Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304)

• 14.13 (1) Subject to subsection 14.51(1), an employer shall ensure that all motorized materials handling equipment has a safe means of entering and exiting

  • (a) the work area of the operator; and

  • (b) any other place on the equipment to which an employee requires regular access.

• (2) A safe means referred to in subsection (1) shall take into account the employee’s body dimensions while wearing personal protective equipment and shall not require the employee to jump from the motorized materials handling equipment.

• 14.14 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where motorized materials handling equipment is used by an employee in a work place at night or at any time when the level of lighting within the work place is less than 10 lx, the materials handling equipment shall be fitted with

  • (a) warning lights on the front and rear that are visible from a distance of not less than 100 m; and

  • (b) lighting that ensures the safe operation of the equipment.

• (2) No motorized materials handling equipment shall be used at night on a route that is used by other vehicles unless it is fitted with such lights as are required under the laws of the province in which the equipment is used.

14.15 All motorized materials handling equipment shall be fitted with braking, steering and other control systems that

• (a) are capable of controlling and stopping its movement and that of any hoist, bucket or other part of the equipment; and

• (b) respond reliably and quickly to moderate effort on the part of the employee controlling them.

• 14.16 (1) Motorized materials handling equipment that is used in an area occupied by employees and that travels

  • (a) forward at speeds in excess of 8 km/h shall be fitted with a horn or other similar audible warning device; and

  • (b) in reverse shall, subject to subsection 14.51(1), be fitted with a horn or other similar audible warning device that automatically operates while it travels in reverse.

• (2) Where an audible warning device referred to in subsection (1) cannot be clearly heard above the noise of the motorized materials handling equipment and any surrounding noise, does not allow enough time for a person to avoid the danger in question or does not otherwise provide adequate warning, other visual, audible or tactile warning devices or methods shall be used so that adequate warning is provided.

• (3) Where the use of an audible warning device referred to in subsection (1) would result in night-time noise levels in excess of those allowed by a municipal by-law applicable where the motorized material handling equipment is used, visual or tactile warning devices or methods may be used at night if such devices or methods provide an adequate warning.