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Rollover Protective Structures; Overhead Protection

Rollover Protective Structures; Overhead Protection. 29 CFR 1926 Subpart W. Always Use Your Seatbelt!. Always Use Your Seatbelt!. To the Job. At the Job. From the Job. Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS). 1926.1000(a). This section applies to all: Rubber-tired, self-propelled scrapers

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Rollover Protective Structures; Overhead Protection

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  1. Rollover Protective Structures; Overhead Protection 29 CFR 1926 Subpart W

  2. Always Use Your Seatbelt!

  3. Always Use Your Seatbelt! • To the Job. • At the Job. • From the Job.

  4. Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) 1926.1000(a) • This section applies to all: • Rubber-tired, self-propelled scrapers • Rubber-tired front-end loaders • Rubber-tired dozers • Wheel-type agricultural and industrial tractors • Crawler tractors • Crawler-type loaders • Motor graders • With or without attachments that are used in construction work

  5. Rollover Protective Structures 1926.1000(b)-(c) • Equipment manufactured on or after September 1, 1972 • Shall be equipped with rollover protective structures which meet the minimum performance standards prescribed in 1926.1001 and 1926.2002 • Equipment manufactured before September 1, 1972 • Shall be equipped with rollover protective structures no later than the dates listed in 1926.1000(c)

  6. Rollover Protective Structures 1926.1000(c)(2) • Design shall be to minimize the likelihood of a complete overturn and thereby minimize the possibility of the operator being crushed as a result of a rollover or upset. • Design shall provide a vertical clearance of at least 52” from the work deck to the ROPS at the point of ingress or egress.

  7. Remounting 1926.1000(d) • ROPS removed for any reason. • Shall be remounted with equal quality, or better, bolts or welding as required for the original mounting.

  8. Labeling 1926.1000(e) • ROPS shall have the following information affixed to the structure: • Manufacturers or fabricator’s name and address • ROPS models number • Machine make, model, or series number

  9. Compliance with Certain Existing Requirements 1926.1000(f) • Machines meeting certain existing governmental requirements shall be deemed in compliance with this section if it meets the rollover protective structure requirements of the State of California, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or the Bureau of Reclamation of the U.S. Department of the Interior in effect on April 5, 1972.

  10. Minimum Performance Criteria 1926.1001 • Covers ROPSfor: • Rubber-tired self-propelled scrapers • Rubber-tired front-end loaders • Rubber-tired dozers • Crawler tractors • Crawler-type loaders • Motor graders • Describes specific testing conditions to ensure the integrity of ROPS within the system.

  11. Wheel-type Agricultural/Industrial Tractors 1926.1002 • Covers requirements for frames used to protect operators of wheel-type agricultural and industrial tractors that will minimize the possibility of operator injury resulting from accidental upsets during normal operation.

  12. Protective Frames 1926.1002(a)(2)-(3) • The protective frame that is the subject of this standard is structure mounted to the tractor that extends above the operator's seat. • When an overhead weather shield is attached to the protective frame, it may be in place during testing, provided that it does not contribute to the strength of the protective frame.

  13. ROPS at Work 1926.1002(c)-(i) • Sections (c) – (i) describe specific testing conditions to ensure the integrity of ROPS within the system.

  14. Overhead Protection for Operators 1926.1003(a) • When overhead protection is provided on wheel-type agricultural and industrial tractors, the overhead protection shall be designed and installed according to the requirements contained in this section. • The purpose of this standard is to minimize the possibility of operator injury resulting from overhead hazards such as flying and falling objects, and at the same time to minimize the possibility of operator injury from the cover itself in the event of accidental upset.

  15. Overhead Protection 1926.1003(b) • The overhead protection may be constructed of a solid material. • When grid or mesh is used, the largest permissible opening shall be such that the maximum circle that can be inscribed between the elements of the grid or mesh is 1.5 in. (38 mm) in diameter. • The overhead protection shall not be installed in such a way as to become a hazard in the case of upset.

  16. Test Procedures 1926.1003(c)-(g) • These sections describes specific testing conditions to ensure the integrity of ROPS within the system.

  17. Summary • These sections described vehicles covered by the ROPS standard and specific testing conditions to ensure the integrity of those systems and their design.

  18. Thank You For Attending! Final Questions? 1-800-NC-LABOR (1-800-625-2267) www.nclabor.com

  19. Handouts Place all handouts at the end of this presentation.

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