesel oil or other flammable substances in the cab,
(f) not carry loose articles in the cab, and
(g) keep the equipment in gear when going downhill.