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29 CFR 1926.601: Motor vehicles

Subpart O—Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, and Marine Operations

427citations since 2015
374employers cited
73%serious, willful or repeat
$1,500median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.601 427 times since 2015, against 374 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $1,079,334 at their current amounts.

Citations per year

The parts of the rule cited most

1926.601(b)(14) · 100 citations

(14) All vehicles in use shall be checked at the beginning of each shift to assure that the following parts, equipment, and accessories are in safe operating condition and free of apparent damage that could cause failure while in use: service brakes, including trailer brake connections; parking system (hand brake); emergency stopping system (brakes); tires; horn; steering mechanism; coupling devices; seat belts; operating controls; and safety devices. All defects shall be corrected before the vehicle is placed in service. These requirements also apply to equipment such as lights, reflectors, windshield wipers, defrosters, fire extinguishers, etc., where such equipment is necessary.

1926.601(b)(4)(i) · 96 citations

(i) The vehicle has a reverse signal alarm audible above the surrounding noise level or:

1926.601(b)(4) · 91 citations

(4) No employer shall use any motor vehicle equipment having an obstructed view to the rear unless:

1926.601(b)(5) · 41 citations

(5) All vehicles with cabs shall be equipped with windshields and powered wipers. Cracked and broken glass shall be replaced. Vehicles operating in areas or under conditions that cause fogging or frosting of the windshields shall be equipped with operable defogging or defrosting devices.

1926.601(b)(3) · 28 citations

(3) All vehicles shall be equipped with an adequate audible warning device at the operator's station and in an operable condition.

1926.601(b)(8) · 19 citations

(8) Vehicles used to transport employees shall have seats firmly secured and adequate for the number of employees to be carried.

1926.601(b)(9) · 17 citations

(9) Seat belts and anchorages meeting the requirements of 49 CFR part 571 (Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) shall be installed in all motor vehicles.

1926.601(b)(4)(ii) · 16 citations

(ii) The vehicle is backed up only when an observer signals that it is safe to do so.

Industries cited most

  • Construction 293
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 92
  • Transportation and Warehousing 12
  • Public Administration 9
  • Utilities 7
  • Manufacturing 4

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