Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.39.80.251 - TRANSPORTATION OF EMPLOYEES
01.
General
Requirements. (3-31-22)
a. Anchored
seats and seat belts shall be provided for each person riding in any vehicle.
(3-31-22)
b. Vehicles used for the
transportation of employees shall be constructed or accommodated for that
purpose, and shall be equipped with adequate seats with back rests properly
secured in place. Vehicles shall be protected on their sides and ends to
prevent falling from the vehicle. (3-31-22)
c. Vehicles, as described above, shall be
equipped with adequate steps, stirrups, or other similar devices, so placed and
arranged that the employees can safely mount or dismount the vehicle.
(3-31-22)
d. Vehicles designed to
transport nine (9) or more passengers, shall be equipped with an emergency exit
not less than six and one-half (6 1/2) feet in area, with the smaller dimension
being not less than eighteen (18) inches. Such exit shall be placed at or near
the back of the vehicle on the side opposite the regular entrance. The route to
and egress from the exit must be unobstructed. (3-31-22)
e. Every emergency exit shall be
conspicuously marked "Emergency Exit," and be so fastened that it can be
readily opened by a passenger in the case of emergency. (3-31-22)
f. Emergency doors shall be not less than
twenty-four (24) inches in width. (3-31-22)
g. Every vehicle used for the transportation
of employees shall be equipped with an Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. approved
fire extinguisher, or its equivalent, with at least a four (4) BC rating.
(3-31-22)
h. All drivers of
vehicles used for the transportation of employees shall have an appropriate
operator's license for the state of Idaho. (3-31-22)
i. Drivers shall inspect vehicles before
operating them. If a vehicle is found to be unsafe, it shall be reported to a
proper authority and shall not be operated until it has been made safe.
(3-31-22)
j. Brakes, steering
mechanism and lights shall be tested immediately before starting any trip.
(3-31-22)
k. No flammable
materials, or toxic substances shall be transported in passenger compartments
of vehicles while carrying personnel. (3-31-22)
l. Transporting more individuals than the
seating capacity of the vehicle is permitted only under emergency conditions.
Should it become necessary in an emergency, all employees not having seats must
ride within the vehicle. (3-31-22)
m. Under no circumstances shall employees
ride on fenders or running boards. (3-31-22)
n. An employee must never ride in, or on, any
vehicle with his legs hanging over the end or sides. (3-31-22)
o. If tools are transported at the same time
that employees are being transported, the tools shall be enclosed in boxes or
racks and properly secured to the vehicle. (3-31-22)
p. No one shall board, or leave, moving
equipment except in the case of an emergency (except trainmen or others whose
duties require such). (3-31-22)
q.
Equipment shall be operated in a safe manner and in compliance with traffic
regulations. Safe speeds shall be maintained at all times. (3-31-22)
r. No explosives shall be transported on, or
in, vehicles used primarily for carrying personnel while such vehicles are
being used for carrying personnel. (3-31-22)
s. The driver shall do everything reasonably
possible to keep vehicles under control at all times, and shall not operate
vehicles at excessive speeds. The driver shall take into consideration the
condition of the roadway, weather factors, curves, grades and grade crossings,
the mechanical condition of the vehicle and equipment and other pertinent
items. The driver shall clear rocks from between dual tires before driving on
multi-lane roads. A daily inspection shall be made of trucks and trailers with
particular attention to steering apparatus, brakes, boosters, brake hoses and
connections, reaches and couplings. Any defects found shall be corrected before
the equipment is used. (3-31-22)
Notes
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