Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Code of Federal Regulations - 30 CFR 57.14206
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MSHA - Title 30 CFR
30 CFR § 57.14206

Securing movable parts.

(a) When moving mobile equipment between workplaces, booms, forks, buckets, beds, and similar movable parts of the equipment shall be positioned in the travel mode and, if required for safe travel, mechanically secured.

(b) When mobile equipment is unattended or not in use, dippers, buckets and scraper blades shall be lowered to the ground. Other movable parts, such as booms, shall be mechanically secured or positioned to prevent movement which would create a hazard to persons.




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