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Transport, earth-moving and materials-handling equipment

6.1.9. Where appropriate, earth-moving or materials-handling equipment should
be fitted with structures designed to protect the operator from being crushed, should the
machine overturn, and from falling material.

6.1.10. All vehicles and earth-moving or materials-handling equipment should be
provided with a plate or the like indicating:

(a) the gross laden weight;
(b) the maximum axle weight or, in the case of caterpillar equipment, ground pressure;
(c) the tare weight.

6.1.11. All vehicles and earth-moving or materials-handling equipment should be
equipped with:
(a) an electrically operated acoustic signalling device;

(b) searchlights for forward and backward movement;
(c) power and hand brakes;

(d) tail lights;
(e) silencers;
(f) a reversing alarm.

6.1.12. Operators of vehicles and earth-moving or materials-handling equipment
should be adequately protected against the weather or accidents due to impact, crushing
or contact with a moving load by a cab:

(a) which is designed and constructed in accordance with ergonomic principles and
provides full protection from adverse weather conditions;
(b) which is fully enclosed where dusty conditions are likely to be encountered;
(c) which provides the driver with a clear and unrestricted view of the area of
operation;

(d) which is equipped with a direction indicator and a rear-view mirror on both sides.

6.1.13. The cab of vehicles and earth-moving or materials-handling equipment
should be kept at least 1 m from a face being excavated.

6.1.14. When cranes and shovels are being moved, out of service, the boom
should be in the direction of travel and the scoop or bucket should be raised and
without load, except when travelling downhill.

6.1.15. On earth-moving and materials-handling equipment, motors, brakes,
steering gear, chassis, blades, blade-holders, tracks, wire ropes, sheaves, hydraulic
mechanisms, transmissions, bolts and other parts on which safety depends should be
inspected daily.

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