(a) Windshields complying with the applicable
provisions of the Vehicle Code shall be provided and maintained on haulage
vehicles and scrapers.
(b)
Equipment and accessories installed on haulage vehicles shall be arranged so as
to avoid impairing the driver's operational vision to the front or
sides.
(c) Brakes, General. Service
brake systems for self-propelled, rubber-tired, off-highway equipment
manufactured before January 1, 1972 (for scrapers January 1, 1971) shall meet
minimum performance criteria for service brake systems as set forth in the
Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practices listed below. Service,
emergency and parking brake systems for self-propelled, rubber-tired,
off-highway equipment manufactured after January 1, 1972 (for scrapers January
1, 1971) shall meet the applicable minimum performance criteria for each system
as set forth in the same Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practices:
Self-Propelled
Graders.......................... |
..........................SAE
J236-1971 |
Trucks and
Wagons.......................... |
..........................SAE
J166-1971 |
Front-End Loaders &
Dozers.......................... |
..........................SAE
J237-1971 |
Self-Propelled
Scrapers.......................... |
..........................SAEJ319b-1971 |
NOTE: Equipment that meets the performance criteria of
SAE Recommended Practice J1152-APR 1980, Braking Performance--Rubber-Tired
Construction Machines, satisfies the requirements of this
Section.
(d) Air Tank
Service. Liquids should be drained automatically from vehicle's compressed air
tanks, but if such automatic equipment is not provided, the tanks shall be
drained manually at least once each operating shift.
(e) Cab Shield. Haulage vehicles, whose pay
load is loaded by means of cranes, power shovels, loaders, or similar
equipment, shall have a cab shield and/or canopy adequate to protect the
operator from shifting or falling materials.
(f) Fenders. Fenders complying with the
following standards from SAE Recommended Practice J321, November, 1967 or J321b
April, 1978, shall be provided on new scrapers, carryalls, related power units,
and trailed hauling units manufactured and placed into service after January 1,
1971.
(g) Lights. Whenever
visibility conditions warrant additional light, all vehicles, or combinations
of vehicles, in use shall be equipped with at least two headlights and two
taillights in operable condition.
(h) Canopy. Crawler tractors, bulldozers,
carryalls and similar equipment manufactured and used prior to April 1, 1971,
except for scrapers, front-end loaders and new equipment covered by 1596, shall
have canopy protection and seat belts for the operator when used where there is
exposure to falling or rolling objects.
(i) Operating Levers. Operating levers
controlling hoisting or dumping devices on haulage bodies shall be equipped
with a latch or other device which will prevent accidental starting or tripping
of the mechanism.
(j) Trip Handles.
Trip handles for tailgates of dump trucks shall be so arranged that in dumping,
the operator will not be exposed either to the hazard of being struck by
falling material or any part of the truck.
(k) Dump Bodies. Haulage vehicles equipped
with dump bodies that tilt to release their load by gravity through an opening
at the rear or side shall be provided with a device that gives the operator a
clearly audible or visible warning when sufficient force is applied by the
elevating mechanism to cause or sustain dump body elevation.
(l) Hazard Signals. Tractor-scrapers
(self-propelled) pushed by other equipment during loading operations shall be
provided with a clearly audible or visible warning device that can be activated
by the operator of the tractor-scraper to communicate an "ALL STOP" warning to
the pushing equipment in event of an emergency.
(m) Exhaust retrofits. If an exhaust retrofit
is installed on a vehicle, it shall be installed and maintained in accordance
with the following:
(1) An exhaust retrofit
shall not reduce the capacity, structural integrity, or safe performance of a
vehicle.
(2) An exhaust retrofit
shall not reduce an employee's ability to access or egress a vehicle
safely.
(3) An exhaust retrofit
shall be located or effectively shielded such that it does not increase the
risk of a fire due to accidental contact with hydraulic fluid or fuel spilled
during transfer or sprayed from a broken hose, pipe, or container.
