Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 4. General Mobile Equipment and Auxiliaries
Article 31. Gantry Trucks (Straddle Carriers)

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§3801. Warning Devices.

Every gantry truck shall be equipped with an effective warning device audible for 200 feet from the front and the rear of the truck. This device should be arranged to be operated both automatically and manually. It shall be sounded each time it is necessary to warn of the movement or approach of the vehicle.

NOTE: The employer should designate and define those areas in which the device should be operated automatically.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. Amendment filed 9-24-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 39).

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