(a) Installation Schedule. ROPS and seat
belts (see Section
1596(g)) shall be
installed and used on all equipment specified in this section in accordance
with the following effective dates for each type or use of equipment listed
below:
NOTE: The provisions of this section do not apply to
non-rider equipment.
(1) Scrapers,
tractors, front-end loaders, bulldozers, motor graders and water wagon prime
movers having brake horsepower ratings above 20:
Equipment Manufacture
Dates |
Effective Date for ROPS and Seat
Belts |
(A) |
On or after April 1,
1971.......................... |
.......................... April 1,
1971 |
(B) |
On or after July 1, 1969 and prior to
April 1, 1971.......................... |
..........................
January 1, 1977 |
(C) |
On or after January 1, 1960 and prior
to July 1, 1969.......................... |
..........................
July 1, 1977 |
(D) |
Prior to January 1,
1960.......................... |
.......................... July 1,
1977 |
|
(If operated under any of the conditions
specified in Section
1596(a)(2)(B), (i) or (ii) or
(iii).) |
|
EXCEPTIONS to Section
1596(a)(1):
(1) Side boom, pipe-laying
tractors.
(2) An operator
restraining system, acceptable to the Division, shall be permitted to be used
in lieu of the required seat belts on motor graders not designed for seated
operations.
(3) ROPS or seat belts
shall not be required for the equipment identified in Section
1596(a)(1)(D) when
loading/unloading from transportation vehicles on relatively flat
surfaces.
(2)
Rollers and compactors having a weight greater than 5,950 pounds.
(A) Rollers or compactors having segmented
and/or sheepsfoot-type wheels or drums by July 1, 1977.
(B) All rollers and compactors (other than
those specified in Section
1596(a)(2)(A))
when operating under any of the following conditions on or after July 1, 1977:
(i) Parallel to and within 3 feet of a down
slope steeper than 3 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical, or
(ii) Within 3 feet of a vertical or nearly
vertical drop-off exceeding 1 foot in height, or
(iii) On any grade exceeding 15 percent (10
feet horizontal to 1 ½ feet vertical).
EXCEPTIONS TO SECTION
1596(A)(2)(B):
(1) SMOOTH, STEEL WHEEL ROLLERS WHERE THE
OPERATOR STANDS AT THE EXTREME REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
(2) ROLLERS AND COMPACTORS IDENTIFIED IN
SECTION
1596(A)(2)(B) WHEN
LOADING/UNLOADING FROM TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES ON RELATIVELY FLAT
SURFACES.
(b) ROPS
Approval. ROPS shall be approved for their intended use as defined in Section
1505 of these Orders.
EXCEPTION: See Section
1596(i).
(c) Overhead Protection. ROPS shall provide
operator protection against the hazard of falling objects.
(d) Retrofit Design Criteria. The following
items comprise the basic design criteria for retrofit ROPS used on scrapers,
tractors, front-end loaders, bulldozers, motor graders and water wagon prime
movers manufactured prior to April 1, 1971, and for rollers and compactors
manufactured prior to July 1, 1977:
(1)
Designs shall be based on one of the following:
(A) SAE Recommended Practice J-1040-a,
February, 1975, or
(B) Structural
analysis calculations equivalent to SAE J-1040-a, or
(C) Capability to support at least 2 times
the gross machine weight applied vertically subsequent to an independently
applied side load not less than 1.25 times the gross machine weight applied
horizontally at the top of ROPS.
NOTE:
1. Gross
vehicle weight includes the ROPS, all fuels and other components required for
normal use of the vehicle.
2. The
structural characteristics of the vehicle frame must be included in the design
of the ROPS system.
3. The mounting
brackets shall be capable of withstanding vibration and the design loads
applied to the ROPS.
(2) The inside dimensions of the ROPS shall
meet the deflection limiting volume requirements of SAE J-397-a, July,
1973.
(3) The design of the ROPS
shall be approved by a registered civil or mechanical engineer.
EXCEPTION: See Section
1596(i).
(e) Modification or Repair. ROPS required by
Section
1596(a) may be
modified or repaired providing such modification or repair complies with the
provisions of Section
1596(d) or Federal
OSHA standard 1926.1000(c)(2).
(f)
Labeling. Each ROPS shall bear a label with the following information:
(1) Name and address of
manufacturer.
(2) Manufacturer's
ROPS model number.
(3) Make and
model of equipment for which the ROPS is designed. Labels shall be stamped
plates or other permanently attached means of identification, and shall not be
obscured, obliterated or changed.
(g) Seat Belts (i.e., lap belts) and
Combination Pelvic/Upper Torso Restraint Systems. Seat belts shall be adequate
for the intended service and in good repair. Belts previously approved by the
Division and installed prior to January 1, 1971, are acceptable provided they
remain serviceable. Belts installed on or after January 1, 1971, shall be
labeled as meeting the requirements of the Society of Automotive Engineers
(SAE) standard in effect at the time the belt was manufactured. Where
installed, combination pelvic/upper torso (Type 2) restraint systems shall be
labeled as meeting the requirements of SAE J2292 AUG97, Combination
Pelvic/Upper Torso (Type 2) Operator Restraint Systems For Off-Road Work
Machines.
