Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4123:1 - Division of Safety and Hygiene
Chapter 4123:1-5 - Workshops and Factories
Section 4123:1-5-13 - Motor vehicles, mobile mechanized equipment, and marine operations
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 4123:1-5-13
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Reserved.
(B) Reserved.
(C) General specifications for motor vehicles and mobile mechanized equipment.
(1) A safety tire rack,
cage, or equivalent protection
will be provided and used when inflating,
mounting, or dismounting tires installed on split rims or rims equipped with
locking rings or similar devices.
(2) Machinery, equipment, or parts thereof,
being supported by slings, hoists, or jacks
will be
substantially blocked or cribbed. Bulldozer blades, scraper blades, end-loader
buckets, dump bodies, and similar equipment
will be either
fully lowered or blocked when being repaired or not in use.
(3) Equipment parked on inclines
will
have the brakes set, and the blade, bucket, etc., fully lowered if the
equipment is unattended (out of sight or more than twenty-five feet from the
operator).
(4) All cab glass
will be
safety glass or equivalent with the vision unimpaired by its
condition.
(5) All equipment which
can contact power lines
will also comply with the
specifications of paragraph (D) of rule
4123:1-5-23 of the
Administrative Code.
(6) At
locations where gasoline is being transferred to the fuel tank of any
machinery, a notice
will be posted by the employer stating
specifically that the engine
will be shut down and that no smoking or open
flames be permitted during the transfer.
(7) All motor vehicles operating within the
confines of the owner's property
will be equipped with an audible or visual
warning device, in an operable condition, activated at the operator's
station.
(D) Overhead protection.
(1) All haulage vehicles loaded by
means of cranes, power shovels, loaders, or similar equipment
will
have a substantial cab shield or canopy to protect the operator from shifting
or falling materials.
(2) High lift
rider trucks
will have a substantial overhead guard as protection
against falling objects, constructed in a manner that does not interfere with
visibility. Openings
will not exceed six inches in one of the two
dimensions, width or length, and
will extend over the operator under all normal
truck operations, including forward tilts.
(a)
Where materials being handled are of such dimensions that objects could fall
through the above protection, then substantial guarding, such as expanded
metal, woven wire, or similar materials,
will be used in
addition to the above (see rule
4123:1-5-99 of the
Administrative Code).
(b)
Exception: Where headroom conditions are such that overhead protection cannot
be used because of clearance, means of limiting the lift height
will be
provided and the load
will not extend above the operator's
head.
(3) In stacking or
tiering operations, where the load extends above the backrest and may endanger
the operator, load backrest extensions
will be
provided and used.
(E) Motor vehicles used to transport employees.
(1) Vehicles assigned to, or generally used
for the transportation of employees
will be equipped with securely fastened seats and
backrests.
(2) Tools and material
transported in the same compartment with employees
will be secured
to prevent movement.
(F) Powered industrial trucks.
(1) General
specifications.
(a)
All nameplates and markings
will be affixed in place and maintained in
legible condition.
(b)
Modifications or additions which affect capacity
will conform
with manufacturer's specifications. Capacity, operation, and maintenance
instruction plates, tags, or decals
will be changed accordingly.
(c) Where trucks are designed to permit the
interchange of front-end attachments, each attachment
will be
marked to identify it and show its approximate weight and capacity, together
with instructions to consult truck nameplate for combination capacity at
maximum elevation with load laterally centered.
(d) Trucks
will not be
altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are different from
what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, nor
will
they be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the
manufacturer or by the elimination of any parts, except as provided in
paragraph (F)(1)(e) of this rule. Additional counterweighting of fork trucks
will
not be done unless authorized by the truck manufacturer.
(e) Trucks originally approved for the use of
gasoline for fuel may be converted to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel;
provided the conversion meets the manufacturer's specifications.
(f) Moving parts that represent a hazard to
the operator in the normal operating position
will be
guarded.
(g) Employees
will
not be required to operate any truck that is not equipped with an adequate,
properly maintained braking system.
(h) Only employees who have been trained and
are authorized by their employer
will be permitted to operate a powered industrial
truck.
(2) Restricted
locations for fire safety purposes.
(a) The
location or atmosphere
will be classified, as to whether it is hazardous
or nonhazardous, prior to trucks being used therein.
(b) Only approved power-operated trucks
designated as "EX" may be used in atmospheres containing explosive or flammable
concentrations of liquids, gases, or vapors, such as, but not limited to,
acetylene, butadiene, or hydrogen.
(c) Under the following described conditions
trucks may be used only if designed and built specifically for use therein (see
appendix to this rule for "Summary Table on use of Industrial Trucks in Various
Locations"):
(i) Atmospheres containing
explosives or flammable concentrations of metal dust, such as aluminum,
magnesium, and their alloys, or other metals of similarly hazardous
characteristics;
(ii) Atmospheres
containing explosives or flammable concentrations of dust in grain processing
operations, such as starch plants, malting plants, and other occupancies of
similar nature;
(iii) Atmospheres
containing explosive or flammable concentrations of dust from coal, coke,
carbon black, or similar materials;
(iv) Locations hazardous due to the presence
of easily ignitable fibers or flyings which may or may not be in suspension in
the air;
(v) Locations where
deposits or accumulations of the aforementioned dusts may be ignited by arcs or
sparks originating in the truck;
(vi) Locations where easily ignitable fibers
are stored or handled, including outside storages.
(3) Lighting and ventilating for
operating areas.
(a) Where general lighting is
less than two lumens per square foot, auxiliary directional lighting
will be
provided on the truck.
(b) Adequate
ventilation
will be provided in enclosed areas as
specified in rule
4123:1-5-18 of the
Administrative Code (see also the current edition of "Threshold Limit Values
(TLVs) for Chemical Substances in the Work Environment" adopted by the
"American Conference of Governmental Hygienists (ACGIH)."
(4) Lifting of personnel.
Lift trucks equipped with vertical only, or vertical and horizontal travel controls using a lifting carriage or forks for lifting of personnel will:
(a)
Have a platform with standard guardrails, intermediate rail, and toeboards, and
protection for personnel in their normal working position on the platform from
moving parts of the truck that represent a hazard, all securely fastened to the
lifting carriage or forks;
(b) Have
controls whereby personnel on the platform can shut off power to the truck and
the platform, provided that such controls
will not be
required if there is a truck operator in attendance at the truck controls at
all times when the platform is raised; and
(c) Have overhead protection on the work
platform where the employee is exposed to falling objects.
(G) Highway-type trucks, trailers, and railroad cars.
(1) Wheel chocks
will be
provided and employees instructed to place them under the rear wheels to
prevent highway-type trucks and trailers from rolling while they are being
loaded or unloaded by powered industrial trucks. Equivalent protection may be
provided instead of wheel chocks.
(2) Wheel stops or other recognized
protective devices
will be provided and used to prevent railroad
cars from moving while they are being loaded or unloaded by powered industrial
trucks.
(3) Positive protection
will be
provided to prevent railroad cars from being moved while dockboards or bridge
plates are in position.
(H) Marine operations and equipment.
When employees step or operate a vehicle to or from a wharf, float, barge, or towboat, a ramp with side boards or a walkway substantial in construction and fastening will be provided.
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