Section 408.12217. Operation of tractor on slope, ROPS requirements; remounting; labeling.

(1) After January 1, 1980, an employer shall not permit a tractor to be operated on a slope that could cause the tractor to overturn, unless the tractor is equipped with a ROPS. A low-profile that is used where the vertical clearance is insufficient to allow a ROPS-equipped, low profile tractor to operate, and where it is used inside a building, is excepted from this requirement.

(2)      A ROPS for a wheel-type tractor shall meet the test and performance requirements of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations 29 C.F.R. 1928.52 “Protective frames for wheel-type agricultural tractors -- test procedures and performance requirements,” and 1928.53 “Protective enclosures for wheel-type agricultural tractors -- test procedures and performance requirements,” that are adopted by reference in R 408.12202.

(3)   If a ROPS is removed for any reason, it shall be remounted before the tractor is operated so as to meet the requirements of this rule.

(4)    Each ROPS shall have permanently affixed to it a label that states all of the following:

(a)   Manufacturer’s or fabricator’s name and address.

(b)   ROPS model number, if any.

(c)   Tractor make, model, or series number that the ROPS is designed to fit.

(d)  That the ROPS model was tested in accordance with the requirements of OSHA regulations 29 C.F.R. 1928.52, “Protective frames for wheel-type agricultural tractors -- test procedures and performance requirements,” 29 C.F.R. 1928.53 “Protective enclosures for wheel-type agricultural tractors -- test procedures and performance requirements,” or 29 C.F.R. 1926.1001 “Minimum performance criteria for rollover protective structures for designated scrapers, loaders, dozers, graders, and crawler tractors,” that are adopted by reference in R 408.42202.

History: 1979 AC; 2013 AACS.