N.H. Code Admin. R. Lab 1403.40
Mechanized Equipment
Effective Nov 22, 2025#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06 New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.53) New. #8796, eff 1-11-07; ss by #10809, eff 4-9-15 (from Lab 1403.37); ss by #14431, eff 11-22-25, EXPIRES: 11-22-35Commissioner, Department of Labor
The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:
- (a) All construction equipment in use shall be checked at the beginning of each shift to ensure that all parts, equipment, and accessories that affect safe operation are in proper operating condition and free from defects. All defects shall be corrected before the vehicle is placed in service;
(b) No employer shall use any motor vehicle, earthmoving, or compacting equipment having an obstructed view to the rear unless:
- (1) The vehicle has a reverse signal alarm distinguishable from the surrounding noise level; or
- (2) The vehicle is backed up only when an appointed observer signals that it is safe to do so; and
- (c) Heavy machinery, equipment, or parts thereof which are suspended or held aloft shall be blocked to prevent falling or shifting before employees are permitted to work under or between them.
Source. #4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92 New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06 New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.53) New. #8796, eff 1-11-07; ss by #10809, eff 4-9-15 (from Lab 1403.37); ss by #14431, eff 11-22-25, EXPIRES: 11-22-35