(4) An exhaust retrofit shall be located or
effectively shielded such that it does not increase the risk of an employee
contacting exhaust system surfaces having a temperature of 140 degrees F (60
degrees C) or higher. Heat shielding is not required on an exhaust retrofit
located under the hood of a vehicle if space limitations make shielding
impracticable.
(5) An exhaust
retrofit, excluding exhaust stacks which are the subject of subsection (6),
shall not obstruct the driver's view of an area or object located 40 inches
outside of the smallest rectangle that encompasses the perimeter of a vehicle,
as determined in accordance with the following:
(A) A modification or addition made to a
vehicle to install a retrofit, such as an expanded engine compartment hood or
added heat shield, shall be considered part of the exhaust retrofit,
(B) If a bucket or blade is attached to a
vehicle, it shall be placed in the traveling position and shall be considered a
part of the vehicle for the purpose of establishing the perimeter of the
vehicle to the front and rear, but not to the sides,
(C) The driver's view shall be determined
without the use of mirrors or cameras, and
(D) The driver's view shall represent the
view that a driver would have under the following conditions:
1. The driver weighs at least 195 pounds and
is less than 70 inches tall,
2. The
driver is sitting upright in the driver's seat and is looking towards the
exhaust retrofit, and
3. The
driver's seat is positioned in the middle of its adjustable range.
NOTE: The Visibility Test Procedures in Non-Mandatory
Appendix A constitute one method that may be used to demonstrate compliance
with this subsection.
(6) Exhaust stacks on exhaust retrofits, when
compared to exhaust stacks on the vehicle as originally manufactured, shall
comply with the following conditions:
(A)
Retrofit exhaust stacks shall be located or effectively shielded such that the
stacks do not increase the risk of an employee contacting stack surfaces having
a temperature of 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) or higher;
(B) Retrofit exhaust stacks shall not reduce
the driver's view of the outside edge of the blade or bucket on earthmoving
equipment, as determined without the use of mirrors or cameras; and
(C) Retrofit exhaust stacks shall not reduce
the driver's view to the front, sides, or rear of the vehicle, as determined
without the use of mirrors or cameras. A retrofit exhaust stack reduces the
driver's view if the area it obstructs from the driver's view is wider than the
area obstructed by the original exhaust stack. Exhaust stack modifications that
shall be considered to reduce the driver's view include, but are not limited
to, the following:
(i) Increasing the
diameter of an exhaust stack,
(ii)
Moving an exhaust stack closer to the driver,
(iii) Moving an exhaust stack from a location
where it is hidden from the driver's view by a part of the vehicle, such as the
cab frame, to a location where it obstructs the driver's view, or
(iv) Moving an exhaust stack from a location
in the driver's peripheral view to a location in the driver's operational
view.
Notes
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, §
1591
1.
Repealer of subsection (d), renumbering of subsections (e)-(k) to subsections
(d)-(j), and new subsections (k) and (l) filed 3-19-79; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 79, No. 12). For prior history, see Register 75, No.
21.
2. Amendment of subsection (k) EXCEPTION filed 4-27-79;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 17).
3.
Editorial correction of subsection (k) (Register 79, No. 24).
4.
Repealer and new subsections (k) and (l) filed 5-6-81; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 81, No. 19).
5. Amendment of subsections
(a)-(g) filed 2-7-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
6).
6. New subsections (m)-(m)(6)(C)(iv) and new appendix A filed
2-1-2012; operative 3-2-2012 (Register 2012, No.
5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code.
1. Repealer of
subsection (d), renumbering of subsections (e)-(k) to subsections (d)-(j), and
new subsections (k) and (l) filed 3-19-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 79, No. 12). For prior history, see Register 75, No.
21.
2. Amendment of subsection (k) EXCEPTION filed 4-27-79;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 17).
3.
Editorial correction of subsection (k) (Register 79, No. 24).
4.
Repealer and new subsections (k) and (l) filed 5-6-81; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 81, No. 19).
5. Amendment of subsections
(a)-(g) filed 2-7-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
6).
6. New subsections (m)-(m)(6)(C)(iv) and new appendix A filed
2-1-2012; operative 3-2-2012 (Register 2012, No. 5).