Roll Over Protective Structures for Earth Moving Machines - Code of Practice for - Safety in Construction No.17
Construction plant roll overs cause the deaths of three operators, on average, every year and a number of others are injured.
To reduce the number of operators who are killed and injured in these accidents substantially, the Construction Regulations were amended to require new earthwork machines, which have been found to be prone to roll over, to be fitted with roll over protective structures and seat belts.
This publication was prepared to outline the performance requirements for the structures and seat belts and to elaborate on the new regulations where necessary.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Definitions
2. Operator training
3. Machines which must be fitted with ROPS
4. Structural requirements
5. Seat belt requirements
6. Local manufacture
7. Identification
8. Seat belt warning
9. Damage to ROPS
10. Safety frames fitted to agricultural tractors
11. Legal requirements
(a) Object of Construction Act 1959
(b) Duties of construction safety inspectors
(c) An employer
(d) Workers
(e) Construction accidents
(f) Safety of mechanical plant
(g) Penalties
Appendix A: Tests and Performance requirements for ROPS
1. General
2. Performance requirements
3. Attachment to bedplate
4. Instruments
5. Test procedure
(a) Side loading
(b) Vertical loading
Appendix B: Seat belt system
