Section 273.09. Worker safety.

 

(1)   Vehicles. The vehicle used to transport traveling sales crews shall be used for its intended use. The vehicle shall have all safety equipment required under state and federal laws. The safety equipment shall be operational as defined in these laws.

(2)   Transportation of materials. If any motor vehicle is used by the operator of a traveling sales crew to carry the products or samples of the products that the traveling sales crew is selling, the following requirements apply:

(a) If the product may pose any hazard to health due to contact with skin, or the breathing of fumes, or for any other reason, the operator shall obtain written information from the manufacturer or an equivalent source on the potential health hazards. The operator shall provide this information to all traveling sales crew workers and shall include the information provided in its application for a certificate of registration.

(b) The operator shall prepare a plan for the storage of products that are carried with the traveling sales crew which specifies how the products are to be stored in the vehicle, and during any temporary storage outside of the vehicle, to minimize the risk of injury to traveling sales crew workers. The operator shall provide this information to all traveling sales crew workers and shall include the information provided in its application for a certificate of registration.

EmR1011 : emerg. cr. eff. 4-19-10; CR 09-110 : cr. Register August 2010 No. 656 , eff. 9-1-10.