Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 39 - SAFETY STANDARDS-GENERAL › Subchapter A - SAFE PRACTICES › RECOMMENDATIONS › Section 39.29 - Conveyors, hand and automotive vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Defective wheels.
Vehicles with wheels or other parts that are broken, cracked, or otherwise
					 defective should be removed from service until the defective parts have been
					 repaired or replaced with parts free from defects.
(b)
Wheel mounting.
Whenever
					 practical, the wheels of vehicles should be mounted on axles inside the frame
					 of the vehicle or inside the bearing which attaches them to the
					 vehicle.
(c)
Hand
					 trucks.
Two-wheeled handtrucks should always be parked in a vertical
					 position at racks which will prevent them from falling over or in a horizontal
					 position at locations not used for travelways. Truck handles should not be left
					 extended on the floor. Whenever the construction permits, they should be
					 secured in an upright position by means of springs, weights or retaining hooks
					 or latches.
(d)
Suspended
					 loads.
The practice of working under suspended vehicles supported only
					 by a light chain, rope or single block should not be permitted. Working or
					 walking under any suspended load should also not be permitted.
(e)
Magnets.
Working or
					 walking under a load suspended by an electric magnet is prohibited pursuant to
					 the provisions of Chapter 25, Subchapter B (relating to cranes, booms and
					 hoists).
(f)
Counterweights.
Where the possibility of contact with persons
					 exists, all counterweights shall be enclosed sufficiently to prevent fouling or
					 striking persons.
(g)
Blocking.
All trucks or other vehicles being loaded should be
					 properly chocked or blocked if there is a possibility of the vehicle moving by
					 gravity or from jars.
(h)
Securing loads.
All loads not fully contained or supported by
					 the vehicle carrying them should be secured to the vehicle by chains, cables,
					 ropes, blocks, chocks or other effective devices.
(i)
Runways or ramps.
Runways or ramps on which wheelbarrows and handtrucks are operated should be so
					 constructed that the wheels run on solid boards and not on cracks between
					 boards. Workmen should not be permitted or required to operate wheelbarrows or
					 handtrucks over runways or ramps which have the entire surface cleated to
					 prevent slipping. Sufficient smooth space should be left for the passage of the
					 wheels.
(j)
Exhaust from
					 engines.
Internal combustion engines should not be started or
					 permitted to run in spaces which are not thoroughly ventilated unless the
					 exhaust is piped to the outside air.
(k)
Filling procedure.
When
					 filling the tank of any internal combustion engine, the nozzle of the hose
					 should always be kept in direct contact with the tank being filled, and the
					 engine should be stopped during the operation.
(l)
Walking on conveyors.
All persons should be forbidden to ride or walk on mechanical or gravity
					 conveyors at any time, except that workmen engaged in repairing such conveyors
					 should be permitted to mount them in the performance of their work if such
					 conveyors are stopped. Separate oiling platforms should be required at all
					 points requiring lubrication.