Material handling equipment. Seat belts shall be provided on all equipment covered by this section and shall meet the requirements of the Society of Automotive Engineers, J386-1969, Seat Belts for Construction Equipment. Seat belts for agricultural and light industrial tractors shall meet the seat belt requirements of Society of Automotive Engineers J333a-1970, Operator Protection for Agricultural and Light Industrial Tractors. Seat belts need not be provided for equipment which is designed only for standup operation.
Access roadways and grades.
No employer shall move or cause to be moved construction equipment or vehicles upon any access roadway or grade unless the access roadway or grade is constructed and maintained to accommodate safely the movement of the equipment and vehicles involved. Every emergency access ramp and berm used by an employer shall be constructed to restrain and control runaway vehicles. An employer may, of course, at any time seek to show under 1926.2, that the uncovered wheels present no hazard to personnel from flying materials. See Subpart W of this part for requirements for rollover protective structures and overhead protection. The promulgation of standards for rollover protective structures for off-highway trucks is reserved pending further study and development.