W. Va. Code R. § 150-8-10

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 150-8-10 - Rules Relating To Minimum Motor Vehicles Standards

10.1. The motor vehicles provided by the railroad company and used to transport one (1) or more workers to and from their places of employment, or during the course of their employment, shall be maintained in a safe condition and operated in a safe manner at all times, whether or not used upon a public highway. Motor vehicles shall be equipped with safe and adequate space heating devices or appliances capable of maintaining a temperature of at least sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit in those areas of the vehicle where workers will be required to ride.

10.2. When transporting employees, the following requirements shall govern:

10.2.a. Tools and equipment shall be secured in racks or boxes, when vehicle is en route and shall be loaded, removed and carried in such manner so that the equipment will not be transported in the same compartment with the workers, unless in a closed compartment, securely attached to the vehicle to prevent tools and equipment from shifting during travel time of the vehicle.

10.2.b. No explosives, injurious chemicals or pesticides shall be hauled on any vehicle while engaged in transporting workers. This rule shall not prohibit the driver and a qualified powder crew from riding in a vehicle in which explosives are being hauled.

10.2.c. Gasoline and other low flash point liquids shall not be hauled on vehicles transporting workers except in closed safety containers, and provided that such containers are carried in a safe, suitable location outside of the passenger compartment. Such containers shall be carried as far away from the passenger compartment as possible, said containers shall not block the exits from the vehicle, and shall be firmly secured to prevent shifting.

W. Va. Code R. § 150-8-10