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Part 16 Mobile Equipment
All-Terrain Vehicles
Note: The following requirements for all-terrain vehicles are in addition to the other requirements for mobile equipment in this Part which also apply to ATVs. Any vehicle used off maintained roads, including an ATV, is required by section 16.3(6) to be appropriate and safe for the intended use.
16.49 Prohibited use
An all-terrain cycle must not be used in any occupational, industrial, or commercial workplace.
16.50 Modifications
A modification to an ATV which may affect its structural integrity or stability must be certified by a professional engineer.
16.51 Operator's manual
(1) The operator's manual for an ATV must be kept in a secure place with the vehicle or at another location readily accessible to the operator.
(2) The operator must use an ATV in accordance with the instructions in the operator's manual.
16.52 Use on sloping ground
(1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
(2) If the manufacturer has not set limits for operation of the ATV on sloping ground, 5% is the maximum allowable slope unless the employer has developed and implemented written safe work procedures appropriate for any steeper slope on which the equipment is to be used.
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
16.53 Operator training
(1) The employer must ensure that each ATV operator is properly trained in the safe operation of the vehicle.
(2) The training program for an ATV operator must cover
(a) the operator's pretrip inspection,
(b) use of personal protective apparel,
(c) operating skills according to the ATV manufacturer's instructions,
(d) basic mechanical requirements, and
(e) loading and unloading the vehicle, if this is a job requirement.
16.54 Personal protective equipment
(1) An ATV operator and any passenger on an ATV must wear eye protection as required by Part 8 (Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment), and hearing protection meeting the requirements of Part 7 (Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature).
(2) An ATV operator and any passenger on an ATV must wear
(a) clothing suitable for the environmental conditions, and
(b) when necessary to protect against the hazards presented at the worksite, suitable gloves and clothing which covers the ankles and legs and the arms to the wrists.
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
16.55 Loading and unloading
(1) Loading and unloading of an ATV onto or off a carrier vehicle must be done in a safe manner.
(2) If ramps are used when loading or unloading an ATV, they must be placed at a suitable angle, be sufficiently wide and have a surface finish which provides an adequate grip for the ATV's tires.
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