- A. Self-propelled scrapers, front-end loaders, dozers, and tractors, manufactured after June 30, 1969, used in surface mining operations shall be equipped with suitable roll-over protection structures (ROPS).
B. Each ROPS shall have the following information permanently affixed to the structure:
- 1. Manufacturer’s or fabricator’s name and address; and
- 2. ROPS model number, if any; and
- 3. Make and model numbers of the equipment on which the ROPS is designed to fit.
- 4. For equipment already in use as of February 4, 1977, a satisfactory substitute for the above-required information will be a certificate from either the manufacturer of the ROPS or a registered professional engineer to the effect that the ROPS does meet the performance standards and is appropriate for the piece of equipment upon which it is installed.
- C. Any alteration, repair, or welding of the ROPS and ROPS-to-vehicle frame mounts shall be performed only with prior approval and with instructions from the ROPS manufacturer or under the instructions of a registered professional engineer; and the manufacturer, or engineer as the case may be, shall decide what qualifications the welders involved in this operation must have.
- D. Nothing in this rule shall preclude the issuance of an order because of imminent danger.
- E. Fork-lift trucks, front-end loaders, and dozers shall be provided with substantial canopies when necessary to protect the operator.
Historical Note
Former Rule 6:03; Former Section R11-1-603 repealed, new Section R11-1-603 adopted effective August 18, 1980 (Supp. 80-4).