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Regulation 40 Safety of self-propelled work equipment

An employer shall ensure that -

(a) self-propelled work equipment is operated only by competent persons who have been appropriately trained, and

(b) self-propelled work equipment, which when in motion may create risks for persons -

(i) has facilities for preventing unauthorised start-up;

(ii) has appropriate facilities for minimising the consequences of a collision where there is more than one item of track-mounted work equipment in motion at the same time;

(iii) has a device for braking and stopping equipment;

(iv) in the event of failure of the main facility for braking and stopping equipment where safety constraints so require, has available emergency facilities operated by readily accessible controls or automatic systems for braking and stopping the equipment;

(v) has adequate auxiliary devices installed to improve visibility where the driver's direct field of vision is inadequate;

(vi) is equipped with lighting appropriate to the work to be carried out and ensures sufficient safet

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