053-5 Wyo. Code R. § 77.403 - Mobile equipment; falling object protective structures (FOPS)
(a) When necessary to protect the operator of
the equipment, all rubber-tired or crawler-mounted self-propelled scrapers,
front-end loaders, dozers, graders, loaders, and tractors, with or without
attachments, that are used in surface coal mines or the surface work areas of
underground coal mines shall be provided with substantial falling object
protective structures (FOPS). FOPS which meet the requirements of the Society
of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard J 231 shall be considered to be a
"substantial" FOPS. An authorized representative of the Secretary may approve a
FOPS which provides protection equivalent to SAE J 231.
(b) When necessary to protect the operator of
the equipment, forklift or powered industrial trucks shall be provided with
substantial FOPS. Such FOPS shall meet the requirements of the State of
California, Division of Industrial Safety, General Safety Orders, Register 72,
Number 6, February 8, 1972, Article 25, Section 3655 - "Overhead Guards for
High-Lift Rider Trucks."
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