---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 214.507"
title: "49"
number: "214.507"
heading: "Required safety equipment for new on-track roadway maintenance machines."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/214.507"
---

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

- (a) Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine shall be equipped with:
  - (1) A seat for each operator, except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section;
  - (2) 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;
  - (3) 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;
  - (4) 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;
  - (5) A machine braking system capable of effectively controlling the movement of the machine under normal operating conditions;
  - (6) A first-aid kit that is readily accessible and complies with [29 CFR 1926.50(d)(2)](/cfr/29/1926.50.md?p=d-2); and
  - (7) 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.
- (b) Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine designed to be operated and transported by the operator in a standing position shall be equipped with handholds and handrails to provide the operator with a safe and secure position.
- (c) Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine that weighs more than 32,500 pounds light weight and is operated in excess of 20 mph shall be equipped with a speed indicator that is accurate within ±5 mph of the actual speed at speeds of 10 mph and above.
- (d) Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine shall have its as-built light weight displayed in a conspicuous location on the machine.

## Notes

### Amendments

[68 FR 44407, July 28, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 8839, Feb. 26, 2004]

### Source

Source: 68 FR 44407, July 28, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20107, 21301-21302, 31304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 57 FR 28127, June 24, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[68 FR 44407, July 28, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 8839, Feb. 26, 2004]