NOTE: For the purpose of subsection (g), the term "upper
torso restraint" means a portion of a seat belt assembly intended to restrain
movement of the chest and shoulder regions.
(1) Adjustment. The seat belts shall be
capable of snug adjustment by the employee by a means easily within the
employee's reach or shall be provided with an automatic locking or emergency
locking retractor.
(2) Marking.
Each seat belt and combination pelvic/upper torso restraint system shall be
permanently and legibly marked or labeled with year of manufacture, model or
style number and name or trademark of manufacturer or distributor, or of the
importer if manufactured outside of the United States.
(3) Stiffness. To minimize "roping," the seat
belt webbing shall be woven and/or treated to produce a stiffness in the
transverse direction equal to or greater than that obtained with a weave of
double plain with one up, one down binder,without stuffers. This stiffness
shall be effective for the usable life of the webbing. The webbing shall be
flexible in the longitudinal direction to permit adjustment to
-40°F.
(4) Material. The seat
belt webbing material shall have a resistance to acids, alkalis, mildew, aging,
moisture and sunlight equal to or better than that of untreated polyester
fiber. The webbing shall not be less than three (3) inches in width; its ends
shall be protected or treated to prevent unravelling and the breaking strength
shall be at least 6,000 pounds.
NOTE: For seat belt requirements for agricultural and
industrial tractors, see Section
3653, General Industry Safety
Orders.
(5) Release. The
seat belt buckle shall be designed so that it can be easily released with a
single motion. It shall also be capable of being released with either available
mittened hand.
(6) Closure. The
seat belt buckle shall be designed so that it can be easily closed with
mittened hands.
(7) Location. When
a two-piece belt is used, the adjustment means shall be on each half of the
belt to allow for the centering of the buckle on the operator.
(8) Operation. Each adjustment shall be
capable of being made with the use of one mittened hand.
(9) Tests. A typical complete seat belt
assembly, including webbing, straps, buckles, adjustment and attachment
hardware, and retractors, shall be capable of passing the following destructive
tests:
(A) The assembly loop shall withstand,
without failure, a force of not less than 5,000 pounds and each structural
component of the assembly a force of not less than 2,500 pounds.
(B) The length of the assembly loop between
anchorages shall not increase more than 14 inches and each half of the assembly
loop shall not increase more than 7 inches when subjected to a force of 5,000
pounds.
(C) Any webbing cut by the
hardware during testing shall have a breaking strength at the cut of not less
than 4,200 pounds.
(h) Wheel-type Agricultural or Industrial
Tractors.
(1) ROPS and seat belts shall be
installed and used on all wheel-type agricultural or industrial tractors used
in construction in accordance with the installation schedule in Section
1596(a)(1).
(2) The ROPS specified above shall be
approved for their intended use as defined in Section
1505.
(3) Protective enclosures, if used, shall be
approved for their intended use as defined in Section
1505.
(4) ROPS approvals granted for wheel-type
agricultural or industrial tractors will remain effective for the specified
models of equipment for which they were granted, unless revoked for cause.
These ROPS shall bear a label with their California State Approval
Number.
(i) Existing ROPS
Approvals. ROPS and canopies installed prior to July 24, 1976 and having a
label with a California approval number on the specific model of construction
equipment for which the approval was granted shall be deemed to be in
compliance with the provisions of this section relating to ROPS.
Notes
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, §
1596
1.
Amendment of subsections (a) and (d) filed 5-25-76 as an emergency; effective
upon filing (Register 76, No. 22). For prior history, see Register 76, No.
6.
2. Repealer and new section filed 7-21-76; effective thirtieth
day thereafter (Register 76, No. 30).
3. Amendment of subsections
(b) and (d) and new subsection (i) filed 3-28-78; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 78, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)
and (a)(2)(B) filed 5-6-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81,
No. 19).
5. Amendment filed 2-7-86; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 86, No. 6).
6. Amendment of subsections
(g)-(g)(2) filed 3-4-98; operative 4-3-98 (Register 98, No. 10).
7.
Amendment of subsections (b), (f)(4), (h)(2) and (h)(3) filed 5-17-99;
operative 6-16-99 (Register 99, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code
1. Amendment of
subsections (a) and (d) filed 5-25-76 as an emergency; effective upon filing
(Register 76, No. 22). For prior history, see Register 76, No. 6.
2.
Repealer and new section filed 7-21-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 76, No. 30).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (d) and
new subsection (i) filed 3-28-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
78, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2)(B) filed
5-6-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 19).
5.
Amendment filed 2-7-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
6).
6. Amendment of subsections (g)-(g)(2) filed 3-4-98; operative
4-3-98 (Register 98, No. 10).
7. Amendment of subsections (b),
(f)(4), (h)(2) and (h)(3) filed 5-17-99; operative 6-16-99 (Register 99, No.
21).