{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-214.507","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 214.507","heading":"Required safety equipment for new on-track roadway maintenance machines.","body":"(a) Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine shall be equipped with:\n(1) A seat for each operator, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section;\n(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;\n(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;\n(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;\n(5) A machine braking system capable of effectively controlling the movement of the machine under normal operating conditions;\n(6) A first-aid kit that is readily accessible and complies with 29 CFR 1926.50(d)(2); and\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(d) Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine shall have its as-built light weight displayed in a conspicuous location on the machine.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 214—RAILROAD WORKPLACE SAFETY","Subpart D—On-Track Roadway Maintenance Machines and Hi-Rail Vehicles"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"55107d665a1eddfa10ff99ec1e22bb693dc9be9f02b5206c3528c79be65b6456","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-214.505","next":"us/49-cfr-214.509"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}