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Hey Guys good morning from Richmond, Virginia, and YES, you are exactly correct with that comment. I'm so used to pointing at ROPS hardware on the machines we work with that I just plumb skipped the difference in the distinction. I am glad you caught it, and thanks for pointing it out.
We actually had a Bob Cat go over onto it's roof a couple years ago. And the ROPS did it's job. The geometry of a typical forklift would make this extremely unlikely so yes, protection from falling objects (FOPS) is the right call. Thanks for catching the detail!
Best Regards, John J. Meola, CSP, ARM
  • Posted 12 Jul 2013 00:10
  • By SafetyMan
  • joined 19 Jun'13 - 2 messages
  • Virginia, United States

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