Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of
Rule 24.39.80 - IDAHO MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES FOR LOGGING
Subchapter F - TRANSPORTATION OF EMPLOYEES
Section 24.39.80.251 - TRANSPORTATION OF EMPLOYEES

a. Anchored seats and seat belts shall be provided for each person riding in any vehicle.

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.

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.

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.

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.

f. Emergency doors shall be not less than twenty-four (24) inches in width.

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.

h. All drivers of vehicles used for the transportation of employees shall have an appropriate operator's license for the state of Idaho.

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.

j. Brakes, steering mechanism and lights shall be tested immediately before starting any trip.

k. No flammable materials, or toxic substances shall be transported in passenger compartments of vehicles while carrying personnel.

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.

m. Under no circumstances shall employees ride on fenders or running boards.

n. An employee must never ride in, or on, any vehicle with his legs hanging over the end or sides.

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.

p. No one shall board, or leave, moving equipment except in the case of an emergency (except trainmen or others whose duties require such).

q. Equipment shall be operated in a safe manner and in compliance with traffic regulations. Safe speeds shall be maintained at all times.

r. No explosives shall be transported on, or in, vehicles used primarily for carrying personnel while such vehicles are being used for carrying personnel.

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.