R 408.41475 Haulage; inspection; braking; riding.

Rule 1475. (1) Haulage equipment that is to be used during a shift shall be inspected by a qualified person before the start of the shift. Known defects that affect the safety of employees shall be corrected before the equipment is used. (2) A powered locomotive or other mobile equipment shall be provided with suitable brakes, an audible warning device for use by the operator as needed, and lights at both ends. (3) Powered mobile haulage equipment that is subject to falling materials shall be equipped with a cab, canopy, or other protective device that is capable of protecting the operator from shifting or falling materials. For cabs where glazing is used, the glass shall be safety glass, or its equivalent, and shall be maintained and cleaned so that vision is not obstructed. (4) Powered mobile equipment shall not be left unattended unless the power is off, all operating controls are in the neutral position, and the brakes are set or other equivalent precautions are taken to prevent rolling. The operating controls shall be designed to automatically return to a neutral position or shall be equipped with a deadman control. (5) Backstops or automatic braking shall be installed on an inclined conveyor to prevent the conveyor from running out of control and creating a hazard for the employee. (6) An employee shall not ride on either of the following unless specifically designed or adapted for transporting employees: (a) A power-driven chain, belt, or bucket conveyor. (b) Haulage equipment. An employee shall not ride haulage equipment unless it is equipped with seating for each passenger and protects passengers from being struck, crushed, or caught between other equipment or surfaces. (7) An employer shall not use an endless belt-type man lift in underground construction. (8) Cars that are dumped by hand shall be provided with tie-down chains or dumper blocks to prevent the cars from overturning. (9) A rocker bottom or bottom-dump car shall be equipped with positive-locking devices. (10) Equipment that is to be hauled shall be loaded or protected so as to prevent sliding or spillage. (11) Parked rail haulage equipment shall be chocked or chained if subject to accidental movement. (12) Berms, bumper blocks, safety hooks, or similar means shall be provided to prevent overtravel or overturning at dumping locations and, where necessary, at track dead ends. (13) Supplies, materials, and tools, other than small hand tools, shall not be transported with employees in the same car and shall not be transported on top of a locomotive. (14) A train that is used on an incline which would cause the cars to run out of control shall, in addition to couplings, have safety chains, or the equivalent, to connect the cars and the power haulage equipment in a train. The safety chains or other connections shall be capable of maintaining connection between cars in the event of coupler disconnect, failure, or breakage. (15) When an employee is being transported in a train, the operator shall have clear vision beyond the forward end of the train for safe operation. (16) Mobile equipment, including rail-mounted equipment, shall be stopped for manual connecting or service work. (17) Employees shall not reach between moving cars during coupling operations. (18) Couplings shall not be aligned, shifted, or cleaned when cars or locomotives are moving. (19) Where switching facilities are available, occupied personnel cars shall be pulled, not pushed. If occupied personnel cars must be pushed and the visibility of the track is hampered, then a qualified person shall be stationed in the lead car to give signals to the locomotive operator.