214.507—Required safety equipment for new on-track roadway maintenance machines.
(2)
A safe and secure position with handholds, handrails, or a secure seat for each roadway worker transported on the machine. Each position shall be protected from moving parts of the machine;
(3)
A positive method of securement for turntables, on machines equipped with a turntable, through engagement of pins and hooks that block the descent of turntable devices below the rail head when not in use;
(4)
A windshield with safety glass, or other material with similar properties, if the machine is designed with a windshield. Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine designed with a windshield shall also have power windshield wipers or suitable alternatives that provide the machine operator an equivalent level of vision if windshield wipers are incompatible with the windshield material;
(5)
A machine braking system capable of effectively controlling the movement of the machine under normal operating conditions;
(7)
An operative and properly charged fire extinguisher of 5 BC rating or higher which is securely mounted and readily accessible to the operator from the operator's work station.
(b)
Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine designed to be operated and transported by the operator in a standing position shall be equipped with handholds and handrails to provide the operator with a safe and secure position.
(c)
Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine that weighs more than 32,500 pounds light weight and is operated in excess of 20 mph shall be equipped with a speed indicator that is accurate within ±5 mph of the actual speed at speeds of 10 mph and above.
(d)
Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine shall have its as-built light weight displayed in a conspicuous location on the machine.
[68 FR 44407, July 28, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 8839, Feb. 26, 2004]