§214.507. Required safety equipment for new on-track roadway maintenance machines.

A seat for each operator, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section;

A safe and secure position with handholds, handrails, or a secure seat for each roadway worker transported on the machine. Each position shall be protected from moving parts of the machine;

A positive method of securement for turntables, on machines equipped with a turntable, through engagement of pins and hooks that block the descent of turntable devices below the rail head when not in use;

A windshield with safety glass, or other material with similar properties, if the machine is designed with a windshield. Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine designed with a windshield shall also have power windshield wipers or suitable alternatives that provide the machine operator an equivalent level of vision if windshield wipers are incompatible with the windshield material;

A machine braking system capable of effectively controlling the movement of the machine under normal operating conditions;

A first-aid kit that is readily accessible and complies with 29 CFR 1926.50(d)(2); and

An operative and properly charged fire extinguisher of 5 BC rating or higher which is securely mounted and readily accessible to the operator from the operator's work station.