Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 36-30-4 - Operation of Section Haulage Equipment4.1. Roadways on which section haulage equipment travels shall be maintained in a safe condition and free of hazards.4.2. Prior to operating section haulage equipment, the equipment operator shall examine the roadway to be traveled, and shall report any hazards present to the immediate supervisor before the equipment is put into operation.4.3. Section haulage equipment shall be operated in a safe manner, consistent with the conditions of the roadway.4.4. No person shall start a piece of self-propelled section haulage equipment until they are in the normal operating position of such equipment.4.5. Parking brakes shall be set on all self-propelled section haulage equipment by the equipment operator before the operator leaves the normal operating position of such equipment. Where the parking brake is not provided, or where it is necessary to perform maintenance on the equipment which requires that the park brake not be set, other methods shall be used to prevent accidental movement of the equipment.4.6. Persons operating self-propelled section haulage equipment shall see that all persons are a safe distance away from the equipment, and out of the equipment's expected path of travel, before the equipment is started.