2006 New York Code - Power Buggies.

 
    §  27-1060  Power  buggies.  As  used in this section, the term "power
  buggy" shall mean  an  automotive  vehicle  designed  or  used  for  the
  transportation of materials on or about construction sites. It shall not
  include   automobiles,   motor  trucks,  general  purpose  tractors,  or
  excavating or material handling machinery.
    (a) Responsibility of employers and workers.
    (1) Every person causing a  power  buggy  to  be  used  shall  provide
  trained  and  competent  operators  and  shall  carry out or enforce all
  provisions of  this  section  pertaining  to  the  use,  operation,  and
  maintenance thereof.
    (2)  No  person other than the operator assigned by the employer shall
  operate a power buggy. A power buggy shall be in charge and  custody  of
  the  operator  assigned,  and no other person shall in any way interfere
  with or handle it, nor shall the operator  cause  or  permit  any  other
  person to do so.
    (3)  No  power  buggy shall be operated unless it is in good operating
  condition and is so constructed that it is stable  under  conditions  of
  normal use.
    (b) Operation and construction.
    (1)  BRAKES.  Every power buggy shall be provided with brakes and tire
  surfaces capable of bringing it to a full stop within  twenty-five  feet
  on  a  level surface that is similar to the one on which it will be used
  and at full rated load and maximum design speed. Brakes shall be capable
  of being fixed in engagement to hold  the  full  load  stationary  on  a
  twenty-five per cent grade.
    (2)  ACCIDENTAL  STARTING.  All movement controls of every power buggy
  shall be so arranged or  shielded  that  they  cannot  be  inadvertently
  engaged or the buggy accidentally set in motion.
    (3)  PARKING ON GRADES. No power buggy shall be left unattended on any
  grade sufficiently steep to cause it to coast  if  free  of  engine  and
  brake resistance.
    (4)  USE  ON  RAMPS, RUNWAYS AND PLATFORMS. Power buggies shall not be
  used on ramps, runways, or platforms that do not meet  the  requirements
  of section 27-1053 of article nine of this subchapter.