S-2.1, r. 4 - Safety Code for the construction industry

Section 3.10.12 Disposition versions

2015-12-31

3.10.12. Warning devices:

(1)  Any self-propelled vehicle shall be equipped with a warning device that shall:

(a)  be installed within reach of the operator;

(b)  have a sound which is special to that type of equipment and different from any other signal on the site; and

(c)  be loud enough to override surrounding noises.

(2)  The following must be equipped with an automatic reset backup alarm for the reverse gear:

(a)  any self-propelled vehicle used mainly on a site where the operator’s view, through the rear window, is obstructed;

(b)  any earth-moving machinery as defined in ISO Standard 6165:2012, Earth-moving machinery — Basic types — Identification and terms and definitions;

(c)  any truck having a nominal capacity of 2,250 kg or more, as defined in subsection 5 of this section.

(3)  The automatic reset backup alarm device referred to in subsection 2 must have the following features:

(a)  have a distinct sound and a noise intensity that is superior to the surrounding noise and to the noise of the equipment on which it is installed;

(b)  be visible from the rear of the vehicle and face backward;

(c)  if the device is electric, it must comply with SAE Standard J994, Alarm - Backup - Electric Laboratory Performance Testing.

(4)  In addition to the requirements provided for in subsection 3, the backup alarm device installed on earth-moving machinery must comply with ISO Standard 9533:2010, Earth-moving machinery — Machine-mounted audible travel alarms and forward horns — Test methods and performance criteria.

(5)  For the purposes of this section, “nominal capacity” means the gross vehicle weight rating certified by a motor vehicle manufacturer less the net mass of the vehicle.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 3.10.12; O.C. 1078-2015, s. 5.

2012-09-01

3.10.12. Warning devices:

(1)  Any self-propelled vehicle shall be equipped with a warning device that shall:

(a)  be installed within reach of the operator;

(b)  have a sound which is special to that type of equipment and different from any other signal on the site; and

(c)  be loud enough to override surrounding noises.

(2)  Shall be supplied with an automatic warning horn for the reverse gear:

(a)  dump trucks;

(b)  cement trucks;

(c)  service trucks having a nominal capacity of 2,250 kg or more and used for maintenance or for supplying a construction site with equipment;

(d)  trucks equipped with an auxiliary crane for moving materials;

(e)  trucks used on electric distribution and transportation lines equipped with an auger arm, a basket and any other similar equipment; and

(f)  the automatic warning horn must have a noise intensity that is superior to the noise of the equipment on which it is installed and have a distinct sound. If the automatic warning horn is electric, it must conform to SAE Standard J994b-1974 Performance, Test and Application Criteria for Electrically Operated Backup Alarm Devices.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 3.10.12.