Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of › Rule 24.39.80 - IDAHO MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES FOR LOGGING › Subchapter F - TRANSPORTATION OF EMPLOYEES › Section 24.39.80.251 - TRANSPORTATION OF EMPLOYEES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
General
				Requirements
. (3-31-22)
a. Anchored
				seats and seat belts shall be provided for each person riding in any vehicle.
				(3-31-22)
b. Vehicles used for the
				transportation of employees shall be constructed or accommodated for that
				purpose, and shall be equipped with adequate seats with back rests properly
				secured in place. Vehicles shall be protected on their sides and ends to
				prevent falling from the vehicle. (3-31-22)
c. Vehicles, as described above, shall be
				equipped with adequate steps, stirrups, or other similar devices, so placed and
				arranged that the employees can safely mount or dismount the vehicle.
				(3-31-22)
d. Vehicles designed to
				transport nine (9) or more passengers, shall be equipped with an emergency exit
				not less than six and one-half (6 1/2) feet in area, with the smaller dimension
				being not less than eighteen (18) inches. Such exit shall be placed at or near
				the back of the vehicle on the side opposite the regular entrance. The route to
				and egress from the exit must be unobstructed. (3-31-22)
e. Every emergency exit shall be
				conspicuously marked "Emergency Exit," and be so fastened that it can be
				readily opened by a passenger in the case of emergency. (3-31-22)
f. Emergency doors shall be not less than
				twenty-four (24) inches in width. (3-31-22)
g. Every vehicle used for the transportation
				of employees shall be equipped with an Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. approved
				fire extinguisher, or its equivalent, with at least a four (4) BC rating.
				(3-31-22)
h. All drivers of
				vehicles used for the transportation of employees shall have an appropriate
				operator's license for the state of Idaho. (3-31-22)
i. Drivers shall inspect vehicles before
				operating them. If a vehicle is found to be unsafe, it shall be reported to a
				proper authority and shall not be operated until it has been made safe.
				(3-31-22)
j. Brakes, steering
				mechanism and lights shall be tested immediately before starting any trip.
				(3-31-22)
k. No flammable
				materials, or toxic substances shall be transported in passenger compartments
				of vehicles while carrying personnel. (3-31-22)
l. Transporting more individuals than the
				seating capacity of the vehicle is permitted only under emergency conditions.
				Should it become necessary in an emergency, all employees not having seats must
				ride within the vehicle. (3-31-22)
m. Under no circumstances shall employees
				ride on fenders or running boards. (3-31-22)
n. An employee must never ride in, or on, any
				vehicle with his legs hanging over the end or sides. (3-31-22)
o. If tools are transported at the same time
				that employees are being transported, the tools shall be enclosed in boxes or
				racks and properly secured to the vehicle. (3-31-22)
p. No one shall board, or leave, moving
				equipment except in the case of an emergency (except trainmen or others whose
				duties require such). (3-31-22)
q.
				Equipment shall be operated in a safe manner and in compliance with traffic
				regulations. Safe speeds shall be maintained at all times. (3-31-22)
r. No explosives shall be transported on, or
				in, vehicles used primarily for carrying personnel while such vehicles are
				being used for carrying personnel. (3-31-22)
s. The driver shall do everything reasonably
				possible to keep vehicles under control at all times, and shall not operate
				vehicles at excessive speeds. The driver shall take into consideration the
				condition of the roadway, weather factors, curves, grades and grade crossings,
				the mechanical condition of the vehicle and equipment and other pertinent
				items. The driver shall clear rocks from between dual tires before driving on
				multi-lane roads. A daily inspection shall be made of trucks and trailers with
				particular attention to steering apparatus, brakes, boosters, brake hoses and
				connections, reaches and couplings. Any defects found shall be corrected before
				the equipment is used. (3-31-22)