PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES (ROPS) FOR CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING, FORESTRY, AND MINING MACHINES J1040_198602

The following off-highway machines commonly used in earthmoving, construction, logging, and mining applications are included (pneumatic-tired agricultural machines and machines whose use is predominantly, or entirely, in manufacturing plants and/or warehouses are specifically excluded):

(a)
Crawler tractors and crawler loaders of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
(b)
Graders of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
(c)
Wheel loaders, and wheel tractors, and their modifications used for rolling and compacting, and wheel log skidders of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
(d)
The tractor portion of semi-mounted scrapers, dumpers, water wagons, bottom dump wagons, rear dump wagons and towed fifth wheel attachments of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
(e)
Dumpers with full-mounted bodies of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
(f)
Skid-steer loaders of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
(g)
Wheel loaders and wheel tractors equipped with dozers of mass greater than 700 kg (1543 lb).
(h)
Rollers and compactors of mass greater than 2700 kg (5952 lb).