Motor vehicles.
- Part Number:
- Part Number Title:
- Title:
- GPO Source:
Seat belts for passengers in the rear of pickup trucks.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
June 7, 1989
Mr. M.M. Simer
Texaco Chemical Company
Post Office Box 847
Port Neches, Texas 77651
Dear Mr. Simer:
This is in response to your correspondence requesting interpretation of 29 CFR 1926.601(b)(8) and (9) concerning seat belts for passengers in the rear of pickup trucks.
Section 601 of the Construction Standard, specifically covers vehicles that operate within an off-highway jobsite, not open to public traffic, and provides a list of general requirements.
Seat belts for occupants of side facing seats for off-highway vehicles.
NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
December 6, 1988
Mr. Richard B. Jacobsen
Assistant Manager of Safety
UE&C Catalytic, Inc.
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101
Dear Mr. Jacobsen:
This is in response to your letter of October 7, 1988, concerning interpretation of 29 CFR 1926.601(b)(8) and (9).
"Audible above" is a signal alarm distinguishable from the surrounding noise level.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
July 23, 1979
Mr. George W. Tinkham
Assistant Chief Counsel
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, Illinois 62764
Dear Mr. Tinkham:
This is in response to your recent inquiry requesting additional information for specific Construction Safety and Health Regulations.
Horns on construction equipment.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
June 30, 1981
Rennes Bowman
Equipment Manager
John Driggs Company, Inc.
8622 Ashwood Drive
Capitol Heights, Maryland 20027
Dear Mr. Bowman:
This is in response to your letter of June 22, 1981, concerning a grandfather clause for horns on construction equipment.
The activation of hoisting or dumping devices on haulage vehicles used in the construction industry.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
February 15, 1996
Ms. Lucinda Fuller
Research Librarian
Triodyne Inc.
5950 West Touhy Avenue
Niles, Illinois 60714-4610
Dear Ms. Fuller:
This is in response to your letters of August 21, 1995 and January 16, regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard for the activation of hoisting or dumping devices on haulage vehicles used in the construction industry, 29 CFR 1926.601(b)(11). Please excuse the delay in responding to your inquiry.
End dump trucks on jobsites or public highways
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
October 1, 1991
Mr. Riley H. Mayhall, Jr.
M & M Consulting
14130 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, Maryland 20866
Dear Mr. Mayhall:
This is in response to your July 3, 1991, request for clarification of whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regulations addressing motor vehicles apply to end dump trucks operating on jobsites and on public highways between jobsites. We apologize for the delay in responding to your inquiry.
Construction standards for equipment such as Shuttle Buggy.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
May 23, 2001
Mr. Larry R. Jackson
Price, Potter, Jackson & Mellowitz, P. C.
Attorneys at Law
The Hammond Block Building
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Re: §§1926.600, 1926.601, 1926.555; Roadtec Shuttle Buggy
Dear Mr. Jackson:
This is in response to your February 12, 2001, letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in which you asked whether there are any OSHA construction standards that address equipment such as the Roadtec SB-2500 Shuttle Buggy (Shuttle Buggy).
Clarification of 1926.601 and 1926.602.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
November 18, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: ALFRED BARDEN Subject: Clarification of 1926.601 and 1926.602
This is in reply to the request as outlined in your memoranda dated September 13, 1974, and November 4, 1974. I apologize for the delay in response to your request.
A review of the two standards has been completed.
The wording in 1926.602(a) applies only to that equipment which moves within the construction site.
OSHA construction standards applicable to specialized vehicles for hauling concrete sections in tunnel construction.
NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
January 28, 2011
Olivier Bony, Technical Manager
Techni-Metal Systeme
Z.A. de Fiancey
26250 Livron France
Re: OSHA construction standards applicable to specialized vehicles for hauling concrete sections in tunnel construction.
Dear Mr. Bony: