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Operator protection

Powered mobile plant should be equipped with appropriate combination of operator protection devices, for example enclosed cabin and seat belts, to prevent the ejection of the operator or
the operator being struck by falling objects.

Any earthmoving machinery weighing more than 1500 kgs, not including attachments, and designed to have a seated operator must have an appropriate operator protective structure fitted. These are either in the form of roll-over protective structures (ROPS) or falling object protective structures (FOPS) or both, depending on the application.