Battery-Powered Materials Handling Equipment. Battery-powered equipment is preferred for handling explosives and should be used when possible.
8.31.1. Electrical cables will be mounted to prevent catching on stationary objects or damage by cutting or abrasion. Cables will be protected to prevent short-circuiting as far as is practicable.
8.31.2. Batteries will be securely fastened. Battery boxes will give ample ventilation, with ventilation openings that prevent access to the cell terminals from the outside.
8.31.3. Equip with a dead-man switch and a main service switch that can be operated from the driving position.