Are fire extinguishers required on earth-moving equipment?
On One Hand: Not By the GovernmentAccording to Complete Safety Concepts, OSHA does not require earth-moving equipment to carry a fire extinguisher. A fire extinguisher must be within 50 feet of any flammable liquid container that holds more than 5 gallons, but that does not include the gas tanks of vehicles, including earth-moving vehicular equipment.On the Other: By Some CompaniesAccording to Waste Age magazine, each piece of equipment should have a fire extinguisher for safety, even though OSHA does not require it. Some companies, including the Stanwell Corporation Limited, require that all earth-moving equipment carry a fire extinguisher.Bottom LineThe government does not require that earth-moving equipment carry a fire extinguisher.
