New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Lab - Commissioner, Department of Labor
Chapter Lab 1400 - SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES
Part Lab 1403 - RULES FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Section Lab 1403.40 - Mechanized Equipment

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Lab 1403.40

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:

(a) All construction equipment in use shall be checked at the beginning of each shift to assure that all parts, equipment, and accessories that affect safe operation are in proper operating condition and free from defects. All defects shall be corrected before the vehicle is placed in service;

(b) No employer shall use any motor vehicle, earthmoving, or compacting equipment having an obstructed view to the rear unless:

(1) The vehicle has a reverse signal alarm distinguishable from the surrounding noise level; or

(2) The vehicle is backed up only when an appointed observer signals that it is safe to do so; and

(c) Heavy machinery, equipment, or parts thereof which are suspended or held aloft shall be blocked to prevent falling or shifting before employees are permitted to work under or between them.

#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92

New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06

New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.53 )

New. #8796, eff 1-11-07

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