45.1-161.143 - Transportation of material. - Virginia Statutes

§ 45.1-161.143. Transportation of material.

A. Equipment or material being transported shall be loaded in a manner toprotect the operator and other personnel from sliding equipment or material.

B. Materials and supplies not necessary for the operation of self-propelledmobile equipment shall not be transported on such equipment, except for whenthe mobile equipment is designed to carry such materials or supplies and ahazard is not created. Only small hand tools and supplies which do not createhazards may be transported in the same compartment of personnel carrierswhere miners are seated.

(Code 1950, § 45-69.1; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-73; 1979, c. 315;1983, c. 70; 1985, c. 302; 1994, c. 28; 1999, c. 256.)