Section 29-223-26a - Additional safety requirements(a)Fire extinguisher.(1) A portable fire extinguisher with a basic minimum extinguisher rating of 10 BC shall be installed in the cab or at the machinery housing.(2) Operating and maintenance personnel shall be familiar with the use and care of the fire extinguishers provided.(b)Re-fueling. (1) The storage and handling of liquid fuels, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, shall comply with ANSI/NFPA 505-2002, Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operation, and ANSI/NFPA 30-2000, Flammable & Combustible Liquids Code.(2) The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas fuel shall comply with ANSI/NFPA 505-2002, Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operation, and ANSI/NFPA 58-2001, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code.(c)Warning device. (1) Hoisting equipment shall be equipped with an operator-controlled horn, whistle, gong or other sound-producing device or devices. The operator shall ensure that all warning devices are in place and in working order.(2) The operator shall determine if operating conditions require the hoisting equipment to be equipped with additional sound-producing or visual devices. The operator shall ensure that all such devices are provided and maintained.(d)Load-handling controls. (1) Load-handling controls shall be located for right-handed operation.(2) Load-handling controls shall be self-centering.(3) Load-handling controls shall be clearly and durably identified on the control or in close proximity thereto in order to indicate function and direction of motion of load or equipment.(4) A single lever may be used to perform more than one function.(5) The upper surface of a rotary control device shall move in the same direction as a lever.(6) Special controls, such as for pre-selective or automatic devices, shall be identified and shall meet the requirements of this section.(e)Travel controls.Travel controls shall be clearly and durably identified. Such identification shall be on the control or in close proximity to it and shall indicate function and direction of motion of load or equipment.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 29-223-26a
Adopted effective February 2, 2010