---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 57.14131"
title: "30"
number: "57.14131"
heading: "Seat belts for surface haulage trucks."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/57.14131"
---

# §57.14131. Seat belts for surface haulage trucks.

- (a) Seat belts shall be provided and worn in haulage trucks.
- (b) Seat belts shall be maintained in functional condition, and replaced when necessary to assure proper performance.
- (c) Seat belts required under this section shall meet the requirements of SAE J386, “Operator Restraint System for Off-Road Work Machines” (1985, 1993, or 1997), which are incorporated by reference.
- (d) The incorporation by reference of these publications is approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [552(a)](/usc/5/552.md?p=a) and [1](/usc/5/1.md) CFR [part 51](/cfr/30/part51.md). Copies of these publications may be examined at any Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health District Office; at MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; 202-693-9440; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Copies may be purchased from the Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001; 724-776-4841; http://www.sae.org.

## Notes

### Amendments

[53 FR 32528, Aug. 25, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 38385, June 4, 2002; 68 FR 19347, Apr. 21, 2003; 80 FR 52988, Sept. 2, 2015; 91 FR 9448, Feb. 26, 2026]

### Source

Source: 53 FR 32528, Aug. 25, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.

### Source

Source: 50 FR 4082, Jan. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[53 FR 32528, Aug. 25, 1988, as amended at 67 FR 38385, June 4, 2002; 68 FR 19347, Apr. 21, 2003; 80 FR 52988, Sept. 2, 2015; 91 FR 9448, Feb. 26, 2026]