Common use of Safety Appliances Clause in Contracts

Safety Appliances. The Employer shall not require any of its employees to operate vehicles not equipped with safety appliances required by law or any vehicle not in a safe operating condition. It shall be the Employer’s responsibility to see that all safety equipment is checked and the driver shall also be responsible for checking safety equipment be- fore leaving on trips. No driver shall be compelled to drive equip- ment that does not have a speedometer in working condition at the start of the trip from the home terminal. Employers shall provide power steering on all tractors purchased after the ratification date of the contract unless specifically instructed by the manufacturer not to use power steering. Employers shall provide air brakes for all tractors and trailers purchased after August 13, 1970. All tractors shall have windshield washers.

Safety Appliances. The Employer shall not require any of its employees to operate vehicles not equipped with safety appliances required by law or any vehicle not in a safe operating condition. It shall be the Employer’s responsibility to see that all safety equipment is checked and the driver shall also be responsible for checking safety equipment be- fore before leaving on trips. No driver shall be compelled to drive equip- ment equipment that does not have a speedometer in working condition at the start of the trip from the home terminal. Employers shall provide power steering on all tractors purchased after the ratification date of the contract unless specifically instructed by the manufacturer not to use power steering. Employers shall provide air brakes for all tractors and trailers purchased after August 13, 1970. All tractors shall have windshield washers.

Safety Appliances. The Employer shall not require any of its employees to operate vehicles not equipped with safety appliances required by law or any vehicle not in a safe operating condition. It shall be the Employer’s 's responsibility to see that all safety equipment is checked and the driver shall also be responsible for checking safety equipment be- fore before leaving on trips. No driver shall be compelled to drive equip- ment equipment that does not have a speedometer in working condition at the start of the trip from the home terminal. Employers shall provide power steering on all tractors purchased after the ratification date of the contract unless specifically instructed by the manufacturer not to use power steering. Employers shall provide air brakes for all tractors and trailers purchased after August 13, 1970. All tractors shall have windshield washers.