California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders › Article 13 - Transportation › Section 6333 - Motor Trucks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Each truck shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher of no less than 10 B:C
					 rating. The fire extinguisher shall be full and in operating condition, mounted
					 securely and readily available. Carbon tetrachloride extinguishers are
					 prohibited.
(b) Every truck shall
					 be equipped with a heater, defroster and windshield wipers.
(c) All trucks and trailers shall be equipped
					 with brakes that will safely hold the maximum load on the maximum grade. These
					 brakes shall be kept in good condition.
(d) Brakes on truck-trailer combinations
					 shall be designed so that in the event of trailer brake failure, the truck
					 brakes remain operable.
(e) Logging
					 trucks hauling loads in mountainous areas shall be equipped with water storage
					 tanks that provide water for the trailer brakes, unless the truck is equipped
					 with a countertorque device.
(f)
					 Trucks and trailers with air brakes shall be equipped with air connection
					 devices designed to protect hose couplers from damage and dirt while
					 disconnected.
(g) Hose lines and
					 couplings shall be replaced or repaired immediately when found defective. New
					 parts shall be of equal or better quality than replaced parts.
(h) Sufficient slack in the hose line shall
					 be replaced to prevent uncoupling when reach is extended. Suitable hangers
					 shall be installed to hold the hose and to provide easy travel along the
					 reach.
(i) Tires worn to the
					 breaker strip, regrooved tires that are not designed for regrooving, and tires
					 that are section-repaired, shall not be used on the front wheels of trucks or
					 truck-tractors. Retreaded tires shall not be used on the front wheels of trucks
					 or truck-tractors, unless the name of the tire manufacturer and the tire serial
					 number are legible and markings that identify the retreader are burned,
					 branded, or molded on the tire sidewall.
(j) Cab doors shall open easily from inside
					 or outside.
(k) When an employee is
					 required to stand on the cab top to direct loading or unloading operations, a
					 safe, nonslip platform shall be installed on the cab top. The platform shall
					 extend 4 inches from the sides, front, and back. A safe means of access shall
					 be provided.
(l) The space between
					 the truck frame members and the first cross member behind the cab shall be
					 floored over with substantial decking.
(m) Lighting systems shall be maintained in
					 good operating condition if trucks are used after dark, in fog, or inclement
					 weather.
(n) A substantial bulkhead
					 shall be installed at the rear of the cab.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 2-6-85; effective thirtieth day
						thereafter (Register 85, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.