New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals
Subchapter A - The Industrial Code
Part 23 - Protection In Construction, Demolition And Excavation Operations
Subpart 23-1 - General Provisions
Section 23-1.28 - Hand-propelled vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025

(a) Maintenance. Hand-propelled vehicles shall be maintained in good repair. Hand-propelled vehicles having damaged handles or any loose parts shall not be used.

(b) Wheels and handles. Wheels of hand-propelled vehicles shall be maintained free-running and well secured to the frames of the vehicles. Buggy handles shall not extend beyond the wheels on either side.

(c) Buggy counterbalance. Loose weights shall not be hung on buggy handles as counter-balances. When counter balance weights are used, they shall be fastened securely to the buggy handles.

(d) Curbing. Curbing at least six inches in height shall be provided along edges over which material or debris is dumped from a hand-propelled vehicle to a lower level.

(e) Storage. When not in use, hand-propelled vehicles shall be stored in locations away from passageways and work areas.

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